Published by: michadmin on February 1st, 2012
Manitoba agencies team up to provide major financial support for health research projects. Drs. Marissa Becker, Bob Schroth, Shyamala Dakshinamurti and Rakesh Arora have all received awards from the Manitoba Research Council and the Manitoba Medical Services Foundation to carry out research in their respective fields. BY BOB ARMSTRONG Winnipeg Health Region Wave Magazine, Jan. [...]
Published by: michadmin on February 1st, 2012
Scientists at the U of M’s Faculties of Medicine and Engineering will soon be using artificial tissue to test a range of new drugs that could one day be used to treat diseases ranging from asthma to lung cancer. Drs. Richard Keijzer, Malcolm Xing and Andrew Halayko of the Biology of Breathing Group. BY JOEL [...]
Published by: michadmin on January 25th, 2012
MICHs’ Clinical Research Unit (CRU) has a team of skilled professionals available to provide assistance to researchers with all aspects of a trial. This includes but is not limited to submissions, consent development, nursing/research assistant support as well as full project management. Did you know that, the MICH CRU provides assistance to MICH members for [...]
Continue Reading: Clinical Research Unit – We’re here to help!
Published by: michadmin on January 25th, 2012
Introducing MICHs’ NEW Metabolism & Diabetes Theme! (With Co-leaders Dr. Grant Hatch & Jon McGavock) At the Manitoba Institute of Child Health, a unique framework of developing and established research themes encourages and assists research collaboration between clinicians and basic scientists. Themes are areas relevant to child health with faculty of recognized excellence acknowledged as [...]
Continue Reading: Introducing MICHs’ NEW Metabolism & Diabetes Theme!
Published by: michadmin on January 24th, 2012
Dr. Terry Klassen and his research team of leading pediatric emergency physicians at Pediatric Emergency Research of Canada (PERC) have been recognized as one of the Top Canadian Achievements in Health Research in 2011. The award is bestowed jointly by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Please [...]
Published by: michadmin on January 13th, 2012
According to recent findings by MICH scientist, Dr. Vern Dolinsky and his colleagues at the University of Alberta, a powerful antioxidant called resveratrol, can prevent the early onset of metabolic disorders in a preclinical model that is born with a developmental disorder, termed intrauterine growth restriction. Growth restriction affects approximately 10-15% of all pregnancies. Recently [...]
Continue Reading: Preventing the Early Onset of Metabolic Disorders
Published by: michadmin on January 13th, 2012
Dr. Bob Schroth is currently recruiting for his “Baby Teeth Talk Study”! Watch this month’s Small Wonders for more information! http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080204/wpg_small_wonder_hub_082040/20080204/?hub=WinnipegHome
Published by: michadmin on January 11th, 2012
By: Andrew Halayko Legacy is a word used in a number of ways – it’s the name of a car made by Subaru, its origins are from the legal profession in relation to gifts and bequests of property and money, and it’s an adjective pertaining to old computer hardware and software that does not [...]
Published by: michadmin on December 7th, 2011
A MICH member is an individual who holds a faculty appointment at a Manitoba university, is involved in child health research, has successfully applied or has been invited to become a MICH member, and enjoys the benefits of affiliation with the Manitoba Institute of Child Health.
