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Portrait of Dr. Brandy Wicklow.

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Pediatric Partnership

July 25, 2024 — 
Dr. Brandy Wicklow's research seeks ways to halt the intergenerational cycle that contributes to First Nations children in Manitoba having one of the highest rates of pediatric Type 2 diabetes and early kidney disease worldwide.

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Peri Venkatesh stands in front of a black and white collage that shows the history of nursing in Manitoba.

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Inspired to Educate

July 23, 2024 — 
When Peri Venkatesh [MN/91] arrived in Manitoba in 1971, he was unsure what career path he would take. Nursing and education weren’t even considerations at the time.

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Dr. Emma Anderson poses for a photo wearing winter clothing. A landscape of snow and ice is in the background, with the sun at the horizon.

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Northern Remote Stream residents ‘wear many different hats’

July 22, 2024 — 
A placement in northern Manitoba during first-year medical school opened Dr. Emma Anderson’s eyes to the possibilities of practicing in a remote northern community.  

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Dr. Hoda Hosseini sits on a dental chair. A 3D image of teeth and gums is on a screen next to her.

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Caring Collaborator

July 22, 2024 — 
The first professional experience that Hoda Hosseini [DMD/06, M.Dent/12] had after dental school made her wonder whether she had chosen the right career.

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Deanna Santer

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Immunologist honoured for best paper of the year

July 22, 2024 — 
UM Today asked Santer to reflect on her career, research and vision for the future.

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Cenzina Caligiuri

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Dispensing Empathy

July 19, 2024 — 
Pharmacy alumna claims patient-focused care as her personal standard.

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Profiles of Stephanie Van Haute and Corrine Clyne.

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Rady PhD students receive inaugural Indigenous fellowships

July 18, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has named the first recipients of its Indigenous Graduate Fellowship. 

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Kathy Yerex leans on a dental chair in the UM dental school's clinic.

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Oral Biology & Beyond

July 18, 2024 — 
Kathy Yerex [B.Sc./02, Dip.D.Hyg./04, M.Sc./21] would like to see more dental hygienists follow her lead and enter the world of research.

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Portrait of Dr. Jason Kindrachuk.

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NPR: Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines

July 17, 2024 — 
Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines

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Marnie Courage teaches a male client to safely use new bathing equipment after an assessment of his home.

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Enabling Inclusion

July 17, 2024 — 
Disability rights have long been a passion for Marnie Courage [BA/96, BMROT/00]. While studying arts at UM in the 1990s, she had a job in community respite services, supporting people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

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