microbiology News Archive
Faculty of Science
Introducing Manitoba’s first Fecal Microbiota Transplant Program
June 24, 2019 —
Not all poop is the same, at least when it comes to fecal transplants. Typically a topic avoided in polite conversation, Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is the transfer of one individual’s stool to another
Personally motivated, completely dedicated to the fight
June 5, 2019 —
At age sixteen, Kailee Rutherford was diagnosed with cancer
Food Systems Research Group
Second UofM Food Systems Student Symposium set to “Bridge the Gap”
May 16, 2019 —
Register today for the University-wide Food Systems Student Symposium - F3S - taking place June 26th.
Six minds that will change our society now call the U of M home
May 16, 2019 —
U of M students receive prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships to pursue trailblazing research
Faculty of Science
Don’t miss this year’s Science Rendezvous – a free, family festival on Saturday, May 11
May 7, 2019 —
From robots to bugs, fossils to outer space, it’s fun for preschoolers, tweens, parents and grandparents alike
Faculty of Science
Hocus pocus and away we go: Science Rendezvous volunteers make magic (again)
April 1, 2019 —
The Chemistry Potions Class show and Physics Adventure Show hope to entertain and mystify thousands of attendees
Food Systems Research Group
FSRG talk – Protecting Canada’s crops using next-generation molecular fungicides
March 19, 2019 —
March 28 FSRG talk: Mark Belmonte shares cutting edge research on next-generation molecular fungicides
Celebrating the achievements of cutting-edge researchers
March 15, 2019 —
$10.4M in funding for U of M researchers is part of a national investment by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to support researchers studying full spectrum of health issues
Research and International
Seven U of M research projects funded by CFI
March 14, 2019 —
More than $1.1 million in support of seven U of M research projects in areas such as disease, food processing and supercomputers
Faculty of Science
ASM: Investigators Figure Out How to Block New Antibiotic Resistance Gene
February 23, 2019 —
A new antimicrobial-resistance gene, VCC-1, a ß-lactamase gene, has been discovered in benign close relatives of virulent Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera. Now, a team of Canadian researchers has found a way to block the VCC-1 enzyme, which disables that resistance gene. The research is published February 19th in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.