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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In the news
Azrieli Accelerator and Owerko Centre 2026 Catalyst Grants recipients announced
Supporting new discoveries in neurodevelopmental research at UCalgary
Tyler Williamson renewed as director of the Centre for Health Informatics
Renewal of five-year term effective July 1, 2026
In the News Joe Harrison @ UCalgary News
Snyder member Joe Harrison named 2026-27 Parex Fellow
Snyder Institute launches new Award for Research Excellence, celebrating innovation, mentorship and inclusion in science
Drs. Jeanne Marrazzo and Daiana Alvarez Olmedo are inaugural winners of the new award
Drs. Robert Newton and Alexander Lohman appointments
Dr. Newton reappointed head of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Dr. Lohman appointed head of the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
In the News Kathy McCoy @ UToday