by Decio Webwizards | Apr 8, 2020 | News
New Fund to Advance Strides Toward Vaccines and Treatments for Coronavirus A new, $5-million COVID-19 research fund through Research Manitoba was announced today by Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen.“This new fund will support a clinical trial...
by Jennifer Cleary | Apr 8, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Research Manitoba is donating $17,850 to a scholarship fund that is being established in memory of Forough Khadem, the Winnipeg scientist who was killed earlier this year. Khadem was one of eight Manitobans on board Ukrainian Airlines Flight...
by Jennifer Cleary | Apr 8, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole The e-mail arrived in Meghan Azad’s in-box around noon one day last April. Someone from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropic group started by the founder of Microsoft and his wife, wanted to set up an appointment for a phone...
by Jennifer Cleary | Apr 8, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Researcher Xiao-Jian Yao (centre) with current and former members of his research team at the University of Manitoba. Research Manitoba is funding a local scientist in his efforts to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that to...
by Jennifer Cleary | Apr 8, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Renowned scientist Frank Plummer (centre) with Allan Ronald (left) and Keith Fowke in January at the 40th anniversary meeting of the HIV/AIDS collaborative in Nairobi. (Photo: Jo Kennelly) Dr. Francis (Frank) Plummer was 29 years old when he...
