Community Catalyst Awards advance community-driven solutions to health inequities
Study with Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids examines supports beyond food assistance
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Vaping study shows need to empower youth to lead community action
Mental health researchers seek ways to work with young Calgarians to address rise in substance use
O'Brien Institute announces 2026 Healthier Populations Catalyst award recipients
Congratulations to our awardees
Introducing UCalgary’s 2026 Killam Annual Professors
Five scholars from medicine, science, social work and engineering recognized
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.
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Celebrating Dr. Melanie Rock
June 15, 2026
Celebrating success
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.
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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