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...
by Jennifer Cleary | Feb 5, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Andrea Kroeker says the CFIA lab is an “amazing place to work.” In her early days as a student at the University of Manitoba, Andrea Kroeker never envisioned herself working as a researcher at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
by Jennifer Cleary | Feb 5, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Can Manitoba do more to maximize the potential of its research and innovation sector? Judi Bahl believes the answer to that question is yes. As the newly-appointed Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Research Manitoba, Bahl has spent the last few...
by Jennifer Cleary | Feb 5, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole As a senior executive for a medical technology company, Ian Maclean understands the challenges involved in trying to commercialize a new idea or product – especially when it comes to finding the cash required to make it happen. That’s because...
by Jennifer Cleary | Feb 5, 2020 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole It happened, as these things so often do, almost by chance. In 2013, Winnipeg business consultant Grant Barkman was looking to build on his company’s capacity to help private and public sector organizations make better business decisions. That’s...
