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Sophie Chen looks at small fish tanks containing zebrafish. There are dozens of tanks in the room.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Summer research program a learning experience for dental students

September 18, 2023 — 
Sophie Chen is only halfway through the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program and she’s already gained valuable skills and experience that will help her when she’s a practicing dentist.

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Rows of students in white coats are standing. They are each holding an open folder, and reading the Community Code off a piece of paper.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene students pursue their dreams

September 13, 2023 — 
When Cody Magun donned his white coat at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s White Coat Ceremony last week, he was one step closer to realizing his dream of becoming a dentist.

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Dr. Olubukola-Olatosi sits on a small couch. Behind her is a sign that reads "tooth paste." The two "o's" in tooth form eyes and there are eyebrows above them and a mouth below. A smiling plush tooth with one tooth is also behind her.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady grad student profile: Dr. Olubukola Olatosi passionate about early childhood oral health

July 24, 2023 — 
Dr. Olubukola Olatosi’s PhD research combines her passion for pediatric dentistry with public health.

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Md Mahamudul Haque wears a lab coat in a research lab. He inspects a petri dish.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady grad student profile: Md Mahamudul Haque investigating new ways to combat bacterium

July 17, 2023 — 
Md Mahamudul Haque is in a battle with a pathogenic microbe.

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Dr. Carla Cohn stands in an operating room.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

All Smiles

July 5, 2023 — 
Carla Cohn [DMD/91] has spent her 30-year career making a difference in the lives of little ones.

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Portrait of Dr. Dieter Schönwetter standing in a dental clinic.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

People Person

June 15, 2023 — 
What Dieter Schönwetter [BA/87, MA/89, PhD/96] enjoys most about research isn’t collecting data or analyzing findings. It’s connecting with people.

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Small groups of people look at research posters at a Research Day event.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Award winners share passion for dental research

May 29, 2023 — 
Earning the prize for the best basic research poster at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s Research Day for the second year in a row left Md Mahamudul Haque feeling elated.

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The group of graduates toss their caps in the air.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

First PharmD class among 2023 ‘extraordinary’ graduates

May 19, 2023 — 
Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms looked toward the inaugural graduating class of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students and told them they should be immensely proud of themselves.

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Three students wearing graduation caps, gowns and lilac coloured diploma in dental hygiene stoles. One student holds a smartphone and takes a selfie with the other two students.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Newest Manitoba health-care professionals set to graduate

May 17, 2023 — 
Manitoba’s newest physicians, dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists will graduate on May 18, 2023, at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus convocation ceremonies.

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Catherine sits in a dental chair and wears a bib. Dr. McCoy stands next to her and wears scrubs, gloves and a face mask.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Loyal patient at UM dental school clinic praises 57 years of care

April 19, 2023 — 
Catherine Hyska sat patiently in the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s clinic waiting room. She’s spent a lot of time in that space over the years. The 93-year-old has been a patient at the dental school since 1966.

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