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Chairs in Medical Research

Endowed chairs catalysts for positive change

An endowed chair is a senior research position with guaranteed perpetual funding through earnings from the endowment fund itself. The researchers who hold these chairs are national leaders in their fields, with the ability to stimulate research activity and attract other researchers and outside funding to build highly successful research programs.

DMRF supports endowed research chairs at Dalhousie

The DMRF is pleased to partner in various funding arrangements to support six endowed chairs in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University.

Dr. Patrick Lee
Dr. Patrick Lee
Cameron Chair in Basic Cancer Research
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Dr. Kenneth Rockwood
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood
Weldon Chair in Alzheimer Research
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Dr. Susan Bryson
Craig Chair in Autism Research
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Dr. Geoff Porter
Dr. Geoff Porter
Ramia Chair in Surgical Oncology
 Dr. Balwantray Chauhan
Dr. Balwantray Chauhan
Chair in Vision Research
 Dr. Stan Kutcher
Dr. Stan Kutcher
Sun Life Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
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William Dennis
Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy Research