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A graduate student wearing a lab coat works in a pharmacy lab.

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Pharmacy Research Day highlights studies of drug effects, multiple sclerosis data

April 21, 2022 — 
A graduate student who won the award for the best oral presentation at the College of Pharmacy’s Research Day says it’s gratifying to conduct research that has strong potential to benefit patients

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Measuring the mental health of military members

April 20, 2022 — 
A new series of studies looking into the mental health of Canadian Armed Forces members aims to better understand the connections between mental health and military service.

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UM researcher publishes back-to-back in prestigious journal, files three patents for innovative material

April 18, 2022 — 
UM's Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra has recently published three papers on synthesis and application of new MXene based materials in one of the world’s most prestigious journals in the field of nanotechnology, Advanced Functional Materials.

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Portrait of Dr. Marcia Anderson.

Winnipeg Free Press: A ‘remarkable physician leader’

April 18, 2022 — 
Dr. Marcia Anderson celebrated for her service to Indigenous people and other communities

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The perfect blend of art and science

April 14, 2022 — 
Growing up, Dr. Andrea Blanchard watched her father James Blanchard, PhD work on HIV/AIDS public health programs in India. As an adult, she knew she wanted to help people in the same way as her dad.

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Dr. Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini sits at a computer and Dr. Soheila Karimi stands next to him.

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UM researchers develop new stem cell therapy for treating spinal cord injuries

April 13, 2022 — 
A new study by UM researchers has developed a stem cell-based therapy that may eventually lead to new regenerative treatments for people with spinal cord injuries

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Applications open for Rady student work experience opportunity in Africa

April 12, 2022 — 
Undergraduate students from health professional programs at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences now have an opportunity to apply for a fully funded two-to-three month experiential learning placement in one of seven African countries.

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A voice for youth and families

April 12, 2022 — 
Dr. Roberta Woodgate believes young people’s voices have been overlooked in the past and is looking to amplify their voice when it comes to their care.

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New course to explore health care and research with Indigenous focus

April 11, 2022 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences  is offering a new course for the summer term that will explore health care and research from Indigenous worldviews and experiences. The course is open to all UM graduate students.

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National research funder taking steps toward equity, speaker says

April 8, 2022 — 
Canada’s federal funding agency for health research is taking action to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in how it distributes funding, Dr. Charu Kaushic, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunitysaid in a recent UM presentation.  

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