Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum News Archive
Funding paves way for drug discovery platform for heart research at UM
March 25, 2024 —
A project led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba has received $3.9 million in federal and provincial funding to develop lab infrastructure dedicated to studying heart disease in women.
Research and International
Heart Health and You
February 5, 2024 —
On Wednesday February 28, 2024, leading researchers will share their insights into what you can do to protect your heart health at the UM Knowledge Exchange presentation Heart Health and You.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Marking 140 years of health research impact
November 17, 2023 —
The Max Rady College of Medicine at UM is marking a milestone. It’s been 140 years since it was founded in 1883 as the Manitoba Medical College, Western Canada’s first medical school.
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
UM researcher Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum honoured with Order of Manitoba
July 20, 2023 —
Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, UM professor, researcher and Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiology is invested into the Order of Manitoba.
Research and International
Six-part Canada Research Chair Symposium concludes, showcasing groundbreaking researchers
June 26, 2023 —
Last week concluded the six-part Canada Research Chair (CRC) Symposium at UM.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady health researchers receive nearly $9 million in federal support
March 20, 2023 —
Sixteen professors in the UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have been awarded a total of nearly $9 million in project grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty research projects receive $6.9-M in CIHR funding
November 28, 2022 —
Six studies led by Rady Faculty of Health Sciences researchers received nearly $7 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients: Finding could save millions of lives
November 4, 2022 —
A team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called TRAF2 that stops functioning in cancer patients taking the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, which can result in heart failure.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Canadian Cardiovascular Society honours Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum
October 26, 2020 —
A University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professor/St Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre researcher was awarded with the 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Research Achievement Award.