George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
AI-powered health data research by Rady PhD student aims to improve patient outcomes and privacy
October 8, 2025 —
Barret Monchka, a PhD student at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is advancing data linkage using artificial intelligence and improving patient data protection.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Innovation meets research: Canada’s newest Academic Contract Research Organization
March 24, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba Academic Contract Research Organization, situated at the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, is a new innovative unit in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences to strengthen Manitoba’s capacity for leading and conducting human clinical trials.
Research and International
Can mental illness be passed down through generations?
November 14, 2024 —
Dr. Amani Hamad, assistant professor of community health sciences, has been awarded a prestigious Canada Research Chair in population data science and data curation.
Research and International
Café Scientifique Spring 2023 Season concludes
June 7, 2023 —
Presentations featuring 24 UM researchers available for online viewing.
Artificial sweeteners linked to risk of long-term weight gain, heart disease and other health issues
July 17, 2017 —
Researchers from George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation conducted a systematic review
Community Stories
Preventing cancer: Research into the use of common medicines might help
February 3, 2015 —
Dr. Mahmud is engaging in patient-oriented research to study the effects of medication such as Aspirin, in the prevention of cancer.
Inspired to give
November 10, 2014 —
How one prominent donor turned others’ generosity into a lifetime of giving
Taking probiotics can be good for you … but does not prevent childhood asthma: Study
December 17, 2013 —
Study analyzes health benefits of probiotics on babies in utero or up to 12 months old