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Valcourt poses for photo in front of 12 framed drawings of the CMHF laureates. Text on the wall reads "Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureates."

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Med student, passionate researcher wins CMHF Award

October 20, 2022 — 
Max Rady College of Medicine student Emelissa Valcourt is a winner of the 2022 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award.

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Portrait of Natascha Fitch.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Immunology degree equips grad for scientific sales role  

October 10, 2022 — 
Alumna Natascha Fitch shares her journey from master's degree to scientific sales.

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Dr. Frederick Zeiler speaks at a lectern.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

$3.5-M in support of groundbreaking research for traumatic brain injuries through HSC Foundation, MPI and UM partnership

October 6, 2022 — 
The Health Sciences Centre Foundation together with Manitoba Public Insurance and the University of Manitoba announced on Oct. 5 that $3.5 million in funding will be going towards Max Rady College of Medicine associate professor of surgery Dr. Frederick Zeiler’s research that’s looking at ways to provide more individualized care for patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

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Brent Guppy stands in his lab wearing a white lab coat.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Biochemistry prof branches out in business

September 10, 2022 — 
"The problems are real, the stakes are high, and you have to rely on your training and experience to solve problems quickly,” says the entrepreneurial scientist.

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Students wearing white coats each hold a piece of paper. They are reading the Physician's Pledge.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM to welcome new medical students at White Coat Ceremony

August 24, 2022 — 
When first-year University of Manitoba medical students don their white coats at this year’s Inaugural Day Exercises and White Coat Ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the learners from a cross-section of ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds will begin their journey to becoming doctors

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Portrait of Dr. Terry Klassen.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM researchers to develop COVID-19 resources related to kids coming to Emergency

August 15, 2022 — 
A University of Manitoba project aimed at providing emergency department health-care professionals with the latest information about conditions related to COVID-19 and children has received more than $433,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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Portrait of Dr. Kathleen Decker. A whiteboard with blue writing all over it is in the background.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM study focuses on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in Manitoba

August 11, 2022 — 
A University of Manitoba study focused on understanding the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer care in Manitoba has received more than $439,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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Woman sits a desk, looking at her computer screen.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Neuroscientist thrives in faculty role as researcher, teacher, mentor

August 10, 2022 — 
Alumna helps shape the minds of future researchers and pharmacists while advancing the field of neuroscience

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Innovative UM research focuses on brain stimulation to improve benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy

July 11, 2022 — 
The Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Fund has awarded a $100,000 grant to a University of Manitoba research team aiming to improve the benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy by combining it with non-invasive brain stimulation.

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A woman is on a video call on her laptop computer with another person.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM study seeks participants for cognitive behaviour therapy studies

July 5, 2022 — 
A University of Manitoba research team is looking for public safety workers and members of the general public to participate in studies that involve enrolling in a course designed to build resiliency and help improve mental health.

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