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Dr. Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International) visits UM researchers and patient cohorts in Nairobi.

Research and International

Sex workers, marginalization and health in Africa

March 27, 2024 — 
UM researchers in Kenya partner with the University of Nairobi to address the spread of infectious diseases among sex worker and sexual minority communities.

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Dr. Catherine Cook speaks at her retirement celebration.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Catherine Cook celebrated as trailblazer, mentor at retirement event

March 27, 2024 — 
Dr. Catherine Cook, a Métis physician, Rady vice-dean (Indigenous health) and UM vice-president who championed Indigenous equity, was honoured at her Rady Faculty retirement celebration as a true trailblazer.

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A woman rubs her hands and looks distressed, as if they are sore.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Breaking down arthritis:

March 26, 2024 — 
Ignite grant launches new exploration into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis

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A young woman picking a cacao pod from a plant in rainforest setting.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Program sends Rady students to rainforest

March 25, 2024 — 
A group of 10 rehabilitation sciences, nursing and midwifery learners recently traveled to the Amazon region of Ecuador to learn about health and well-being from a collective of traditional healers and midwives.

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A woman wearing a VR headset and hand controls in front of a TV showing a virtual hospital room.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

VR technology to build confidence and competence in health-care learners

March 21, 2024 — 
On March 15, dozens of students, faculty and staff at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences stood in the Brodie Atrium at Bannatyne campus and were transported to hospital rooms, care facilities and even accident sites by wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets.

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A respiratory therapy student performing an endotracheal intubation on a mannequin.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Respiratory therapy to double intake this fall

March 19, 2024 — 
The respiratory therapy program at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences will double its class size this fall to address an identified need for respiratory therapists in Manitoba.

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Master’s student Danish Malhotra

College of Pharmacy learners credit support for successes at Graduate Studies Celebration, Research Day

March 18, 2024 — 
At the recent College of Pharmacy celebration, students showcased how determination, coupled with support, propels them to unimaginable heights

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Research and International

Twelve UM researchers receive Insight Development Grants

March 13, 2024 — 
Twelve new UM research projects seeking to build knowledge and understanding about people and societies have received federal funding.

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UM and B.C. researchers collaborate to improve wheelchair technology and accessibility

March 13, 2024 — 
As anyone living in Canada knows, the northern climate can create barriers to mobility, especially during the winter months, even for those without physical impairments.

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UM air pollution research facility receives $4.8 million

March 13, 2024 — 
The new UM AirSAFE lab will be Canada’s first multi-disciplinary research centre for biomedical, engineering, natural science and occupational health experts to study how inhaled pollutants impact health and disease.

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