Dr. Jeff Biernaskie
Positions
Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society Chair in Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Professor
Comparative Biology & Experimental Medicine
Director,
Centre for Cell Therapy Translation
Chair, Reproduction and Regenerative Medicine Research Group
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
BSc (Neuro) Psychology, The University of Lethbridge, 1998
PhD Neuroscience, Memorial University, 2004
Postdoctoral Fellowship Skin and neural stem cell biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 2009
Research
Areas of Research
My research program is focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that promote fibrotic versus regenerative healing with the goal of developing treatments to restore healthy organ function following injury or disease. We are also interested in how skin and brain stem/progenitor cells are regulated during homeostasis and how factors like injury, advanced aging and the immune system impact their function.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| MDSC 50783 LAB 04 B04 | Spec Prob in Medical Science | 2021 |
| MDSC 50784 LAB 05 B05 | Spec Prob in Medical Science | 2021 |
| MDSC 52899 LAB 03 B03 | Ind Studies in Medical Science | 2021 |
| VETM 702 | Advanced Topics in Stem Cell Biology | 2021 |
Awards
- 2021 Till and McCulloch Award, Stem Cell Network. 2021
- Royal Society of Canada College of Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada. 2019
- 2018 Research Excellence award, The University of Calgary. 2018
- Peak Scholar, University of Calgary, The University of Calgary. 2018
- 2016 Outstanding Graduate Student Supervision Award, The University of Calgary. 2016
- Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society Chair in Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing, The University of Calgary. 2015
- CIHR New Investigator Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2011
- International Society for Stem Cell Research Best Poster award, International Society for Stem Cell Research. 2008
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2006
- Parkinson Society of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2003
- Canadian Institutes of Health (CIHR) Doctoral Fellowship, 2002
- Macleans Magazine 25 Best and Brightest Minds of Tomorrow, 2004
- CIHR Brainstar Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2002
In the News
- Discovery of adult dermal stem cells and their potential for restoration of hair growth.. Global. (2014)
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