Medical
Research Competition

About the UHF Medical Research Competition
The University Hospital Foundation Medical Research Competition (UHFMRC) provides funds to innovative, translational research for clinician scientists in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.
Community support of the UHFMRC has contributed more than $10.48 million in seed grants to some 433 peer-reviewed research projects at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic over the past 21 years*.
Competition Criteria
Applications in all areas of biomedical, clinical, health services and outcomes research are acceptable, however a clear linkage to clinical problems in adults is required. Availability of funding may be guided by certain subject areas as outlined further in the Guidelines.
The University Hospital Foundation encourages applications from new investigators – those within five years of their first academic appointment.
Established investigators may apply but are especially encouraged to participate in projects as co-investigator(s)/collaborator(s) with new investigators.
Either the principal investigator or the co-PI are required to hold a primary appointment with Alberta Health Services at the University of Alberta Hospital, Mazankowski Alberta Health Institute, or the Kaye Edmonton Clinic and a faculty appointment with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
Application and Review Process
Step 2
Registration is mandatory through the UHF SurveyMonkey. Registration is now closed.
Step 3
Registrants will be advised within 3 business days of registration if they are eligible to submit a full application.
Step 4
Eligible registrants are invited to submit a full application in October.
Step 5
Grant Review Committee reviews and evaluates applications.
Step 6
2021 winners will be notified by the end of the year.

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2021 Award Recipients
Dr. Mahesh Kate
MedicineRemote Ischemic Conditioning with Novel Optical Sensor Feedback Device in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Dr. Angela Neufeld
Anesthesiology & Pain MedicineUse of Large Volume Autologous Whole Blood Therapy for Treating Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced Coagulopathy In High Risk Patients: A Randomized Control Trial
Dr. Sue Tsai
Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyOxylipins as novel therapeutics to boost immuno-metabolism of life-saving total parenteral nutrition: a translational study
Dr. Angela Lau
MedicineHow much do subclinical patients contribute to tuberculosis transmission?
Dr. Paul Jurasz
PharmacologyMonocyte-Platelet Aggregate Formation in Stroke
Dr. Stephanie Thompson
MedicineLower limb complications in hemodialysis patients: the feasibility of using non-invasive measurements of vascular function to identify risk and response to treatment
Dr. Thomas Jeerakathil
MedicineRapid clinical assessment of vertigo using non-invasive eye-tracking and markerless motion-tracking techniques
Dr. Martin Bouliane
SurgeryTotal versus Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: A Feasibility Randomized Control Trial
Dr. Rhea Varughese
MedicineREVAMP: Remote Exercise program deliVery using A Mobile phone application for patients with Pulmonary hypertension
Dr. Andrew Pepper
SurgeryCustomized humanized mouse model to advance cell therapies for type 1 diabetes
Dr. Darren Lau
MedicineA randomized trial of intermittently scanned CGM versus Usual care with Diabetes Education and feedback, in adults with type 2 diabetes (iCUDE)
Dr. Mahua Ghosh
MedicineType 2 Diabetes in Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: What is the evidence, risk and co-morbidities?
Dr. Kristi Baker
OncologyActivating CD8+ T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer
Dr. Hadi Seikaly
SurgeryEngineering Clinically Applicable Cartilage Grafts
Dr. Frank Hoentjen
MedicineMetabolomic profiles to assess colorectal cancer risk in patients with ulcerative colitis
Dr. Carrie Ye
MedicineOpportunistic bone densitometry using computed tomography scan in cancer patients taking immunotherapy: a translational pilot study in oncology
Dr. Karyne Rabey
SurgeryPromoting musculoskeletal health with exercise to improve nerve regeneration following peripheral nerve injury
*Statistics on this page are from the 2009-2018 UHFMRC Impact Report