Biomedical Engineering News Archive
![Dr. Zahra Moussavi, named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women, speaks at the Empowering Women session](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Dr.-Zahra-Moussavi-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
Canada Research Chair announcement highlights neurodegenerative dementia research program
November 17, 2022 —
UM researcher Dr. Zahra Moussavi announced as Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Tier 1.
![Photo of clock with 43 seconds on it.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3MT-2018-LATS105235-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Three Minute Thesis challengers announced – mark your calendars!
February 9, 2022 —
Come support our graduate students at three exciting heats!
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Simple, fast, wide-awake diagnosis of sleep apnea could enable better surgical care and improve sleep
June 3, 2021 —
New technology developed at UM can tell patients if they have OSA in 30 seconds, just by analysis of their breathing sounds while they are wide awake
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Wpg Free Press: U of M team believes method can quickly, accurately diagnose bipolar disorder, depression
April 4, 2019 —
"What we’d like to do is commercialize this thing, if possible."
![Mohammad Reza Kazemian](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Mohammad-150x150.png)
Bacteria, get out of my kitchen
June 14, 2018 —
Graduate student Mohammad Reza Kazemian has found a way to banish bacteria from cooking surfaces
![Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan is shown the cosmos by Canada Research Chair Samar Safi-Harb. Safi-Harb and Dean of Science Stefi Baum received funding today from CFI](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Photo-2017-10-12-12-28-50-PM_preview-150x150.jpg)
Putting new tools in the hands of leading Canadian scientists
October 12, 2017 —
More than $554 million for new labs and equipment to help Canadian researchers discover, innovate and train
![Dr. Zahra Moussavi, Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, is receiving $1,737,960 for her project on investigating the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS treatment for Alzheimer's disease](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/zahra_web-150x150.jpg)
The Conversation: Experimental brain technology can rewind Alzheimer’s disease
September 21, 2017 —
Alzheimer’s disease is considered a global challenge of the century. Alzheimer’s disease is a thief.
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Sun: Manitoba researcher leads Alzheimer’s clinical trial
December 13, 2016 —
Dr. Zahra Moussavi, from the University of Manitoba’s engineering faculty, received $1.738 million Tuesday from the Weston Brain Institute
![Diana Nicholson – 2016 Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ALM-00-071-DAA2016-UMToday_IndividualRecipients-Nicholson-FNL-150x150.png)
Announcing the recipient of a 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Young Alumni
February 29, 2016 —
Diana Nicholson is unafraid to go where she’s needed most and work with people in crisis, including those surrounded by disease, disaster and armed conflict.
![The 3MT Final Competition is Feb. 25 from 7-9 p.m. Chris Cadonic, biomedical engineering master's student, is one of the 12 graduate students who will be presenting their research at the event](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/3MT-Heat-2-_008-150x150.jpg)
Graduate students who really know their stuff
February 17, 2016 —
Twelve finalists made it through the 3MT heats and move on to compete in the final competition on Thursday, Feb. 25