Alberta Transplant Institute

04/06/2026

It is our great pleasure to host Dr. Andreas Kramer in our Seminar Series this Wednesday, April 8th, via Zoom.

Please check our website to register for their seminar:
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/alberta-transplant-institute/education/ati-seminars-series.html

03/28/2026

Drs. Kieran Halloran, Gavin Low, Jason Weatherald and Karina Kaur used the 2024 Lung Health Research Grant to investigate the causes of reduced lung function after transplant. Their preliminary findings have already changed how post transplant lung function is monitored and could help guide new therapies that improve the wellbeing of lung transplant patients.

There are just two weeks left to apply for this year’s Lung Health Research Grant. The 2026 focus is lung cancer, Canada’s most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths.

03/27/2026

03/26/2026

Congratulations and huge thanks to all our trainees, members, patient/family partners, and especially our sponsors for making yesterday ATI Research Day 2026 a massive success! Check out the images and award winners from the day!

03/25/2026

03/24/2026

Less than 24 hours remaining till ATI Research Day 2026! We're looking forward to welcoming all of our amazing speakers, poster presenters, and attendees from across the spectrum of Organ Donation & Transplantation.

A reminder that all of the information on the agenda, the presenters, location and zoom links are all located at: https://app.groupize.com/e/ati-research-day-2026

03/21/2026

03/19/2026

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 in 10 Canadians—over 4 million people—yet it remains unrecognized as a chronic disease contributing to gaps in policy, funding, and care.

Today, on World Kidney Day, The Kidney Foundation of Canada released its National Strategic Framework for Chronic Kidney Disease, Canada’s first step toward a unified roadmap to transform the health care system from reactive and fragmented to proactive and resilient.

The Framework focuses on 3 urgent priorities:

➡️ Prioritize Prevention, Early Detection, and Timely Intervention
➡️ Ensure Equitable Access to Kidney Care for All Canadians
➡️ Advance Research & Data for Better Kidney Health

It’s time for the Government of Canada to formally recognize CKD and adopt this Framework. Join us in calling on federal, provincial, and territorial governments to make CKD a health priority by visiting ActForCKD.ca.

Read the full Framework: kidney.ca/framework

03/18/2026

Last call! We are excited about next Wednesday's ATI Research Day. All are welcome to join in-person or virtually, but we need to lock down our in-person seating & catering numbers this week.

Please register, and also share across your networks for what should be a fantastic day.

Booths from Give Life Alberta, Kidney Foundation, CDTRP ... vendors onsite from Biogen, Astellas, CareDx, Alexion, and Takeda ... 27 poster presentations ... 10 trainee oral presentations ... a fantastic keynote speaker from Stanford University ... a session for up and coming researchers on getting started ... AND, a panel discussion with patients, families, ethicists, and researchers on moral distress in navigating the transplant journey.

All the details are at: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/alberta-transplant-institute/annual-research-day/research-day-2026.html

The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Northern Alberta & the Territories Branch
Kidney March
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta
UAlberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine
CDTRP - Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Canadian Blood Services
Big Gifts for Little Lives
Canadian Society of Transplantation
Heart & Stroke
Sean Delaney

03/16/2026

It is our great pleasure to host Dr. Dixon Kaufman in our Seminar Series this Wednesday, March 18th.
Phil Halloran

Please check our website to register for their seminar:
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/alberta-transplant-institute/education/ati-seminars-series.html