Child Health Research - for lifelong health and well-being
Children are not small adults: at every age, they are unique. Preventing stressors and treating illnesses in babies and children have lifelong benefits. Our institute is devoted to child health research in a wide spectrum of disciplines – all focused on better lifelong health and well-being for children, families and communities.
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5-Year Impact Report (2021-2025)
This Report shows what's possible when a community commits to the health and well-being of children and families. Over the past five years, our researchers, clinicians, partners, and supporters have continued to propel ACHRI into one of Canada’s most active and collaborative child and maternal health research communities.
New Centre for Research & Innovative Care Update
Plans are advancing to increase inpatient capacity at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and to build a new pediatric “Centre for Research & Innovative Care”, thanks to an initial $2 million investment from the Government of Alberta and an additional $2 million from the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
One Child Every Child
A Canada-first research initiative with a vision for all children to be healthy, empowered and thriving.
Featured news
The complex relationship between screen time and child development
Dr. Sheri Madigan discusses the realities of children’s screen use ahead of the Owerko Centre Conference on child development and family well-being
Big dreams at a little university: 60 years of the Cumming School of Medicine
Medical education at UCalgary a vital part of its history
New grant advances Indigenous-led research in organ donation and transplantation
Faculty of Social Work researcher Caroline Tait leads a multi-province, $1.7-million Canadian Institutes of Health Research project addressing critical gaps in data, access and equity for organ transplants in Indigenous communities
UCalgary’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis competition returns with powerful research stories
The Faculty of Graduate Studies brought together top presenters to share their work in three minutes, focusing on clarity, storytelling and public understanding