Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive

February 4, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba community is in mourning with the sad news that Dr. Francis Plummer, OC OM FRSC, (MD/76), a world renowned scientist, academic and HIV/AIDS researcher, has passed away at the age of 67.

February 4, 2020 — 
A $6.5 million grant has been awarded to a University of Manitoba researcher by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a new global health initiative dedicated to breast milk: the International Milk Composition (IMiC) Consortium.

February 3, 2020 — 
At an emotional ceremony on Jan. 31, a commemorative beaded quilt made to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls was unveiled at the entrance of the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library at Bannatyne campus

February 3, 2020 — 
Study published in journal Pediatric Research finds strong association between lower income and health disadvantages in kids and teens

January 31, 2020 — 
Orientation volunteers and more experienced Orientation team leaders build skills in leadership and communication, and receive credit on their co-curricular record (CCR). 

January 30, 2020 — 
For Dr. Bradley Doble, stem cell research represents a world of possibility.

January 30, 2020 — 
Social media platforms have allowed the rapid exchange of information — and sometimes misinformation

January 29, 2020 — 
Students are well into the winter term and the stress of school is building up.

January 28, 2020 — 
For a long time now, Winnipeg has been known for its world-class research on infectious diseases. The city is home to the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (MMID) at the University of Manitoba. The department works closely with the neighboring National Microbiology Laboratory (NML). The NML is housed in the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health which is Canada’s only level-4 facility and one of the few facilities in North America capable of handling diseases special pathogens such as Ebola.

January 28, 2020 — 
Manitoba clinical trial will investigate whether supplement derived from raw potatoes has measurable benefit