Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Research and International News
Meet Javad Alizadeh, one of five of UM’s 2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients.
June 22, 2020 —
UM Today caught up with Alizadeh to chat about how the Vanier Scholarship will support his research titled: The role of mitophagy and extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness in the regulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and subsequent metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) model.
June 22, 2020 —
UM Today caught up with Alizadeh to chat about how the Vanier Scholarship will support his research titled: The role of mitophagy and extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness in the regulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and subsequent metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) model.
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PhD defenses go virtual amid COVID-19 isolation
June 17, 2020 —
Students defending their PhD theses this spring were faced with an unusual scenario due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, PhD candidates appear in a lecture hall in front of a crowd of colleagues, instructors and the public, with invited guests and their advisors giving support. However, this year, students were required to defend their work online from their home over video conferencing platforms like Zoom.
June 17, 2020 —
Students defending their PhD theses this spring were faced with an unusual scenario due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, PhD candidates appear in a lecture hall in front of a crowd of colleagues, instructors and the public, with invited guests and their advisors giving support. However, this year, students were required to defend their work online from their home over video conferencing platforms like Zoom.
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Study explores online misinformation around immune boosting and COVID-19
June 15, 2020 —
Dr. Christen Rachul is studying the spread of misinformation on the internet around claims of immune boosting to prevent COVID-19.
June 15, 2020 —
Dr. Christen Rachul is studying the spread of misinformation on the internet around claims of immune boosting to prevent COVID-19.
COVID-19: Lessons learned from viral outbreaks
June 12, 2020 —
What did health professionals learn about dealing with viral outbreaks from the Ebola epidemic of 2018?
June 12, 2020 —
What did health professionals learn about dealing with viral outbreaks from the Ebola epidemic of 2018?
Stand up, show up, listen up
June 11, 2020 —
Delia Douglas is the the anti-racism practice lead in the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. She shares her disturbing personal experience with racism.
June 11, 2020 —
Delia Douglas is the the anti-racism practice lead in the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. She shares her disturbing personal experience with racism.
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Online conference highlights smart technologies
June 11, 2020 —
Technology that can make eating utensils and clothing “smarter” took top prizes at the 2020 Augmented Human Conference, hosted by the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on May 27 to 28. The event, hosted in Canada for the first time, was originally scheduled to be held at Fort Garry campus but had to be moved to an online format due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
June 11, 2020 —
Technology that can make eating utensils and clothing “smarter” took top prizes at the 2020 Augmented Human Conference, hosted by the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on May 27 to 28. The event, hosted in Canada for the first time, was originally scheduled to be held at Fort Garry campus but had to be moved to an online format due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rady students learn importance of teamwork through interprofessional curriculum
June 10, 2020 —
Students from team #331 finished their second term of the interprofessional collaborative care (IPCC) activities with a greater understanding of how teamwork among health-care professionals can have a positive impact on the health of patients.
June 10, 2020 —
Students from team #331 finished their second term of the interprofessional collaborative care (IPCC) activities with a greater understanding of how teamwork among health-care professionals can have a positive impact on the health of patients.
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Pharmacy student learns about interprofessional care through unique rotation
June 4, 2020 —
New pharmacy graduate Melissa Ireland gained invaluable insight into collaborative patient care when she participated in a primary care rotation working at Misercordia's PRIME centre.
June 4, 2020 —
New pharmacy graduate Melissa Ireland gained invaluable insight into collaborative patient care when she participated in a primary care rotation working at Misercordia's PRIME centre.
3MT winner dedicates award to research lab
June 4, 2020 —
A student who is working with an international team of researchers to understand the link between a birth control drug and HIV infection impressed a prestigious panel of judges at the eighth annual University of Manitoba Three Minute Thesis finals on June 3, 2020,
June 4, 2020 —
A student who is working with an international team of researchers to understand the link between a birth control drug and HIV infection impressed a prestigious panel of judges at the eighth annual University of Manitoba Three Minute Thesis finals on June 3, 2020,
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Taking a stand against racism
June 3, 2020 —
We are all watching with trepidation what has recently occurred in the United States as a result of the death (murder) of George Floyd. We are witnessing a reaction to prolonged issues of anti-black racism in the U.S. and Canada exacerbated yet again by police actions. This was seen in similar scale in the 1960s and now demands reform in an environment resistant to change.
June 3, 2020 —
We are all watching with trepidation what has recently occurred in the United States as a result of the death (murder) of George Floyd. We are witnessing a reaction to prolonged issues of anti-black racism in the U.S. and Canada exacerbated yet again by police actions. This was seen in similar scale in the 1960s and now demands reform in an environment resistant to change.