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

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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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Stylized image of a brain.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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

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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A woman looks at two computer screens containing information about the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Project aims to help researchers dig into Manitoba population data

September 17, 2024 — 
A UM research unit that houses one of the world’s richest repositories of population data has embarked on a project to make this “big data” more user-friendly for researchers.

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Med student, inclusion advocate recognized by Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

September 17, 2024 — 
Tooba Razi has received a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) award

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Groundbreaking research partnership aims to change social policies

September 5, 2024 — 
An innovative partnership between academics, community leaders and provincial government staff is conducting research that aims to change policy to improve the lives of Manitobans.

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Two rows of students are wearing white coats and stethoscopes. They are standing and each are reading off a paper they are holding.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Double the number of UM physician assistant students set to start program

September 4, 2024 — 
When Kimberly Dela Rosa crossed the stage to receive her first stethoscope during the master of physician assistant studies’ (MPAS) Inaugural Exercises on Aug. 30 she said it felt surreal to be part of the program’s largest class ever.

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