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Study with Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids examines supports beyond food assistance
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Marcello Tonelli behind global initiative to improve kidney care
UCalgary professor helps lead international effort to build stronger kidney-care systems across all nations, including Canada and the U.S.
When the system learns differently
Dr. Catherine Patocka's frostbite research is challenging assumptions about how health systems learn and improve
Indigenous Interdisciplinary Land-based Research Space created in Kananaskis Country is first of its kind in Canada
Project receives federal funding to ‘bring life back’ to Barrier Lake Field Station building
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Celebrating Dr. Melanie Rock
June 15, 2026
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Congratulations to all O’Brien Institute members who have been recognized for excellence in community impact, leadership, research, and more, for the period of December 2025 - April 2026.
The O’Brien Institute pays tribute to Dr. Hude Quan
Feb. 10, 2026
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Informing the fight against COVID-19
“Evidence and leading with science… One of the very first calls I made March the 8th was to [past O'Brien Institute Scientific Director] Dr. Ghali … saying, I’m going to need some help. He put together a group of incredibly skilled scientists, economists and others that I ask questions to.”
-Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi