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CSM Chairs and Professorships

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CSM Chairs and Professorships are established by the philanthropic contributions of community and/or organizations to develop, promote, and recognize research excellence throughout the university. The income generated by endowments and funding provided through gifts enhance the recruitment and retention of internationally renowned candidates who will provide leadership and vision to specific research programs. 

Endowments held by the CSM have virtually matched pace with the overall growth of the school. Currently, the total endowment value is approximately $393 million. Today we have over 59 chairs and professorships.

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Chairs and Professorships Chairholder
ACHF Barb Ibbotson Chair in Pediatric Hematology Nicola Wright
ACHF Chair in Pediatric Research Susa Benseler
ACHF Cuthbertson and Fischer Chair in Pediatric Mental Health Scott Patten
ACHF Brian and Brenda MacNeill Chair in Pediatric Surgery Mary Brindle
ACHF Professorship in Child Heath & Wellness Stephen Freedman
AMF/Hannah Professorship in the History of Medicine and Health Care Frank Stahnisch
Armstrong Investigator ship in Cancer Molecular Epidemiology Darren Brenner
Arthritis Society Chair in Rheumatic Disease/Rheumatology Ann Clarke
Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology Research Cheryl Barnabe
Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Alzheimer Research Marc Poulin
Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine Jayna Holroyd-Leduc
Cal Wenzel Family Foundation Chair in Hepatology Mark Swain
Campbell McLaurin Chair for Hearing Deficiencies vacant
Cenovus Energy Chair in Child & Maternal Health Susa Benseler
Chair in Brain Tumour Research Gregory Cairncross
Chair in Cardiac Sciences in development
Chair in Pediatric Respirology Margaret Kelly
Chair in Psychosocial Oncology in development
Chair in Spine Research in development
Chiu Family/ AstraZeneca Chair in Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Hude Quan
Crohn's and Colitis Canada Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Remo Panaccione
Daniel Family Chair in Psychosocial Oncology Barry Bultz
David Freeze Chair in Health Research Marcello Tonelli
DG Wyse/ Libin Cardiovascular Institute Professorship in Cardiovascular Research (spend down) Robert Rose
Dixon Professorship Clinical Hematology Kevin Hay
Donald Burns and Louise Berlin Professorship in Dementia Research Jeffrey Joseph
Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology Linda Carlson
Engineered Air Chair in Cancer Research Paola Neri
Grace Glaum Professorship in Arthritis Research vacant
GSK Professorship in Inflammatory Lung Disease Richard Leigh
Haslam Chair in Pediatric Neurology Adam Kirton
HSF Chair in Cardiovascular Research Wayne Chen
HSF Chair in Stroke Research Mayank Goyal
Jessie Boden Lloyd Professorship in Immunology Research Chris Mody
John A. Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine Irene Ma
Julia McFarlane Chair in Diabetes Research vacant
Katthy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia Eric Smith
KCC Chair in Clinical and Translational Research In Pediatric Oncology Aru Narendran
KCC Chair in Pediatric Oncology Jennifer Chan
Leblanc Chair in Spinal Cord Research Patrick Whelan
Martha Brauer Chair in Women's Cardiovascular Health Research Roopinder Sandhu
McCaig Chair in Bone and Joint Health Steve Boyd
Merck Chair in Cardiovascular Research Paul Fedak
Microbial Therapeutics Chair in development
Microbiome Research Chair in development
MIST (Mental Health Initiative for Stress & Trauma) Chair Matt Hill
NB Hershfield Professorship in Therapeutic Endoscopy Steve Heitman
Novartis Chair in Schizophrenia Research Jean Addington
Ohlson Family Professorship in Head and Neck Surgery Khara Sauro
Parker Psychedelic Research Chair Leah Mayo
Rintoul, Bob and Nola Chair in Bone and Joint Research Steve Boyd
Roy and Joan Allen Chair in Vision and Visual Sciences Fiona Costello
Roy and Vi Baay Chair in Kidney Research Pietro Ravani
Snyder Chair in Critical Care Research Paul Kubes
Suter Professorship in Parkinson's Research vacant
Sutherland Professorship in IBD/GI Research vacant
Svare Professorship in Health Economics Braden Manns
Tourmaline Oil Chair in Parkinson's Disease vacant
Wayne Foo Professorship in Surgical Oncology Oliver Bathe