Dr. Anil Adisesh
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Anil Adisesh explores health effects of workplace exposures
ALS Research Group
Neuroscience
Researchers seek fundamental knowledge, new solutions for ALS and Spinal cord injury.
Dr. Ian Alwayn
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Ian Alwayn seeks optimal health of organs for more successful transplants.
Dr. Robert Anderson
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Robert Anderson seeks strategies for preventing dengue virus and RSV.
Dr. John Archibald
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. John Archibald unravels the mysteries of microbial evolution.
Dr. Bill Baldridge
Neuroscience
Dr. Bill Baldridge explores causes and potential treatments of retinal diseases.
Dr. Lisa Barrett
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Lisa Barrett explores new approaches to rejuvenating worn-out immunity
Dr. Karen Bedard
Cardiovascular
Dr. Karen Bedard hunts for the genes behind a deadly disease of the heart
Dr. Jason Berman
Cancer
Dr. Jason Berman turns to zebrafish for clues to customized cancer treatments.
Dr. Drew Bethune
Cancer
Dr. Drew Bethune and colleagues pioneer the Atlantic Molecular Oncology Centre.
Dr. Chris Blanchard
Cardiovascular
Dr. Chris Blanchard helps heart patients overcome barriers to physical activity.
Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Jeanette Boudreau programs NK cells to kill virus-infected and cancerous cells
Dr. Keith Brunt
Cardiovascular
Dr. Keith Brunt develops practical solutions to heart disease problems
Dr. Susan Bryson
Neuroscience
Sibling study paves the way to earlier diagnosis and intervention in autism.
Dr. Balwantray Chauhan
Dalhousie Medical School
Dr. Balwantray Chauhan is on a mission to solve the mysteries of glaucoma.
Dr. Robert Chen
Cardiovascular
Dr. Robert Chen probes effects of birth defects on heart’s nervous system.
Dr. Elizabeth Cowley
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Elizabeth Cowley has taken up a brave fight against inflammatory lung disease by studying the very air we breathe, everyday.
Dr. Beth Cummings
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Beth Cummings seeks clues to origins and prevention of type 1 diabetes.
Dr. Sultan Darvesh
Neuroscience
Dr. Sultan Darvesh pioneers technology for early diagnosis while searching for cure.
Dr. Graham Dellaire
Cancer
As Dalhousie Medical School’s first DMRF Cameron Research Scientist, and Director of Research in the Department of Pathology at Dalhousie University, Dr. Graham Dellaire is attacking the cancer problem from many angles.
Dr. Beata Derfalvi
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Beata Derfalvi explores treatments for pediatric immune diseases
Dr. Roy Duncan
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Cancer
Dr. Roy Duncan engineers FAST proteins into powerful weapons against cancer and viruses.
Dr. Gail Eskes
Neuroscience
Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Gail Eskes is leading a five-year, $2.6 million Brain Repair Centre project to develop and test a take-home ‘Cognitive Repair Kit’ for people whose ability to pay attention has been impaired by stroke.
Dr. James Fawcett
Neuroscience
Dr. James Fawcett explores protein mechanisms of brain repair and cancer development.
Dr. Alon Friedman
Neuroscience
Dr. Alon Friedman seeks to halt disease-causing damage to blood vessels in the brain.
Dr. Carman Giacomantonio
Cancer
Dr. Carman Giacomantonio, a surgical oncologist, works long hours removing tumours from cancer patients. This work has inspired him to team up with world-renowned cancer researcher Dr. Patrick Lee to explore a revolutionary new way to fight cancer at its source.
Dr. Scott Halperin
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Scott Halperin leads efforts to protect infants by vaccinating pregnant moms.
Dr. Camille Hancock Friesen
Cardiovascular
Dr. Camille Hancock Friesen wants heart-healthy kids and longer-term transplants.
Dr. Ansar Hassan
Cardiovascular
Dr. Ansar Hassan tests pre- and post-op approaches to minimizing surgery risks
Dr. Greg Hirsch
Cardiovascular
Dr. Greg Hirsch paves the way to better decisions and outcomes of cardiac surgery.
Dr. David Hoskin
Cancer
Dr. David Hoskin adds fish and removes iron to make cancer treatments more effective.
Dr. Susan Howlett
Dalhousie Medical School, Cardiovascular
Dr. Susan Howlett is launching a new study of the impact of aging on heart function, and the impact of heart disease on aging hearts.
Dr. Thomas Issekutz
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Thomas Issekutz gets to bottom of immune deficiency and autoimmune disorders
Dr. Brent Johnston
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Brent Johnston aims to tone down immune reactions in rheumatoid arthritis, ramp them up against cancer.
Dr. Barbara Karten
Neuroscience
Dr. Barbara Karten explores brain cholesterol and its role in Niemann Pick Type C.
Dr. Petra Kienesberger
Cardiovascular
Dr. Petra Kienesberger sheds light on fat-driven weakening of heart-muscle cells
Dr. Stefan Krueger
Neuroscience
Dr. Stefan Krueger explores the role of cell-to-cell communication in brain disorders
Dr. Stan Kutcher
Neuroscience
Dr. Stan Kutcher is the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health and the Director World Health Organization Collaborating Care in Mental Health Policy and Training at Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre in Canada.
Dr. Morgan Langille
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Morgan Langille leads initiative for computer analysis of the microbiome
Dr. Richard Langley
Dalhousie Medical School
Powered by sheer determination and Canada’s only laser microscope, Dermatologist Dr. Richard Langley is working to diagnose deadly melanomas in their earliest stages.
Dr. Joanne Langley
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Joanne Langley, professor of pediatrics and community health and epidemiology at Dalhousie Medical School, and an infectious diseases specialist at the IWK Health Centre, has been appointed Dalhousie University’s CIHR-GSK Chair in Pediatric Vaccinology. It’s the only chair of its kind in the country.
Dr. Patrick Lee
Dalhousie Medical School, Cancer
Dr. Patrick Lee is an internationally recognized leader in the field of cancer research. He was recently recruited to the Faculty of Medicine to spearhead growth and development of the Dalhousie Cancer Research Program. Dr. Lee’s own research on reovirus convinces him that we can kill cancer and cure people.
Dr. Jean-Francois Légaré
Cardiovascular
Dr. Jean-François Légaré explores scarring process that leads to heart failure.
Dr. Tong-Jun Lin
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Tong-Jun Lin seeks news ways to help cystic fibrosis and asthma patients.
Dr. Sohrab Lutchmedial
Cardiovascular
Dr. Sohrab Lutchmedial seeks to reduce cardiovascular risk factors in youth
Dr. Mary Lynch
Neuroscience
From Qigong to cannabinoids: Dr. Mary Lynch explores new ways to manage chronic pain.
Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Andrew Makrigiannis helps Natural Killer cells destroy harmful targets
Dr. Jean Marshall
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Jean Marshall explores ways to prevent allergies, cancers and inflammation
Dr. Craig McCormick
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Cancer
Dr. Craig McCormick studies how a virus drives Kaposi's sarcoma.
Dr. Shelly McNeil
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Shelly McNeil seeks better disease protection for at-risk and elderly.
Dr. Ratika Parkash
Cardiovascular
Dr. Ratika Parkash works to improve outcomes for patients with heart rhythm problems.
Dr. Kishore Pasumarthi
Cardiovascular
Dr. Kishore Pasumarthi Explores New Territory in Cardiac Regeneration.
Dr. Stephen Phillips
Neuroscience, Cancer
Dr. Stephen Phillips helps reverse the devastating effects of stroke.
Dr. Geoff Porter
Dalhousie Medical School, Cancer
As a surgeon and clinical head of Capital Health’s Cancer Care Program, Dr. Geoff Porter knows time is of the essence when diagnosing and treating cancer.
Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil
Cardiovascular
Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil studies role of nutrients in cardiac health and diabetic heart disease
Dr. Alexander Quinn
Cardiovascular
Dr. Alexander Quinn seeks mechanical solutions to electrical problems in the heart
Dr. Jan Rainey
Cardiovascular
Dr. Jan Rainey explores atomic mechanisms of heart muscle destruction.
Dr. Chris Richardson
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Cancer
Dr. Chris Richardson finds keys to measles-based cancer therapy.
Dr. George Robertson
Neuroscience
Dalhousie Medical School team pioneers MS diagnostic test and new drug to halt nerve destruction.
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood
Dalhousie Medical School, Neuroscience
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood uses math to understand the aging brain.
Dr. Robert Rose
Cardiovascular
Dr. Robert Rose seeks a path to prevent age- and frailty-related arrhythmias.
Dr. Benjamin Rusak
Neuroscience
Dr. Benjamin Rusak is studying how sleep affects the brain and body.
Dr. Frank Smith
Cardiovascular
Dr. Frank Smith looks to zebrafish to explain heart-nervous system interactions.
Dr. Isabel Smith
Neuroscience
Professor, Research at Dalhousie Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Spinal Cord Research Group
Neuroscience
Dalhousie Medical School team moves closer to retaining and restoring spinal cord function.
Dr. Andrew Stadnyk
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Andrew Stadnyk turns pro-inflammatory cells into anti-inflammatory agents
Dr. Nikhil Thomas
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Nikhil Thomas tackles E. coli and other dangerous bacteria.
Dr. Johan Van Limbergen
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Johan Van Limbergen searches gut bacteria for clues and cures to Crohn’s disease
Vision Research Group
Neuroscience
Physicians and scientists join forces to reveal the course and causes of glaucoma and retinal disease.
Dr. Jun Wang
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Jun Wang explores cancer immune therapy, develops TB and Chlamydia vaccines.
