Ubaka Ogbogu, University of Alberta

Research

Ableism Communication Health Equity Intersectionality Policy Transplant Health Law Health Planning

Latest papers

Closing the gap? China's new regulation on biomedical technologies.
Stem cell reports · 2026 · first author
Making Advanced Therapies Affordable and Accessible: Two Strategic Approaches.
Developing world bioethics · 2026 · first author
Correction: Advanced Regenerative Medicines for Rare Diseases: A Review of Industry Sponsors Investment Motivations.
Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science · 2024 · first author

All 31 publications

Latest funding

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$124,915
Studying the Professional Experiences of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty in Canadian Law Schools
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$54,194
A pipeline approach for the rational design of neuronal lineage conversion approaches to treat neurological disorders
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$8,000,000

All 7 grants and awards

31 publications.

01

Closing the gap? China's new regulation on biomedical technologies.

Ogbogu U

Stem cell reports2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2026.102978 PMID: 42349422

02

Making Advanced Therapies Affordable and Accessible: Two Strategic Approaches.

Ogbogu U, Albrecht L

Developing world bioethics2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/dewb.70004 PMID: 40928580

03

Correction: Advanced Regenerative Medicines for Rare Diseases: A Review of Industry Sponsors Investment Motivations.

Ogbogu U, Nel A

Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science2024First author

DOI: 10.1007/s43441-024-00699-2 PMID: 39283584

04

Advanced Regenerative Medicines for Rare Diseases: A Review of Industry Sponsors Investment Motivations.

Ogbogu U, Nel A

Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science2024First author

DOI: 10.1007/s43441-024-00690-x PMID: 39256324

05

Clinical use of autologous cell-based therapies in an evolving regulatory landscape: A survey of patient experiences and perceptions.

Ogbogu U, Case N

F1000Research2023First author

DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.141002.2 PMID: 39430869

06

"No one went into pharmacy … to sell a lot of Coca-Cola. It's just sort of a necessary evil" - Community pharmacists' perceptions of front-of-store sales and ethical tensions in the retail environment.

Gellatly S, Moszczynski A, Fiedeldey L, Houle S, Smith M, Ogbogu U, Rudman D, Minaker L, Shelley J

Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100312 PMID: 37576805

07

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research: Methods and Approaches.

Ogbogu U, Ahmed N

Current protocols2022First author

DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.354 PMID: 35041252

08

ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation: The 2021 update.

Lovell-Badge R, Anthony E, Barker RA, Bubela T, Brivanlou AH, Carpenter M, Charo RA, Clark A, Clayton E, Cong Y, Daley GQ, Fu J, Fujita M, Greenfield A, Goldman SA, Hill L, Hyun I, Isasi R, Kahn J, Kato K, Kim JS, Kimmelman J, Knoblich JA, Mathews D, Montserrat N, Mosher J, Munsie M, Nakauchi H, Naldini L, Naughton G, Niakan K, Ogbogu U, Pedersen R, Rivron N, Rooke H, Rossant J, Round J, Saitou M, Sipp D, Steffann J, Sugarman J, Surani A, Takahashi J, Tang F, Turner L, Zettler PJ, Zhai X

Stem cell reports2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.05.012 PMID: 34048692

09

Media representations of COVID-19 public health policies: assessing the portrayal of essential health services in Canadian print media.

Ogbogu U, Hardcastle L

BMC public health2021First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10300-2 PMID: 33535996

10

Virtual care: Enhancing access or harming care?

Hardcastle L, Ogbogu U

Healthcare management forum2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0840470420938818 PMID: 32686506

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health-POR Approach

Principal investigators: Gongal, Patricia; Escoto, Manuel; Berkhout, Suze G; Fritsch, Kelly; Getfield, Jacqueline; Kabbani, Dima; Mucsi, Istvan; Ogbogu, Ubaka L

Keywords: Ableism; Communication; Health Equity; Intersectionality; Policy; Transplant

$124,915

Studying the Professional Experiences of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty in Canadian Law Schools

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Kiyani, Asad G.

Keywords: Legal Education; Critical Race Theory; Equity; Diversity; Inclusion; Decolonization; Critical Whiteness Studies; Academic Freedom;

$54,194

A pipeline approach for the rational design of neuronal lineage conversion approaches to treat neurological disorders

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Schuurmans, Carol

Keywords: neurodegenerative disease,; Alzheimer's disease; direct neuronal reprogramming; transcription factors; gene regulatory networks ; computer-guided design; nanoparticles; epigenomics ; neurological disorders; self-amplifying RNA; bacteriophage; astrocytes; stroke; epilepsy; focused ultrasound

$8,000,000

The First Nations Health Authority and Indigenous health outcomes: A planning study

Nominated PICIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ogbogu, Ubaka L

Keywords: Health Law; Health Planning; Health Services; Health Systems; Indigenous Health; Population Health; Social Determinants Of Health

$20,000

Selling Health: How do pharmacists consider their ethical conduct in relation to front-of-store stales?

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Ethics

Principal investigators: Shelley, Jacob J; Minaker, Leia

Keywords: Community Pharmacy; Ethics; Legal Analysis; Pharmacy; Policy Analysis; Population Health; Professional Ethics; Qualitative Methods

$99,150

Searching for cures? An informal conversation about medical travel for stem cell treatments

Nominated PICIHR2012CIHR Café Scientifique Program

Principal investigators: Ogbogu, Ubaka L

Keywords: Bioethics; Cafe Scientifique; Emerging Biotechnologies; Ethical Legal And Social Issues; Medical Tourism; Patients; Public Outreach; Science Policy; Stem Cell Therapies; Stem Cells

$3,000

Developing Effective Policies for Managing Technologies for Rare Diseases

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Emerging Team Grant: Rare Diseases - Health Services/GELS

Principal investigators: Menon, Devidas; McCabe, Christopher

Keywords: Coverage Decision Making; Health Policy; Knowledge Translation; Rare Diseases

$1,450,166

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pediatrics
Médecine sociale et préventive
Biomedical Ethics
Medicine/Neurology
Human Genetics
Epidemiology and Community Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
Other

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Timothy Caulfield

Pediatrics

14 shared papers, latest 2017

Vardit Ravitsky

Médecine sociale et préventive

3 shared papers, latest 2019

Judy Illes

Medicine/Neurology

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Jonathan Kimmelman

Biomedical Ethics

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Brenda Wilson

Epidemiology and Community Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Jay Baltz

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Fabio Rossi

Biomedical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Janet Rossant

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Gregory Korbutt

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Jacob Shelley

School of Health Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Leia Minaker

School of Planning

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Maxwell Smith

Health Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Nese Yuksel

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Bartha Knoppers

Human Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Jeremy Snyder

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Michael Rudnicki

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Lori West

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Denis-Claude Roy

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ableism Dear Professor Ogbogu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Closing the gap? China's new regulation on biomedical technologies." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Ubaka Ogbogu

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Closing the gap? China's new regulation on biomedical technologies.

Making Advanced Therapies Affordable and Accessible: Two Strategic Approaches.

Correction: Advanced Regenerative Medicines for Rare Diseases: A Review of Industry Sponsors Investment Motivations.

Advanced Regenerative Medicines for Rare Diseases: A Review of Industry Sponsors Investment Motivations.

Clinical use of autologous cell-based therapies in an evolving regulatory landscape: A survey of patient experiences and perceptions.

"No one went into pharmacy &#x2026; to sell a lot of Coca-Cola. It's just sort of a necessary evil" - Community pharmacists' perceptions of front-of-store sales and ethical tensions in the retail environment.

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research: Methods and Approaches.

ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation: The 2021 update.

Media representations of COVID-19 public health policies: assessing the portrayal of essential health services in Canadian print media.

Virtual care: Enhancing access or harming care?

Analysis of ableism in political discourse, health system communications, and health inequities among immunocompromised people in the context of COVID-19

Studying the Professional Experiences of Racialized and Indigenous Faculty in Canadian Law Schools

A pipeline approach for the rational design of neuronal lineage conversion approaches to treat neurological disorders

The First Nations Health Authority and Indigenous health outcomes: A planning study

Selling Health: How do pharmacists consider their ethical conduct in relation to front-of-store stales?

Searching for cures? An informal conversation about medical travel for stem cell treatments

Developing Effective Policies for Managing Technologies for Rare Diseases

Frequent collaborators

Timothy Caulfield

Vardit Ravitsky

Judy Illes

Jonathan Kimmelman

Brenda Wilson

Jay Baltz

Fabio Rossi

Janet Rossant

Gregory Korbutt

Jacob Shelley

Leia Minaker

Maxwell Smith

Nese Yuksel

Bartha Knoppers

Jeremy Snyder

Michael Rudnicki

Lori West

Denis-Claude Roy

"No one went into pharmacy … to sell a lot of Coca-Cola. It's just sort of a necessary evil" - Community pharmacists' perceptions of front-of-store sales and ethical tensions in the retail environment.