The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Snyder Member Brings Liver Care to Indigenous Communities
Snyder emeritus member Dr. Samuel Lee, now focuses on supporting Indigenous communities across Alberta, traveling to remote First Nations, expanding hepatitis C care through telehealth, and encouraging Indigenous youth to pursue careers in health care.
Snyder Institute: Building Healthier Tomorrows
Living Longer with Cystic Fibrosis: A New Reality
Joan Snyder’s $35M legacy gift to advance excellence
Gift will allow safer testing and new treatments for chronic, infectious, and inflammatory diseases at the Snyder Institute.
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