Research & Tech
The vision of the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society (CFBTS) is to support initiatives that will improve outcomes and quality of life for burn survivors and individuals affected by other severe skin injuries. Recently, the CFBTS recognized that creating opportunities in research to develop innovative treatments to regenerate the skin would be necessary to realize our ultimate objective. To this end, we invested $2 million dollars over 10 years (2013-2023) in order to develop the CFBTS Chair in Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing, which is currently held by Dr. Jeff Biernaskie.
Dr. Biernaskie’s work looks at unlocking ways to encourage the body to heal itself using stem cells, overcoming some of the challenges associated with skin grafts and the complexities of the dermis layer of skin. The research will focus on better understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of animals that can quickly heal wounds, and applying that knowledge to advance treatments for both human and animal patients.
What’s Happening in Research & Tech
Honour Ride 2015 Donation
Honour Ride 2015 Donation A huge thank you to Honour Ride 2015 for their impressive donation from this summer’s August 15th ride. […]
Media Scene Action Packs
New Media Scene "Little Black Book" Action Packs are being sold door to door and are now available online. Purchase Action Packs
YYC Lobsterfest Supports The CFBTS
Billingsgate YYC Lobsterfest Supports The CFBTS Join Billingsgate’s Market & Market on Macleod for the inaugural YYC Lobsterfest! On Father’s day weekend take a jaunt up to Market on Macleod for live music, a beer [...]
Canadian PGA Golfer Riley Fleming Donates
Canadian PGA Golfer Riley Fleming Donates To The CFBTS Canadian PGA Tour Golfer Riley Fleming is stepping up to support the CFBTS. Riley is one of the up-and-coming golfers on the tour. He will be [...]
New Quiet Room – Burn Unit
New Quiet Room – Foothills Hospital Burn Unit We are proud to announce the opening of the Quiet Room within the Burn Unit at the Foothills Hospital. The Quiet Room was created using funds [...]
Scotiabank Donation
ScotiaBank Donation The Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society are proud to recognize ScotiaBank for their recent donation of $15,000! […]
Media Scene Action Packs Available
Media Scene Action Packs Available The Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society is very happy to announce the new Media Scene “Hot Deals, Cool Cause” Action Packs are available! […]
One Million Dollar CFBTS Gift Creates Chair for Skin Regeneration & Wound Healing
One Million Dollar Gift The Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society is extraordinarily proud to announce a one million dollar gift to the University of Calgary to establish the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society Chair in [...]
Donate Your Car
Donate Your Car Donate A Car Canada accepts vehicle donations for the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society. DONATE NOW […]
$1.35 Million Dollar Donation
1.35 Million + One Piggy Bank On November 21, 2013 we announced our 1.35 million dollar plus one piggy bank donation to the Foothills Hospital Burn Unit. The piggy bank belongs to 5 year old [...]
Alberta Innovates Grant for Burn Research
Alberta Innovates Grant for Burn Research With the assistance of the CFBTS Dr. Jeff Biernaskie and Dr. Vincent Gabriel of the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Centre have received the Alberta Innovates Provincial Grant! This [...]
Brody Lingren Donation & Provincial Grant
Brody Lingren Donation & Provincial Grant Five year old Brody Lindgren, with the blessing of his mother Heidi generously donated his piggy bank to the “Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society” (CFBTS) in November. Brody’s [...]