Dr. Kerri Schellenberg

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kerri Schellenberg is an Associate Professor of Neurology and the Medical Director of the ALS Clinic and EMG Lab at the University of Saskatchewan. With expertise in neuromuscular disorders, her research primarily focuses on motor neuron diseases such as ALS, SBMA, and SMA. She has led and participated as a Principal Investigator in various international treatment trials for ALS and has contributed significantly to the Canadian Neuromuscular Disease registry. Dr. Schellenberg has a strong background in the clinical aspects of neuromuscular diseases and has published extensively in the field. She also served as the Chair of the Competency Committee for the neurology program. After completing her medical studies at the University of Saskatchewan, she pursued her Neurology residency at the University of Alberta and a Neuromuscular fellowship at Duke University in North Carolina. Dr. Schellenberg was a recipient of the Betty Norman Research Fellowship Award from the ALS Society of Canada and has an MMedEd from the University of Dundee.

Research Interests

Experience

Medical Director ALS Clinic

— Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK

Oversees the ALS Clinic, focusing on patient care and management of ALS.

Medical Director EMG Lab

— Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK

Manages the EMG Lab and its clinical operations.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK

Teaches and conducts research in the field of neurology.

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.