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The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) and Alberta Health Services 荔枝视频 Zone are pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Boyd, PhD, will continue as director of the . After a directorship review at the end of his first five-year term, Dr. Boyd鈥檚 appointment has been renewed until 2026.

During the first five years as McCaig Institute director, Boyd led the institute through its five-year strategic plan, which focused on precision medicine and three key areas: research, education and community. He was integral in the development and subsequent opening of the , a clinical research facility that houses state-of-the-art imaging, movement assessment and biomarker analysis technology. Boyd was also instrumental in working with the McCaig family to establish the McCaig Foundation, which provides a secure source of operating funds to support the critical work being done by McCaig Institute researchers, trainees and staff.

Under his leadership, the McCaig Institute recently announced a new major initiative called the Mobility for Life Project, a large longitudinal cohort study. Information from this study will form one of the world鈥檚 most comprehensive musculoskeletal health databases.

In his second term as director, Boyd鈥檚 focus is developing and implementing a new strategic plan for the institute. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to working with the institute鈥檚 faculty, staff and trainees to develop a road map for the next five years. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to continue my work with the great team at the McCaig Institute and our partners at the 荔枝视频,鈥� he says.                        

Boyd has been a member of the McCaig Institute since 2002. Founded by Mr. J.R (Bud) McCaig, the McCaig Institute is home to a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, clinicians and health system researchers who have established world-class research programs to enhance the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of bone and joint conditions to keep people moving.

Boyd is a professor in CSM鈥檚 Department of Radiology and has cross-appointments in the Faculty of Kinesiology and the Schulich School of Engineering and is also the director of the Bone Imaging Laboratory. He received his PhD in mechanical engineering (biomechanics) from the 荔枝视频 and did postdoctoral work in biomedical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute. 

His current research is in orthopedic biomechanics, focusing on adaptive changes to tissues that occur following a joint injury or disease, with a particular interest in bone structure. He is the Bob and Nola Rintoul Chair in Bone and Joint Research. Boyd has authored over 150 publications and has worked with numerous industry partners, including an active project with the Canadian Space Agency and the North American Space Agency, as well as Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded projects in the areas of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

Sincerely,

Jon Meddings, MD                                                  Sid Viner, MD
Dean, Cumming School of Medicine                    荔枝视频 Zone Medical Director
荔枝视频                                              Alberta Health Services