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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty hosts youth, inspires pursuit of the health professions and biomedical sciences

November 15, 2024 — 
Hundreds of high school students from Manitoba descended on Bannatyne campus Nov. 6 and 7 for two annual events at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences highlighting the health sciences programs at UM and scientific discovery. 

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Pharmacy award recipient Sean Ticsay with Class of 1966 alumni Dan Sitar and Marian Kremer

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Pharmacy award winners say balance is key

November 1, 2024 — 
Top students advise making time for friends, hobbies and self-care.

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Research and International

UM lab at the forefront of antibiotic drug development using artificial Intelligence (AI)

October 29, 2024 — 
Faced with the university shut down in 2020 due to Covid-19, chemistry professor Rebecca Davis and PhD candidate Hunter Sturm, from UM’s Davis Research Group, had to re-examine their work processes and goals to continue moving forward with their research program.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Over 300 health-care students take part in interprofessional workshop, film screening

October 15, 2024 — 
The Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences held a screening of the film Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story for over 300 students representing multiple health disciplines on Oct.7. 

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Three women stand in a semi-circle having a conversation.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

WISDOM mentorship program connects women scientists at UM

October 10, 2024 — 
The UM organization known as WISDOM (Women in Science: Development, Outreach and Mentorship) offers a mentorship program that connects women faculty members and students in the sciences.

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A nurse places a pulse oximeter on a patient laying in a hospital bed.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty researchers receive prestigious U.S. grants

October 8, 2024 — 
Two Rady Faculty of Health Sciences researchers have received funding from the United States government’s medical research agency.  

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Dozens of people wearing orange shirts walk at the Fort Garry campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty community gathers for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events

October 1, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community came together on the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses on Sept. 27 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  

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Dr. Harsha Blumer, giving a presentation with a screen behind her

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Astrophysicist inspires graduate students at the College of Pharmacy

October 1, 2024 — 
The Inspire Mentorship Program at the College of Pharmacy prepares graduate students to navigate their career journeys as they approach the end of their programs.  “We do all of this because we want to see each other succeed,” said Nitesh Sanghai, a PhD student and program coordinator. “When you are finishing your program, it can feel like you are at the edge of a cliff.” 

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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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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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