Goal 3 - Research Institutes, Centres & Projects

Research Institutes, Centres & Projects

Centre for Healthy Communities

The Centre for Healthy Communities works with various partners and stakeholders--such as government bodies, non-government bodies, private parties, community groups, and more--to advance communities’ wellbeing and sustainability. They work to address root causes of ill health, vulnerability and inequity through a series of diverse sectors.

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Research Institutes, Centres and Groups

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta conducts teaching, research and patient care in accordance with some of the world’s highest standards. It hosts many world-class research groups, centres and institutes.Global Health Initiative

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry’s Global Health Office strengthens medical education and research in global health. The office has bilateral partnerships with institutions in Ghana, Uganda, Nepal, Ethiopia, Kenya, China and the Philippines. University of Alberta students and residents are able to volunteer in middle and low-income countries, while faculty and physicians are invited to the University of Alberta for research and knowledge dissemination.

Global Health Initiative

Health Innovation Hub

The Health Innovation Hub is an incubator for entrepreneurs and innovators who are working towards creating better human health outcomes. Their mission is to build an innovation community in the field of health and life sciences in Alberta by providing support, access to resources, coaching and connections.