Dr. May Choi
Positions
Associate Professor
Cumming School of Medicine
Director of AI.Dx Laboratories
University of Calgary
Associate Director of MitogenDx
University of Calgary
Affiliations
Full Member
McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
Associate Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Full Member
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Contact information
Phone number
Clinic: 403-955-8733
Fax: 403-955-8196
Location
Clinic: Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre
Lab: HRIC3A28
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Funding
Dr. Choi's research is supported by Tri-Council funding (CIHR, CFI) and generous donations from patients and foundations such as the Calgary Health Foundation.
Study participants
Dr. Choi is currently recruiting patients with lupus, myositis, scleroderma, vasculitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Contact our team if you would like to participate.
Learning opportunities
Join us if you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in conducting research on autoimmune disease, biomarkers, or machine learning.
Background
Educational Background
BHSc (Hons) Biomedical, University of Calgary, 2010
Doctor of Medicine Medicine, University of Alberta, 2014
Core Internal Medicine Residency Program University of Calgary, 2017
Rheumatology Fellowship University of Calgary, 2019
MPH Epidemiology, Harvard University, 2021
Clinical and Research Lupus Fellowship Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, 2019
Biography
Dr. May Choi is a rheumatologist and clinician scientist who started on faculty at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary in 2020. She is an early career investigator, and her research is focused on biomarker discovery and validation for prediction of clinical outcomes in autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and the prevention of autoimmune disease development and disease-related complications. Her background and training include a Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology at Harvard University and a lupus fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) under the supervision of Dr. Karen Costenbader (epidemiologist, lupus expert and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School). Dr. Choi is also the Associate Director of MitogenDx Laboratory for novel autoantibody and biomarker testing for autoimmune diseases and the Associate Director of Research for the University of Calgary Lupus Centre of Excellence, which complement her research. She is funded by several career development awards including the Helios UCMG Post Fellowship Training Award, Dr. Subrata Ghosh Fellowship Award, and the Lupus Foundation of America Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award. She also received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research project grant in her first year as an early career investigator.
Research
Areas of Research
Projects
Investigators: Choi (PI), Clarke, Skeith, Costenbader, Elliott
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: CIHR
Investigators: Choi (PI), Fritzler, Tarnopolsky, Hudson, Costenbader
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: VPR Catalyst Grant
Investigators: Choi (PI), Tarnopolsky (Co-PI), Fritzler, Hudson, Costenbader
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: Myositis Canada
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: Lupus Foundation of America
Role: Choi (Co-PI), Biernaskie (C0-PI)
Funding: McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Clinician-Scientist Collaboration Seed Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: Canadian Foundation of Innovation, John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Awards
- Future Leader Award, Alberta Medical Association, Section of Rheumatology. 2021
- Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award, Lupus Foundation of America. 2019
- Dr. Subrata Ghosh Fellowship Award, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. 2019
- Practice Reflection Silver Award, Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual Meeting. 2019
- Helios UCMG Post Fellowship Training Award, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. 2019
Publications
In the News
- Three Leading Lupus Experts Join LFA Medical-Scientific Advisory Council. Lupus Foundation of America. (2022)
- May Choi. Lupus Foundation of America.
- Lupus: The Expert Series on Apple Podcasts. Lupus Foundation of America.
- Low Sleep Tied to Lupus Risk. MedPage Today. (2022)
More Information
Thank you to the following funding agencies and donors for your support:
- Calgary Health Foundation
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health Clinician-Scientist Collaboration Seed Grant
- Canadian Foundation of Innovation, John R. Evans Leaders Fund
- USA Department of Defence
- Myositis Canada
- Lupus Foundation of America, Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award
- University of Calgary VPR Catalyst Grant
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