Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
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New Rady grads encouraged to stay curious, inspire others
November 12, 2025 —
New graduates from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the Max Rady College of Medicine celebrated at fall convocation Nov. 6 at Bannatyne campus.
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Women must be equitably included in health research, WISDOM speakers say
November 10, 2025 —
Women’s health continues to be negatively affected by the fact that most medical research is conducted on men, experts said at a recent UM symposium.
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CBC: Expert calling for Canada to have co-ordinated response to treat endometriosis
November 6, 2025 —
CBC's Faith Fundal spoke with Dr. Devon Evans, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UM, who is calling on the government to treat endometriosis as a national problem.
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Early-career Rady researchers awarded New Investigator grants
November 4, 2025 —
Five assistant professors from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are among 24 researchers who have received a total of nearly $1.8 million in New Investigator Operating Grants from Research Manitoba.
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Rady Faculty Vanier Scholar feels she now ‘belongs in academic research’
November 3, 2025 —
For Deanne Nixie Miao, receiving the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship has helped her feel that she fits in doing research in the lab.
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CBC: Canada at risk of losing measles elimination status
October 30, 2025 —
Virologist and University of Manitoba assistant professor Julie Lajoie speaks with host Marcy Markusa about what Canada losing its measles elimination status means and why vaccination is crucial.
Three UM leaders among 2025 most powerful women in Canada
October 30, 2025 —
Three UM community members have been named among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2025, recognized for their leadership, vision, determination, passion and mentorship of others.
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Interprofessional Rady Faculty student event highlights collaboration across health-care disciplines
October 28, 2025 —
Simulation labs at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus were packed with students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on Oct. 16 for an interprofessional education event aimed at fostering collaboration across health-care disciplines.
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Rady grad student profile: Jaypee Aguilar investigates amniotic fluid’s effect on lung cells
October 24, 2025 —
Many published studies have shown that exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb increases a person’s risk of asthma and other inflammatory lung diseases. “What no one knows is how that actually happens,” says Aguilar.
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Steinbach Online: Steinbach joins call for Brandon University medical campus to address doctor shortage
October 23, 2025 —
Mayor Earl Funk added that Brandon University is ready to partner with the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba to create a “rural stream” for medical training, provided the province invests in the program.