medicine News Archive
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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
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).
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
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.
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.