News Releases
Research Manitoba Announces New CEO
Feb 9, 2021
February 9, 2021 – Research Manitoba, a provincial research funding agency, today announced Karen Dunlop as new Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors would like to thank the Research Manitoba team for their efforts and Sean McKay, Interim CEO, for his...
Appointment of Ms. Andrea Legary as Board Chair
Dec 21, 2020
December 21, 2020 - Research Manitoba announces the appointment of Ms. Andrea Legary as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. Ms. Legary, who joined Research Manitoba’s board in 2019, succeeds Ms. Tracey Maconachie, who served as Chair until her recent appointment...
Research Manitoba and Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Partnership to Invest in Diabetes Care in Indigenous Populations in Manitoba
Nov 30, 2020
November 30, 2020 - Winnipeg Manitoba. Research Manitoba and Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. are excited to announce a new partnership, with the creation of the Boehringer Ingelheim-Research Manitoba (BI-RM) Partnership Fund. The fund will support community-based...
Research Manitoba Announces Strategic Partnership and Funding for Health Research Innovation in Manitoba
Sep 24, 2020
September 24, 2020 – Winnipeg, Manitoba. Honourable Ralph Eichler, Minister of Economic Development and Training, launched Research Manitoba’s first Strategic Partnership with the Victoria General Hospital Foundation (VGHF). Today the partners announced $470,000 in...
Research Manitoba Funds COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants and Clinical Trials in Manitoba
Sep 4, 2020
September 4, 2020 – Winnipeg, Manitoba. Today Research Manitoba announced $3.8M in research funding to support the recipients of the Manitoba COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Competition and eight Manitoba clinical trials related to COVID-19 and applied health research. ...
Supporting Local Talent and Research Excellence in Manitoba
Aug 28, 2020
August 28, 2020 – Today Research Manitoba and partners announced $1,182,361 in research funding to support 30 Master’s Studentships, two PhD Studentships, two Postdoctoral Fellowships, and seven New Investigator Operating Grants in Manitoba in health, social sciences...
Research Manitoba Announces Appointment of Interim CEO
Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - Research Manitoba announces today the appointment of Mr. Sean McKay, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Mr. McKay is an experienced professional who brings a broad range of skills acquired through his leadership positions in a variety of...
Manitoba Companies Receive Funding for COVID-19 Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grants
Aug 12, 2020
August 11, 2020 – Winnipeg, Manitoba Today Research Manitoba is pleased to announce a $250,000 investment to support two COVID-19 Innovation Proof-of-Concept (IPoC) Grants to local companies Adva Diagnostics Inc. and Cubresa Inc. These grants will support innovative...
Manitoba’s First Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing
Jun 25, 2020
Mentoring the Next Generation of Nursing LeadersJune 25, 2020 – Winnipeg, ManitobaToday Research Manitoba announced $258,500 in research funding to support Manitoba’s first Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing: Wanda Phillips-Beck, Seven Generations Scholar, RN, MSc,...
PROVINCE CREATES NEW, $5-MILLION FUND FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO COVID-19
Apr 8, 2020
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...