Biernaskie Lab Published in Cell Press: Why does reindeer antler velvet regenerate without scar?

2025-05-28T11:44:06-06:00December 9th, 2022|General Health News, Scientific Research in Health Technology|

Huge Congratulations to the team at the Biernaskie Lab at University of Calgary, their article has been published in Cell Press! They have been continuously working on these questions and forwarding advancements in Skin regeneration and wound healing for many years. It's so awesome to see all their hard work getting noticed and getting [...]

Easing the Fire in Burn Care

2025-05-28T10:29:21-06:00April 26th, 2022|General Health News, Grants, Awards & Fundraising, Scientific Research in Health Technology|

A Huge Congratulations to Alex Chisholm BSc.PT, PgCpain, F-CFCH Alex Chisholm, one of the physiotherapists we work closely with at the Burn Unit, was asked to contribute an article to “Physiotherapy Practice’ the academic journal of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Her article; “Easing the Fire in Burn Pain: How does Hypnosis and ‘50 Shades [...]

Congratulations to our New Nurse Practitioner!

2022-12-09T14:42:13-07:00March 22nd, 2022|General Health News, Grants, Awards & Fundraising|

Congratulations Lindsay!! ‘The Burn Centre leadership team is incredibly excited to announce Lindsay Burnett has accepted the new Nurse Practitioner role for the Burn Centre. Lindsay is passionate about providing the highest standards of care for patients who sustain a burn injury. Her compassionate approach, strong work ethic, and burn expertise will be a [...]

Congratulations Dr. Sparks for being awarded a Canada Research Chair!

2022-01-25T11:56:24-07:00January 25th, 2022|General Health News, Grants, Awards & Fundraising|

Please join us in offering our huge congratulations  to Dr. Holly Sparks for being awarded a Canada Research Chair! Dr. Sparks pursued a PhD in regenerative medicine at UCalgary with Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, PhD, a professor of stem cell biology at UCVM, and the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society Chair in Skin [...]

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