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Dr. Meghan Azad

Improving global health through breast milk

February 4, 2020 — 
A $6.5 million grant has been awarded to a University of Manitoba researcher by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a new global health initiative dedicated to breast milk: the International Milk Composition (IMiC) Consortium.

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UM research project to improve kidney health in remote communities wins funding from TD Bank

December 3, 2019 — 
This funding will expand the University of Manitoba’s Kidney Check program

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Dr. Zahra Moussavi, Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, is receiving $1,737,960 for her project on investigating the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Wpg Free Press: Donation opens doors for Alzheimer’s study subjects

February 4, 2019 — 
A Winnipeg researcher who is studying a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is looking for more participants for her program —and just got the funding to help more people access it

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Terry Fox Research Institute supports trailblazing work of biologist helping brain cancer patients

March 7, 2018 — 
Brain cancer research in Manitoba has received a boost with news that a U of M researcher has won a prestigious cancer research award

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Jennifer Hensel

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Mental health project to test ‘virtual care’ for rural Manitobans

February 13, 2018 — 
Study will test “virtual care” tools, such as videoconferencing, with the goal of increasing access to mental health care for rural Manitobans, thanks to support from AstraZeneca Canada.

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Happening now: Our greatest transformation

November 17, 2017 — 
'We have reached a new, unprecedented level of generosity in our Front and Centre campaign'

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(L-R) R. Jeffrey Orr, member of Power Corporation’s Board of Directors and President and CEO of Power Financial, David Barnard, president of U of M, Paul Mahon, President and CEO of Great-West Lifeco, and Jeff Carney, President and CEO of IGM Financial.

Great-West Life, Investors Group and Power Corporation investing to create unique leadership institute at U of M

May 3, 2017 — 
'As we reflected on great Manitoban leaders of the past, many of whom had graduated from the University of Manitoba, we honed in on the importance of leadership in the development of great companies and great communities'

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Dr. Ahmed Shalaby poses outside the faculty of Engineering at U of M Friday. See Dan Lett's tale re: highways. October 2, 2015 - (PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

Paving a better way, Province and City support new chair in municipal infrastructure

October 25, 2016 — 
The new Municipal Infrastructure Chair and partners will work together to develop and test innovative solutions

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Wpg Free Press: Global crisis, U of M breakthrough

October 17, 2016 — 
Research team's 'out-of-the-box' thinking delivers promising ammunition in war with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Homecoming Game 2016 balloon march

Student support propels campaign past $400M

September 24, 2016 — 
UMSU commitment recognized with naming of iconic building

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