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Research

Next-Gen Solutions for Kids

Thanks to generous community support, a new generation of scientists is fuelling the research engine at the University of Calgary and the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Here are five exciting projects happening right now, all of which are made possible by you.

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Announcement

Thistledown Foundation gifts $2M to Foundation

The generous gift is part of a $26-million investment from Thistledown Foundation to support Canada’s 13 acute care children’s hospitals across the country, recognizing the immense impact of the pandemic on Canadian children, youth, and their families.

SMA Newborn Screening Study

What began as a research study inspired by families who know all too well the effects of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has become a tremendous partnership that will enable newborns in Alberta to be tested and treated before the onset of symptoms, when time is of the essence.

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Discovery

Brainwave Breakthrough

Witnessing a seizure can be terrifying, especially if it happens to your own child. One in 10 children will experience a seizure. About 50% of those kids will go on to develop epilepsy. Meanwhile, 100% of their parents will worry. A breakthrough discovery could change that.

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