University of Saskatchewan

Three USask Researchers Become Fellows in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

“We congratulate these exceptional scholars, who exemplify USask’s strength and diversity in health research,” said USask Vice-President Research Baljit Singh. “Their leadership unlocks the creativity, innovation and community potential of interdisciplinary exploration.” The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is one of three national academies that comprise the Council of Canadian Academies, the highest honour granted to scholars in … Read more

Dr. Walter Siqueira Receives SHRF Excellence Award

At the 2020 Santé Awards Dr. Walter Siqueira (DDS, PhD), full professor and associate dean, academic, in the College of Dentistry, received an Excellence Award for the Top Establishment Grant: Biomedical. The Excellence Awards recognize the top-ranked applications in the past year’s funding competitions. This is the first time a faculty member in the USask … Read more

New Dental Clinic on USask Prince Albert Campus Welcomes Patients

The clinic is part of the college’s Inclusive Community Outreach program which aims to improve access to care for priority populations in Saskatchewan. The space will be overseen by the dental college’s Director of Inclusive Community Care, Dr. Amrinderbir Singh.  “This clinic is not just about improving access to care for northern communities in Saskatchewan, … Read more

Research Team at College of Dentistry Receives SHRF Grant

Dr. Walter L. Siqueira, along with Dr. Francisco Otero-Cagide and Christine Downing have been awarded a SHRF grant in the amount of $120,000 to study a novel way of diagnosing periodontal disease activity, which is an area that continues to elude the dental profession. Periodontitis, also known as gum disease, damages gums and bone supporting … Read more

USask Researchers Awarded $715,000 to Tackle Mental Health and Addictions, MS, and Other Health Issues

“SHRF’s investment in our growing community of outstanding researchers is advancing health care in Saskatchewan and developing innovative solutions for global health challenges, including mental health and addictions,” said USask Vice-President Research Karen Chad. The funding will assist the researchers in establishing health research programs in the province, and in achieving the productivity needed to … Read more

USask Researchers to Develop Saliva-Based COVID-19 Home Testing Kit

University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today—one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection and the other to track COVID-19 incidence rates among Canadian dentists. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will invest $1.2 million in the two projects, led by University of … Read more

USask Dental Researcher To Take Part In Prestigious International Competition

For the first time, a University of Saskatchewan (USask) dental researcher has earned the right to compete in the world’s most prestigious international student research competition. Dr. Lina Marin (DDS, PhD), currently a post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Walter Siqueira (DDS, PhD) in USask’s College of Dentistry, finished in first place in the Senior Basic … Read more

USask Dentistry Receives Largest Gift In College’s History

The funds will be applied to the construction and equipment costs for the dental clinic located in the future USask campus in Prince Albert. President of dentalcorp Guy Amini noted, “dentalcorp is dedicated to increasing access to care for Canadians and proud to support USask in opening a clinic to serve the Prince Albert community. … Read more

USask College of Dentistry Recruits Top Tier Dentistry Researcher

Dr. Walter Siqueira’s saliva and salivary components research provides a wealth of information about how our bodies work and can be used in the detection, prognosis and treatment of oral and systemic diseases. He is also one of the first and only dental clinician-scientists in Canada conducting salivary proteome research. “This research is important and … Read more