by Hope Holmes | Apr 14, 2022 | Research Stories
Program and Year: 2021 Master’s Studentship AwardProject Title: Role of Microglial NMDA Receptors in Synaptic PlasticityDepartment: Pharmacology and TherapeuticsFaculty: Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba (Supervisors: Dr. Tina M Kauppinen and Dr. Michael F...
by Hope Holmes | Apr 14, 2022 | Research Stories
Program and Year: 2021 Master’s Studentship AwardProject Title: Development of Smart and Biodegradable, Multilayered Food PackagingDepartment: Biosystems Engineering Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba (Supervisors: Dr. David...
by Jennifer Cleary | Jan 30, 2022 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Dr. Thomas Turgeon knows a thing or two about joint replacements. That’s to be expected, given that he has performed more than 4,000 hip and knee replacement surgeries over the last 15 years. And if there is one thing he has learned during all...
by Jennifer Cleary | Jan 12, 2022 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole The new knee replacement device arrived at the Concordia Hip and Knee Institute in 2009 with a certain amount of fanfare. Made of high-grade titanium, polyethylene (plastic) and a newly-developed metal alloy, the device was considered state of...
by Jennifer Cleary | Jan 12, 2022 | Research Stories
Written by: Brian Cole Mena Gainpaulsingh was in her teens when she first learned that she had a hip problem. The femoral head of her thighbone, also known as the “ball,” had stopped growing and was too small to properly fit in the socket of her pelvis bone. The...
by Hope Holmes | Nov 22, 2021 | Research Stories
Program and Year: 2021 – Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)Project Title: The Centre for Access to Information and Justice, the Access Lab, and Transparency in the Digital Age Faculty: Department of Criminal Justice, Faculty of...
