Michael Esser

Dr. Michael J Esser

PhD, MD, FRCPC

Positions

Clinical Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Director of NeuroCritical Care

Alberta Childrens Hospital

Scientific Director, Clinical Research

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Full Member

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Full Member

Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Brain and Mental Health Research Clinics Initiative

Contact information

Web presence

Phone number

Office: 403.955.7911

Location

Office: ACHC4-629

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Background

Credentials

FRCPC - Neurology (Pediatric), 2008

Educational Background

MD Dalhousie University, 2003

PhD Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, 1999

MSc Neuroanatomy, Dalhousie University, 1996

BSc Biology and Psychology, University of Toronto, 1988

Research

Areas of Research

Brain Injury, Neurocritical Care, Translational Biology
Determinants of Health
Health Outcomes
Knowledge Translation
Novel Therapeutics
Activities

Main areas of research:

  • Pediatric brain injury
  • Factors affecting selective cellular vulnerability to injury, and factors that affect outcome including genetic and "environmental" risk modifiiers.

Gaining a better understanding of the factors affecting selective cellular vulnerability to injury and recovery with the goal of applying this information to the development of novel treatment strategies. Using a variety of techniques, the effect of CNS injury at the cellular, tissue and systems level will be examined, as well as the factors that affect outcome including genetic and environmental (physical, social, psychological, and biological) risk modifiers. Our goal is to facilitate targeted and dynamic therapeutic interventions in an effort to alter the outcome and promote development of novel markers of "injury" trajectory and treatment response.

Other areas of research:

Through the established paediatric neurology brain injury clinical program at ACH, developing a translational program linking the bedside and the bench.

Participation in university strategic initiatives