Nickerson appointed new dean of RFHS and MRCM
Dr. Peter Nickerson has been appointed the new dean of both the Rady faculty of health sciences (RFHS) and dean of the Max Rady college of medicine (MRCM) for a five-year term beginning this September.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
High-risk, high-reward funding for amniotic fluid study
Chris Pascoe, an assistant professor in the Max Rady college of medicine, has been awarded funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to support his research into investigating the causal link between smoking mothers and poor infant lung health.
Lecture discusses COVID-19 research, vaccines
After nearly one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, various vaccines and other forms of treatment have seen remarkable development. On Jan. 19, the University of…
Professor receives CBC Manitoba Future 40 award
CBC Manitoba released its list of the top 40 researchers and educators in the province under age 40 last month. Among the list was Jennifer…
Medical clinic opens on Bannatyne campus
As of Oct. 19, students on the U of M’s Bannatyne campus now have access to a new health clinic, a service they did not have…
LGBTTQ* discussion sheds light on pandemic struggles
In a time where people are instructed to stay at home, isolation can have an impact on an individual’s mental health. On Oct. 7, students,…
Machine learning gene analysis the future of medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being rapidly integrated more and more into different sectors, and health care is no exception. Pingzhao Hu, an assistant professor…
Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on U of M campuses
So far into the fall semester, U of M has seen at least two confirmed cases of COVID-19. The first, announced Sept. 21, was on…
Faculty of health sciences approves anti-racism policy
The U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences (RFHS) approved the first anti-racism policy of any kind to exist in a Canadian post-secondary institution…
Video games are the future of telerehabilitation
The rehabilitation and physical therapy process is difficult for long-term patients. Appointments can number in the hundreds and the cost of care is often steep…