Daring to Ask: Research Profiles

From the laboratory to patient care, research chairs at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are revolutionizing our understanding of medicine, and changing how we approach our greatest health challenges and opportunities.

Daring to Ask profiles Canada Research Chairs and Endowed Research Chairs at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.

These researchers are advancing knowledge in their respective fields, asking and answering questions that challenge that status quo and seeking to improve patient care. It is essential research made possible by generous donors and the investment of funding agencies. Daring to Ask features stories of leadership and innovation from researchers in the areas of precision medicine, biogenetics, health informatics, neuroscience and more. It is essential research made possible by generous donors and the investment of funding agencies.

Ali Khan, PhD

Explore their stories

Dr. Shehzad Ali

Canada Research Chair in Public Health Economics, Tier 2

Can we create a more equitable health system?

Shelley McKeller, PhD

Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine

How can historical medical achievements give us a framework and new approaches for medical care today?

David Hess, PhD

Sheldon H. Weinstein Chair in Diabetes Research

How can stem cell therapy help the body heal itself?

Kelly Anderson, PhD

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Public Mental Health Research

How can we improve mental health at the population level?