Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Read new issue of RadyUM magazine online
August 11, 2020 —
The summer 2020 issue of the RadyUM magazine is digital only and now available online.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Vanessa Poliquin wins Canadian Medical Association Award
August 10, 2020 —
Dr. Vanessa Poliquin was awarded the Canadian Medical Association Award for Young Leaders (Early Career).
CBC: Living with face masks–UM expert answers some questions
August 6, 2020 —
UM's Dr. Anand Kumar helps us know what to do, and not do
UM researchers find new targets for deadly children’s brain tumour
July 20, 2020 —
After discovering how a specific gene fuels a deadly form of children’s brain tumour, University of Manitoba researchers have successfully decreased this cancer in mice.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Scientists cautiously reopen labs on Bannatyne campus
July 16, 2020 —
The lights are back on in some of the labs and world-class experiments have resumed.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Experts must track mutating COVID-19 to develop effective vaccine: UM study
July 14, 2020 —
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences researchers determined that scientists must track the genetic diversity of COVID-19 in order to develop an effective vaccine. They also determined that testing for the virus may produce false negative results if experts don't track how it's changing around the world.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
COVID-19 could outwit science unless knowledge stays current: UM study
July 7, 2020 —
A study of whole genome sequencing samples from COVID-19 patients worldwide shows that rapid changes in the virus may cause false-negative test results.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM virtual convocation celebrates Rady Faculty Class of 2020
June 30, 2020 —
Instead of crossing the stage at a typical graduation ceremony, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students participated in an unprecedented UM virtual convocation – and had the opportunity to view the celebration alongside family and friends on their digital devices.
Students
Convocation 2020: Honouring Indigenous graduates
June 29, 2020 —
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2020. UM campuses are uniquely strengthened by Indigenous student perspectives. The Indigenous campus community includes many student leaders who continue to define new directions and move our nations, province and country forward with their ideas and passions. The following Indigenous students will graduate during UM Virtual Convocation on June 29.
New funding for UM COVID-19 research
June 25, 2020 —
Six University of Manitoba researchers and their teams have received $7.5 million in federal and provincial funding to investigate a range of impacts of the virus on specific populations