Sofia Ahmed

Dr. Sofia Ahmed, MD

Positions

Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine

Full Member

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 944-4459

Background

Educational Background

B.S. Life Sciences, Queen's University, 1995

Doctor of Medicine Medicine, University of Toronto, 1999

Master of Medical Science Physiology, Harvard University, 2005

Awards

  • award, 2017
  • Nomination, 2017
  • Grant, 2016
  • award, 2015
  • commendation, 2015
  • scholarship, 2015
  • award, 2014
  • scholarship, 2014
  • award, University of Calgary. 2013
  • commendation, 2013
  • salary support award, 2013
  • award, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta. 2012
  • award (honourable mention), 2012
  • Finalist, 2012
  • salary support award, 2012
  • award, 2011
  • award (honourable mention), 2011
  • commendation, 2011
  • Participant, 2011
  • salary support award, 2011
  • scholarship, 2011
  • Finalist in Research Competition (Dr. M. Sarna, under supervision of Dr. Ahmed) for "The effect of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition on hemodynamic function and the renin angiotensin system in healthy humans" Young Investigators "Nephrology Educatorts" Forum 7, 2010
  • Top Trainee Award (Dr. M. Sarna, under supervision of Dr Ahmed) for "The effect of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition on hemodynamic function and the renin angiotensin system in healthy humans", Canadian Society of Nephrology, Montreal, Quebec, 2010
  • AHFMR Allowance $35 000, 2009
  • AHFMR Research Clinical Investigator Award $700 000, 2009-2016, 2009
  • AHFMR Research Prize $70 000, 2009-2016, 2009
  • award, 2009
  • CIHR New Investigator 2009-2014, 2009
  • CIHR New Investigator $300.000 2009-2014, 2009
  • commendation, 2009
  • Finalist, 2009
  • Top Poster Presentation for "Vitamin D status predicts the plasma renin response to angiotensin II challenge" $25.00, 2009
  • award, 2008
  • KFOC Biomedical Scholarship $90 000, 2008-2010, 2008
  • Resident Research Preceptor of the Year Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2008
  • award, 2006
  • Biomedical Fellowship, 2006
  • award, 2005
  • award, 2004
  • award, 2003
  • award, 2002
  • award, 1999
  • scholarship, 1999
  • award, 1998
  • commendation, 1998
  • scholarship, 1998
  • award, 1997
  • scholarship, 1997
  • award, 1994
  • award, 1992
  • scholarship, 1991