Speaker: Jodi Abbott, UofA Hospital Foundation

Title:   University of Alberta Hospital Foundation

Hear from Dr Jodi Abbott, CEO and President of the University Hospital Foundation, about the foundation’s vision to transform and redefine health through Ignite 2030, the University Hospital Foundation’s strategic plan.

Then, hear directly from Dr Anastassia Voronova, Canada Research Chair in Neural Stem Cell Biology at the University of Alberta, as she explains the ways in which she and her team are using regenerative medical techniques to revolutionize treatment of chronic disorders.  By understanding the genetic mutations that play a role in chronic disease, she seeks to improve diagnosis, prognosis and the development of approaches to halt disease progression and restore tissue function.