Biomedical Engineering News Archive

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.

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Three Minute Thesis challengers announced – mark your calendars!
February 9, 2022 —
Come support our graduate students at three exciting heats!

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

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."

Bacteria, get out of my kitchen
June 14, 2018 —
Graduate student Mohammad Reza Kazemian has found a way to banish bacteria from cooking surfaces

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

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.

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

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.

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