Drs. Marcello Tonelli, Brenda Hemmelgarn and Braden Manns received the AHS President’s Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievements in Research for their research into chronic diseases which has yielded significant results for patients.

Faculty of Medicine student Aravind Ganesh will receive the award at the May 2012 convocation.

The Future Alumni Award was introduced in 2009 and Campbell says he’s hounoured to receive it. “Over the past three years, my experience at the university has been so positive, due largely to bright fellow students, supportive faculty, and generous alumni,” he says.” I am humbled to have been chosen to receive this award.”

Dr. Paul Beck, director of the University of Calgary’s Leaders in Medicine program and Snyder Institute member, has received the 2012 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council Immunology, Microbiology and IBD Section Research Mentor Award.

Dr. Yan Shi has been named this year’s recipient of the Canadian Society of Immunology’s (CSI) New Investigator Award.  The award is given to a member of CSI within 10 years of receiving their PhD who has demonstrated excellence or potential excellence in research.

Congratulations to the Faculty of Medicine internal award winners honoured at a special recognition ceremony March 7, 2012.

Dr. Richard Leigh has been named the 2012 recipient of the Thoracic Network of Alberta and NWT Award of Excellence. Leigh was chosen for exemplifying excellence in respiratory research and care, and the promotion of lung health in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Glen Armstrong, PhD, will share the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering with colleagues from the University of Calgary and University of Alberta for their ground-breaking work in glycobiology that is leading to the development of more effective vaccines, drug therapies and techniques to combat antibiotic resistance.

Second-year medical student Rita Watterson has been named one of the Top 30 under 30 by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation. Individuals from across Alberta and the global south were nominated for this prestigious yearly celebration of outstanding work within the Global Health field.

Congratulations to Dr. Lara Cooke and Carmen Frese for their respective 2011Canadian Association of Internes and Residents awards. Both were honoured at a special awards presentation during the CAIR Board of Directors' dinner on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

The 2011 winners of the Faculty of Medicine Student Award in Social Accountability are Aravind Ganesh and Dave Campbell for their work helping the homeless, marginalized and under-served of Calgary.  The two medical students, in collaboration with the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre, designed, developed and implemented a mental health screening tool – a project that will form a database for scholars in Alberta and Canada to address the many issues of the homeless.  

Faculty, students & staff are invited to attend the 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence as the Faculty of Medicine pays tribute to dozens of its members at 12:00pm, February 15, 2012 in the HRIC atrium.  The lunchtime event, which honours all Faculty award recipients for 2011 will include both internal and external awards.

Dr. Suzette Cooke, director of the Office of Faculty Assessment and Development for the Faculty of Medicine has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Mentor of the Year Award for Region 1 by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). 

Dr. Stuart Ross has been awarded the Dr. Gerald S. Wong Service Award by the Canadian Diabetes Association in recognition of his significant contributions to the diabetes community. The award was established in 1994 to honour the memory of Dr. Gerald S. Wong, an advocate of the highest standard in diabetes care and education.

The MarCom’s are an international competition for marketing and communication professionals.

University of Calgary researchers were celebrated at the annual Alberta Science and Technology Leadership (ASTech) Foundation Awards Gala this weekend for their outstanding achievements and scientific innovations. The foundation presented five researchers, including Gerald Zamponi, Department Head, Physiology & Pharmacology, with awards for their ability to bring groundbreaking research and scientific discovery to their fields and make important contributions to society and the economy of Alberta.

Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 is an annual selection of Calgary’s brightest and most active leaders under the age of 40. The University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine is excited to announce four of our faculty members made the 2011 list.