Alberta Transplant Institute

01/12/2026

Support our friends at the The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Northern Alberta & the Territories Branch by attending and supporting their upcoming GALA! Details below!

Tickets are now ON SALE for our Bridgerton-inspired Kidney Gala! Join us for an evening of refined elegance, candlelight, and meaningful impact in support of kidney health and transplantation.

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Italian Cultural Centre, Edmonton
5:30 PM

Wear your finest Regency-inspired attire, gather your inner circle, and join us for a night of celebration, connection, and purpose.

Secure your tickets now: https://kidney.akaraisin.com/ui/edmontongala26 (link in bio)

01/05/2026

Please consider attending and supporting our friends at Big Gifts for Little Lives as they celebrate their 10th anniversary of raising funds for pediatric heart transplant research right here in Alberta! Their anniversary gala is set for February 21st, and half of your ticket price is a receipted donation to continue their work of advancing innovation and saving lives!

Also, please contact them if you have any items for the silent auction!

Tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-gifts-for-little-lives-10th-anniversary-gala-presented-by-heritage-law-tickets-1598920286619

Please share this message across your networks and help BGFLL reach their goals for 2026!

Heart & Stroke
2nd Chance Trail Ride Society
Alberta Health Services
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta
UAlberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Canadian Society of Transplantation

Have you purchased your ticket to the 10th Anniversary Gala yet?
If not, here is your reason why.

Jaxon received his heart transplant as a baby, and for years, he has enjoyed a wonderful quality of life. However, a transplant is not a cure; it is a lifelong journey.

After nearly eight years of pristine heart caths, we received devastating news this fall that Jaxon has developed Coronary Allograft Vasculopathy (CAV). This is a transplant-specific complication that currently has no cure.

Thanks to groundbreaking research and the brilliant doctors at the Stollery, we have hope. Studies funded through Big Gifts for Little Lives directly impact care for children like Jaxon. Funding research helps find ways to make transplanted hearts last as long as possible. This research gives us every reason to believe Jaxon can overcome this new challenge.

This is why supporting Big Gifts matters so deeply. Your donations and support give kids like Jaxon a fighting chance at a long, healthy future.

Attend the Gala for Big Gifts on Feb 21 at the Royal Glenora Club. Go to the link in our bio!

Every ticket purchased helps fund the research needed to protect these gifted hearts. 💚

12/22/2025

12/11/2025

This was one of the biggest transplantation stories of 2025, and we are kicking off 2026 with an ATI Seminar from Harvard's own Dr. Tatsuo Kawai!

Register at: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/alberta-transplant-institute/education/ati-seminars-series.html

Help spread the word!

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta
University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine
UAlberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Alberta Faculty of Science
American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
Harvard Medical School

12/10/2025

Mark your calendars for Edmonton Kidney Walk 2026! Registration details to come shortly!

Canadian Transplant Association - Alberta
Canadian Transplant Association
Alberta Health Services
The Kidney Foundation of Canada La Fondation canadienne du rein
The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Northern Alberta & the Territories Branch
Kidney March
Sean Delaney

12/10/2025

Save the Date!
Liver Canada's LIVERight Annual Gala for 2026 will be held March 27th at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in Calgary.

Tickets available at: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=fe13443f-4118-4003-8142-fcff5b3474ac&envId=p-koRiD8UdkUmVnXQGxDLcPg&zone=can

Liver Canada
Canadian Transplant Association
Canadian Transplant Association - Alberta
Alberta Health Services
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta
University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine

12/05/2025

Here is the link to our terrific Wednesday session presented by Dr. EL-Andari!
https://lnkd.in/giwYNiEX

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

Another huge accolade to Alberta's own Dr. Max Levine, urologist and kidney transplant surgeon at the University of Alberta Hospital, on performing Canada's first pediatric kidney transplant using the Da Vinci robotic surgical system.
https://www.google.com/search?q=https://globalnews.ca/news/11557523/canadian-transplant-history-university-of-alberta-hospital/&btnI

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta
UAlberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS
The Kidney Foundation of Canada La Fondation canadienne du rein
The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Northern Alberta & the Territories Branch
Kidney March
Sean Delaney

12/04/2025

Congratulations to Alberta's own, Dr. Blaire Anderson, for a well-deserved recognition in surgical leadership!

https://edifyedmonton.com/people/top-40/2025/blaire-anderson/

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta
UAlberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine
Liver Canada
Alberta Health Services
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS

Top 40 Under 40 2025

12/04/2025

In the News: "An Alberta man is advocating for early testing of chronic kidney disease amid rising mortality rates in Canadians ..." Sean Delaney (soon-to-be first-time ) and Dr. Marcello Tonelli joined The Kidney Foundation of Canada to call for our . Sounding the alarm after new data revealed a “wake-up call” for Canadians.
“What it (the data) tells us is that people who have kidney disease already, we’re failing them. We’re not detecting them in time,” says Tonelli.
Early testing, awareness, and better access to care can’t wait.
Find the links for the CTV news coverage and read more at: https://kidneymarch.ca/media/