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Hotchkiss Brain Institute

Healthy brains for better lives

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Research

HBI is conducting ground-breaking research in key focus areas which improves brain health and increases quality of life.

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Members

Meet our members. HBI includes researchers from across 9 faculties at UCalgary, various departments and institutes.

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Trainees

HBI trainees are vital to the discoveries and research conducted at the institute. Our trainees come from a variety of backgrounds and skillsets.

In the news

Study of powerful brain signalling sensors wins $1-million Hopewell M.I.N.D. Prize

Cumming School of Medicine researchers Jiami Guo and Lizheng Wang are 2025 recipients of $1-million injection in philanthropic funding

A UCalgary postdoc receives award to advance study of brain’s response to stress

Dr. Katarzyna Anna Dudek awarded 2025 Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

UCalgary study aims to use genetic testing to predict response to ADHD medication

One Child Every Child Graduate awards support a new generation of child health and wellness researchers, such as Sam Siu

Help shape UCalgary’s Indigenous Research Implementation Plan

Campus community invited to share ideas and stories to guide its development

Meet the Top 40 Under 40 — Class of 2025

Avenue magazine celebrates 21 of UCalgary’s brightest lights, whose work is transforming the city

Tools that help children with trauma need your vote

Video and infographic developed at UCalgary by the COPE team competing in national CIHR contest

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