Global Winnipeg: University of Manitoba receives ‘groundbreaking’ funding for vaccine, biomanufacturing research

May 7, 2024 —

The University of Manitoba, in partnership with the universities of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Calgary, is receiving a combined $57 million to conduct vaccine and biomanufacturing research, as well as for the construction of two research facilities in Winnipeg.

The funding was provided by the government of Canada and includes investments from the Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund.

To read the full article, please visit Global News Winnipeg.

Research at the University of Manitoba is partially supported by funding from the Government of Canada Research Support Fund.

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UM receives $57 million for vaccine and biomedical research and infrastructure

The University of Manitoba (UM) in partnership with the Universities of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Calgary, has received $57 million in critical funding to conduct world-leading vaccine and biomanufacturing research and build two new innovative facilities, an investment that positions the institution to play a significant role in addressing future pandemic threats in Canada and around the world.

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