Tuesday, January 27, 2025 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Research Manitoba is proud to announce the recipients of the Research Connections Grant from the November 2024 intake. This funding supported a diverse range of research-focused events designed to advance innovation, collaboration, and knowledge dissemination within Manitoba’s research community.
The awarded grants enabled the delivery of conferences, workshops, seminars, and other initiatives that:
- Fostered interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Provided opportunities for skill development.
- Highlighted research findings to public audiences.
- Facilitated connections between researchers and industry partners.
For the November 2024 intake, Research Manitoba invested $28,000 towards 9 events in Winnipeg including dedicated funding for sports events, reflecting our commitment to supporting research excellence across the province
“We are thrilled to see the incredible range of impactful events being supported through the Research Connections program. These grants represent our commitment to fostering collaboration, amplifying diverse perspectives, and creating opportunities for Manitoba’s researchers to shine on local, national, and global stages”.
The events represent a wide array of research disciplines and goals, reflecting the diverse research interests within Manitoba. The funded events are:
| Event Title | City | Associated Organization | Event Dates |
| Co-Creating a Nurse Retention Framework for Manitoba | Winnipeg | University of Manitoba | January 22, 2025 |
| Manitoba Innovation & Commercialization Forum: Strengthening the Life Science Ecosystem | Winnipeg | University of Winnipeg | April 4, 2025 |
| Neuroscience Research Day 2025 | Winnipeg | University of Manitoba | May 2, 2025 |
| 28th Annual University of Manitoba Key Topics in Gastroenterology in 2025 | Winnipeg | Max Rady College of Medicine | June 12, 2025 |
| Mennonite/s Writing X: An International Conference (Words at Work and Play) | Winnipeg | Canadian Mennonite University | June 13, 2025 |
| Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF) 2025 | Winnipeg | Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | June 16, 2025 |
| The Hockey Conference 2025: In the Echoes of Reckonings | Winnipeg | University of Manitoba | June 17, 2025 |
| Strengthening global health research capacity among the Canadian HIV/STBBI research community | Winnipeg | Dept of Community Health Sciences & Institute for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba | June 18, 2025 |
| Discovery Days in Health Sciences 2025 | Winnipeg | University of Manitoba | November 6, 2025 |
Research Manitoba is currently accepting applications for the next Research Connections intake, which closes on June 20, 2025.
For more information on the Research Connections program, visit Research Connections.
Contact:
Giovanna Rocca Simmonds, Communications Officer, Research Manitoba
E: info@researchmb.ca | W: researchmanitoba.ca
Research Manitoba promotes, supports, and coordinates the funding of research excellence and innovation in health, natural and social sciences, engineering, and the humanities in Manitoba. Research Manitoba supports local talent development by providing research support to early career researchers and graduate students, along with fostering partnerships to strengthen research innovation in Manitoba.