Breast milk as a baby’s first defence
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Meghan Azad is a professor of pediatrics and child health at the U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences. She is a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba and...
Diving into an immunology career path
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Immunologists are research scientists who study and treat diseases related to the immune system.
Kent HayGlass is a professor emeritus in the department of immunology at the U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences.
During...
Revealing the mysteries of the universe
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Samar Safi-Harb is a professor and Canada research chair in extreme astrophysics, physics and astronomy in the U of M’s faculty of science.
“I am a high-energy astrophysicist,” she said, “which means I study the...
How ecotoxicology protects our water from pollutants
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Ecotoxicologists investigate how toxic substances, such as pesticides and industrial chemicals, impact ecosystems. Their work integrates ecology, which studies the interactions between organisms and their environment, with toxicology, which focuses on the harmful effects...
Powering the future with renewable energy
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Renewable energy originates from natural processes that replenish themselves at a rate equal to or faster than their consumption. It encompasses various sources powered directly or indirectly by the sun or by heat from...
How genetics shape neurodevelopmental disorders
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Robert Beattie is an assistant professor of biochemistry and medical genetics in the U of M’s Rady faculty of health science.
Beattie began his undergraduate studies in microbiology at U of M and later joined...
Wheat breeding revolutionized by drone technology
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Technological advancements have transformed how researchers monitor wheat growth, allowing them to use drones equipped with thermal imaging and advanced sensors to accurately track plant health and development.
Curt McCartney is an associate professor of...
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