Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM health researchers receive more than $6.7 million in federal support
September 6, 2023 —
Health researchers at UM have been awarded more than $6.7 million in the latest round of project funding by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Research and International
Four new Royal Society of Canada scholars named at UM
September 5, 2023 —
Four UM professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the country’s most esteemed association of scholars and scientists.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady grad student profile: Erwin Taguiam studies gene expression in tuberculosis and HIV co-infection
September 1, 2023 —
Erwin Taguiam’s research focuses on searching for a “signature” in blood that could potentially be used to quickly and easily detect TB in people living with HIV.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Program expansions advancing health and wellness in Manitoba
September 1, 2023 —
In recent months, UM announced new funding and increased enrolment capacity for a number of programs. Learn about the governance process for academic program expansions and the introduction of new programs.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Unravelling the mystery between genes and human diseases
August 29, 2023 —
Samuel Ogunsola named as Vanier Scholar for his genetics research at UM.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Four UM graduate students named Vanier Scholars
August 29, 2023 —
Students from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Science are Vanier Scholars
Research and International
Growing health-care partnerships with rural and northern communities
August 29, 2023 —
Leah Crockett is a new Banting Scholar, working to build on established partnerships between key stakeholders across more than a dozen rural and northern communities.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Bridging the gap: Uniting lived expertise and scientific knowledge in innovative medical podcast
August 29, 2023 —
New podcast aims to make patient engagement the standard in health sciences research.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Are cannabis products safe and effective for reducing symptoms in children with cancer?
August 28, 2023 —
A recent analysis led by University of Manitoba researchers of all relevant published studies reveals a lack of evidence to determine the dosing, safety and efficacy of medical marijuana or cannabis-containing products for managing symptoms experienced by children with cancer. The analysis is published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Be the future that we need,’ physician urges new UM medical students
August 24, 2023 —
This year’s new medical students at UM have lived through the struggles of a pandemic. But they still show a passionate drive to care for others, a prominent Manitoba physician said at the students’ official welcome ceremony on Aug. 23.