Recognition for research excellence

The Department of Medicine includes four research chairs who create and mobilize knowledge with the aim of achieving research excellence. As leaders in their fields, our research chairs play a critical role in increasing knowledge of their area of expertise through research and teaching.

DMRF Irene MacDonald Sobey Endowed Chair in Curative Approaches to Alzheimer's Disease

• Dr. Sultan Darvesh

DMRF Kathryn Allen Weldon Endowed Chair in Alzheimer's Research

• Dr. Kenneth Rockwood

Howard Webster Department of Medicine Research Chair

• Dr. Leah Cahill

J & W Murphy Foundation Endowed Chair in Palliative Care

• Dr. Mary Ellen Macdonald

JD Irving Endowed Chair in Occupational Medicine

• Dr. Shane Journeay

QEII Foundation Endowed Chair in Transplantation Research

• Dr. Karthik Tennankore