Research and International News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
PhD through College of Pharmacy opens doors for physician
November 21, 2022 —
When Dr. Brett Houston graduated from the College of Pharmacy with her PhD last month, it brought her one step closer to accomplishing her goal of combining her clinical practice with a successful research program.
![The UM STARlab team in the clean room at Magellan Aerospace with the UM satellite](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cubesat-team-150x150.jpg)
Actually, it is rocket science
November 18, 2022 —
Ferguson is an associate professor in mechanical engineering, the NSERC / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering at UM, and the director of STARLab, a suite of projects based in the Price Faculty of Engineering and where he is telling me about his work.
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Research and International
Canada Research Chair announcement highlights neurodegenerative dementia research program
November 17, 2022 —
UM researcher Dr. Zahra Moussavi announced as Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Tier 1.
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Research and International
Meet Dr. B. Mario Pinto, the new Vice-President (Research and International)
November 16, 2022 —
Join the conversation December 1 around UM’s new era of research.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Relationships central to symposium on Indigenous health research
November 15, 2022 —
This year’s UM Indigenous Health Research Symposium, hosted by Ongomiizwin -- Research, takes place Nov. 16 and 17 in an all-virtual format.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients: Finding could save millions of lives
November 4, 2022 —
A team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called TRAF2 that stops functioning in cancer patients taking the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, which can result in heart failure.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Study shows link between genetics and response to electroconvulsive therapy
October 28, 2022 —
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment reserved for the most severe cases of depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Positive results are not guaranteed. Could genetic insight in the form of a patient’s “polygenic risk score” help to predict whether electroconvulsive therapy will be effective for that patient?
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Taking aim at lung cancer’s spread
October 24, 2022 —
Javad Alizadeh, a PhD candidate in the department of human anatomy and cell sciences in the Max Rady College of Medicine, is attempting to slow the process of metastasis to contain cancer in one part of the body.
![Dr. Digvir Jayas with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Governor General Mary Simon](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GG08-2022-0270-054-150x150.jpg)
Celebrated research advocate invested in Order of Canada
October 21, 2022 —
Dr. Digvir Jayas, who completed his most recent term as Vice-President (Research and International) was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada on October 20, 2022.
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Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Netha Dyck
October 19, 2022 —
UM dean named among Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.