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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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A woman looks at two computer screens containing information about the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Project aims to help researchers dig into Manitoba population data

September 17, 2024 — 
A UM research unit that houses one of the world’s richest repositories of population data has embarked on a project to make this “big data” more user-friendly for researchers.

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Four people sit around a round table.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Groundbreaking research partnership aims to change social policies

September 5, 2024 — 
An innovative partnership between academics, community leaders and provincial government staff is conducting research that aims to change policy to improve the lives of Manitobans.

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A drawing that shows a child's pair of moccasins and an Indigenous mother cradling a baby.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

First Nations infants have ‘staggering’ rate of involvement with Child and Family Services, Manitoba study finds

June 12, 2024 — 
First Nations infants have an exceptionally high rate of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to other Manitoba infants, a study jointly led by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) First Nations Family Advocate Office (FNFAO) and University of Manitoba researchers has found.

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Baby and mom hold hands. // Image from Piqsels

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: ‘Staggering’ rate of First Nations newborns involved in Manitoba child welfare system: study

June 12, 2024 — 
'Staggering' rate of First Nations newborns involved in Manitoba child welfare system: study

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Alan Katz

CBC: Mix of health-care providers help long COVID patients as researchers work to understand condition

June 2, 2022 — 
Long COVID 'has significant impact on both patients … and health-care providers,' researcher says

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM researcher probes data on marital status and young moms’ health

March 10, 2022 — 
Dr. Marcelo Urquia has published a U.S. data study on whether marriage is associated with beneficial or detrimental health effects in mothers under age 18.

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Illustration of COVID-19 virus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New study finds COVID-19 hotspots in Canadian urban centres

February 14, 2022 — 
A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections in Canadian cities across four provinces, linked to occupation, income, housing and proxies for structural racism

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Global News: University of Manitoba team receives $202,000 grant to study ‘long COVID’

November 16, 2021 — 
'This (study) is about understanding what’s coming in the next six months to years around what our health system will face the more these people who have had COVID infection may go on to long COVID'

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Noralou Roos

Population health pioneer inducted into Medical Hall of Fame

September 29, 2021 — 
Professor Emerita Dr. Noralou P. Roos is being recognized for unlocking the potential of big data systems analysis to clarify the social determinants of health, helping inform effective policies in support of universal health care

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