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Dr. Peter Nickerson speaks to a large crowd gathered in the Brodie Centre atrium at Bannatyne campus.

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Hundreds of Rady Faculty alumni welcomed home for Homecoming

September 26, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its largest Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast ever on Sept. 21, as more than 240 UM alumni came to the Brodie Centre atrium to celebrate a record 24 milestone reunions, spanning six decades. 

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Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Class of 1972 at the University of Manitoba.

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Celebrating 25 years of innovation at the department of biochemistry & medical genetics

September 26, 2024 — 
Reflecting on a rich history of research and community collaboration, the department looks forward to a future of advancements in personalized medicine and gene therapy.

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Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov speaks at a podium.

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CBC The Current: Manitoba researcher wins prestigious award for work that made dignity the focus in palliative care

September 25, 2024 — 
Manitoba researcher wins prestigious award for work that made dignity the focus in palliative care

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Headshot of Dr. Kaarina Kowalec

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News Health: Genetic Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity

September 25, 2024 — 
Genetic Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity

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Justice Spence stands in the College of Nursing atrium with a colourful mural behind her.

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New student lounge, mural bring ‘sense of belonging’ to Indigenous nursing students

September 25, 2024 — 
On Sept. 18, the College of Nursing held a grand opening celebration for a new lounge for students in its Mahkwa Omushki Kiim: Pathway to Indigenous Nursing Education (PINE) initiative. 

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Dr. Ayush Kumar.

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Medscape: Canada’s First Nations Communities Call for Clean Water

September 23, 2024 — 
Canada's First Nations Communities Call for Clean Water

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Stylized image of a brain.

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UM researchers awarded future leaders grants from Brain Canada

September 23, 2024 — 
Dr. Robert Beattie, Dr. Kaarina Kowalec, and Dr. Paul Marcogliese each received $100,000 to advance their groundbreaking research in brain health.

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scrabble letters laid out to spell Autism. Photo by Polina Kovaleva

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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba researcher looking for evidence of link between autism and immigration

September 22, 2024 — 
Manitoba researcher looking for evidence of link between autism and immigration

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Portraits of Dr. Lisa Lix and Dr. Ryan Zarychanski.

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Canadian Academy of Health Sciences honours two UM researchers

September 20, 2024 — 
Two Max Rady College of Medicine researchers have been elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.  

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Research and International News

New study reveals breastfeeding duration influences infant microbiome and respiratory development

September 19, 2024 — 
A major study co-led by UM, NYU. and involving researchers from universities across North America. has been published in Cell.

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