Big congratulations to Dr. Raj Patel on successfully defending his PhD thesis on a novel mucosal vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and variants! Led by Dr. Babita Agrawal in #ualberta Surgery, his landmark papers are shaping the future of #surgicalresearch. The best is yet to come! #ualberta #phd #stem
FROM SURVIVORS TO ATHLETES 🚣♀️Post-treatment, these breast cancer survivors found their strength together in a dragon boat. Driven by teamwork, this crew traded recovery for competition. Cheer them on below! #Ualberta #breastcancer
From summer student studying ex-vivo organ perfusion to leading $500K in funded research—mentorship and teamwork made it possible. Now returning to full-time MD-PhD research (Class of ’28) advancing heart preservation for patients in Canada & beyond! #MDPhD #SurgicalResearch #hearttransplant
Huge congrats to Siyi Zhang, summer student in the Rayat Lab, for taking home top honors at the 59th Annual Summer Students' Research Day! 👏 Siyi uncovered vital clues on how to mature & protect lab-grown islet cells for diabetes-curing transplants. 🔬 #surgicalresearch #ualberta #diabetesresearch
Huge congrats to Dr. Betty Wang on publishing 2 new bladder cancer papers! ctDNA testing in the real world (Eur Urol Oncol) Novel intravesical agents & bladder-sparing therapies (Urol Clin North Am) Advancing precision urology at #UAlberta! #Surgery #SurgicalResearch
Meet Dr. Almas, Otolaryngology resident at @ualberta whose leadership extends far beyond the OR! 🩺✨ Impact: PARA Program Liaison. 🔹 Co-Founder, AWS U of A 🔹 Co-Lead, Women in Medicine & Surgery 🔹 National Chair, CFMS Blood Drive #MedEd #WomenInSurgery #Otolaryngology #CFM
Meet Ivan Ma, a PhD learner @UAlberta_Surgery improving Type 1 diabetes treatment. “Our work aims to make islet transplantation a more accessible option for people living with T1D.” Supervised by Drs. Greg Korbutt & Andrew Pepper. #Ualberta #surgery #surgicalresearch #T1D
Cardiac surgery resident Dr. Ryaan El‑Andari, awarded the prestigious Killam Scholarship, is driving new advances in heart surgery, regenerative medicine, and tissue‑engineered valves. #ualberta #surgery #surgicalresearch
Dr. Angela Scharfenberger has been honoured with the Canadian Orthopaedic Association Presidential Award for Excellence — recognizing her leadership, specialty governance, and contributions to orthopaedic education and practice. #ualberta #surgery #orthopaedics #COA #leadership #healthcareleaders
Dr. Fred Berry secured $620k to advance his groundbreaking skeletal research @ualberta. By studying rib cage development and bone growth, his lab aims to pave the way for cures to critical breathing issues. #surgery #surgicalresearch #ualberta
Congratulations to Dr. Dunavan Morris Janzen, whose research was selected as an Editor’s Choice article by Livers. His analysis of 26,394 hepatic resection cases provides important insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes. #ualberta #surgery #hepatology #liverresearch #editorchoice
Interested in surgery? Registration is now open for the U of A Summer Surgery Camp (July 13–17, 2026). Open to Grades 10–12. Learn hands-on surgical skills from the pros!
A major win for Canadian medical research! 🇨🇦 Dr. Jimmy Kang has won the prestigious international AATS Lillehei Award for his breakthrough on improving artificial heart valve durability using stem cells. #surgery #ualberta #surgicalresearch #cardiacsurgery #medtwitter
Huge congratulations to Mitchell Wagner, who has just returned to complete the PhD portion of his MD-PhD program! Mitchell’s research optimizes blood components for better heart perfusion preservation. Pushing the boundaries of cardiac preservation! 👏 #surgicalresearch #surgery #ualberta #meded
What do the NHL and the OR have in common? Hockey legend Kevin Lowe stopped by the Surgical Education Retreat to share why culture beats raw talent. "In both worlds, no one wins alone." True leadership means lifting up the team. #surgery #leadership #kevinlowe #oilers
Shoutout to Dr. Cai Long on a double milestone in surgical research! Best Poster Presentation for "mFace"—a new mobile tool for remote facial surgery recovery tracking. AI paper "ChatENT" becomes Top 10 most cited papers in the Otolaryngology journal. #surgery #ulberta #medicalAI #digitalhealth
Celebrating Dr. Marcos Petersen and his award winning research in bone marrow transplantation. His work is improving outcomes, reducing complications, and advancing the future of transplant medicine. #ualberta #surgery #surgicalresearch
The ultimate SURGERY blueprint for YEG students 🩺✨ If you're an Edmonton high schooler or UAlberta undergrad eyeing pre-med, this is your exact map. Get the full document breakdown here: www.ualberta.ca/en/surgery/r... 🎓👇 #YEG #UAlberta #PreMed #Edmonton
The foundation of great surgical leadership? Humility. 🩺 "Leadership starts from a place of humility and a willingness to connect." — Dr. Odelle Ma, recently graduated surgeon, on building empowering environments in medicine. #SurgicalEducation #MedEd
The Surgical Simulation Research Lab advances surgical education winning awards in 2026. Eye-tracking findings on expert visual behaviour are informing new approaches to reduce preventable post-operative infections. Small team, big progress. #ualberta #surgicaleducation #surgery #surgicalresearch
Preventing post-operative infections. The Surgical Simulation Research Lab continues advancing surgical education in 2026 - winning awards for its eye-tracking findings on expert visual behaviour. Small team, big progress. #surgery #surgicaleducation #surgicalresearch #ualberta
The Surgical Simulation Research Lab advances surgical education winning awards in 2026. Eye-tracking findings on expert visual behaviour are informing new approaches to reduce preventable post-operative infections. Small team, big progress. #ualberta #surgicaleducation #surgery #surgicalresearch
Huge congrats to our 4 newest CIHR Scholarship recipients! 🏆 These @UAlberta researchers are tackling meniscus repair, heart transplant barriers, and lung cancer with $27k funding. 👏 Oladapo Ekundayo 👏 Adrien Lam 👏 Parham Hassanzadeh 👏 Dunavan Morris-Janzen #surgery #ualberta #surgicalresearch
Leadership is about empowering others—listening, mentoring, and creating space for diverse perspectives. Mandela said it best: “Lead from the back.” Dr. Nerea Cuesta Gomez, University of Alberta diabetes researcher, embodies this philosophy through her leadership roles #surgery #ualberta #leadership
Solving Diabetes: The "Mechanism" of how transplanted insulin-producing islet cells hook up to the body’s power grid. The University of Alberta - the world leader in this field - is creating the future of surgery. Hashtags: #surgery #ualberta #Diabetes #MedTwitter #IsletTransplant #T1D
Inclusive surgical communities strengthen mentorship and support wellbeing. Residents Drs. Paul Lerner and Chantal Allan are advancing LGBTQ2S+ inclusion & gender-affirming research. #SurgicalEquity #surgery #MedEd #ualberta
Huge congratulations to Amy Callaghan for successfully defending her MSc thesis on pediatric vocal cord paralysis after aortic arch surgery! #PediatricSurgery #AcademicSky #StolleryKids
