Pediatric research – it’s the heart of who we are and what we do. Research is the key to saving lives, making sick children well, and preventing children from getting sick in the first place.

At the Manitoba Institute of Child Health we are guided by our mission to improve the lives of children and youth in Manitoba and across the globe through excellence in research, and the development and application of treatments and cures. By attracting the best scientists and clinicians from diverse disciplines, who operate with knowledge and integrity, and by collaborating with local, national, and international groups, the Institute is a centre for pediatric research of the highest quality.

Our partnership with the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, the main operating funding source for the Institute and fundraising arm of the Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg; the University of Manitoba, the province’s largest and most comprehensive research intensive post-secondary institution; and the Health Sciences Centre, the largest health care referral centre for children, teaching, and clinical research in Manitoba; enables our more than  80 principal investigators to be part of a thriving and innovative research community. The diversity of research activity underway and the many collaborations in both discovery and translational research that have been facilitated by the Manitoba Institute for Child Health and its members strengthen us in our ability to improve child health in all its facets. 

 A major research theme at the Institute is the Biology of Breathing. This theme brings together an influential group of investigators who are focused specifically on pediatric respiratory challenges – including asthma, the most common chronic condition affecting children in Canada and the top reason for children’s hospitalizations. Additional research themes currently being developed at the Institute include neurosciences, diabetes and nutrition.

The Institute is home to many internationally recognized clinicians and scientists specializing in various research areas, including:

• Vaccines for pediatric infectious diseases
• Allergic disorders
• Genetic disease
• Developmental disorders
• Nutrition and metabolism
• Childhood obesity and physical activity in children and youth
• Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes
• Kidney disease
• Neurosciences
• Pharmacology
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Pediatric HIV

We invite you to explore our newly redesigned website to learn more about our talented team and our pioneering work.

Dr. Joanne Embree – Director of Research, Relationship Support
Dr. Kent HayGlass – Director of Research, Grants and Research Support
Dr. Barbara Triggs-Raine – Director of Research, Facilities and Space