Dr. Anil Adisesh
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
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. Bill Baldridge
Neuroscience
Dr. Bill Baldridge explores causes and potential treatments of retinal diseases.
Dr. Lisa Barrett
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
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. Drew Bethune
Cancer
Dr. Drew Bethune helps launch molecular testing for precision treatment of cancers
Dr. Chris Blanchard
Cardiovascular
Dr. Chris Blanchard helps heart patients overcome barriers to physical activity.
Dr. Jeanette Boudreau
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Cancer
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. Eileen Denovan-Wright
Neuroscience
Dr. Eileen Denovan-Wight explores cannabinoids' potential harms & benefits in the brain
Dr. Beata Derfalvi
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Beata Derfalvi explores treatments for pediatric immune diseases
Dr. Francesca Di Cara
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr. Francesca Di Cara explores how innate immunity may be altered to stop disease
Dr. Roy Duncan
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Cancer, Molly Appeal
Dr. Roy Duncan discovers a viral superpower to harness against cancer
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, Molly Appeal
Dr. James Fawcett explores protein mechanisms of mental illness and cancer
Dr. Carman Giacomantonio
Cancer, Molly Appeal
Dr. Carman Giacomantonio sends skin cancers packing with immune therapies
Dr. Rob Green
Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Molly Appeal
Dr. Rob Green seeks more accurate tools for predicting outcomes in critical care
Dr. Wenda Greer
Cancer
Dr. Wenda Greer reveals cancers' unique features to guide personalized treatment
Dr. Shashi Gujar
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Cancer, Molly Appeal
Dr. Shashi Gujar finds ways to flag cancer in the immune system
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
Cardiovascular, Molly Appeal
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, Molly Appeal
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 cholesterol's role in brain health and disease
Dr. Denys Khaperskyy
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity, Molly Appeal
Dr Denys Khaperskyy seeks new targets for fighting the flu
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
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 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-François 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. Paola Marignani
Cancer
Dr. Paola Marignani seeks personalized treatments for high mortality cancers
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, Molly Appeal
Dr. Craig McCormick takes aim at viruses
Dr. Chris McMaster
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Chris McMaster searches for drugs to treat inherited diseases
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 learns how metabolic disorders affect health and heart
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. Johane Robitaille
Genomics , Neuroscience
Dr. Johane Robitaille uncovers genes in search of therapies for inherited eye disease
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood
Dalhousie Medical School, Neuroscience
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood uses math to understand the aging brain.
Dr. Andrew Roger
Genomics
Dr. Andrew Roger examines impact of parasites on human microbiome and health
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
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
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. David Waisman
Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Cancer
Dr. David Waisman explores role of fibrin in cancer, cardiovascular and neurological disease
Dr. Jun Wang
Inflammation, Infection & Immunity
Dr. Jun Wang explores cancer immune therapy, develops TB and Chlamydia vaccines.
Dr. Adrienne Weeks
Neuroscience, Molly Appeal
Dr. Adrienne Weeks seeks solutions to deadly and dangerous brain tumours
Dr. Sarah Wells
Cardiovascular
Dr. Sarah Wells explores heart changes in pregnancy as potential heart failure cure
Dr. Zhaolin Xu
Cancer
Dr. Zhaolin Xu establishes Canada's largest, most comprehensive lung cancer tissue bank
