Summer 2025

Dr. Britt Drögemöller examines spatial maps of gene expression in a mouse brain.

Honing in on Hearing Loss

Imagine being told that your child needs cancer treatment with a chemotherapy drug called cisplatin, and that, unfortunately, the drug can cause a severe side effect: permanent hearing loss.

Dr. Robert Schroth stands next to a Healthy Smile Happy Child pop-up banner with more than 20 oral health terms listed in word cloud style.

Primary Protector

Making a difference in the lives of kids who face social and economic inequities drives Canada’s leading expert in early childhood oral health.

Three men holding drums made at an outdoor Indigeenous ceremony.

Changing the Narrative

The new scientific director of Canada’s Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health says the fact that she got the job shows that the narrative of Indigenous health research is changing.

Daryl Fediuk poses for a photo in front of a logo on the wall with the text "Pfizer".

Fit for Pharmacology

What does it take to land a job at a high-profile pharmaceutical company like Pfizer? For Daryl Fediuk [B.Sc.(Pharm.)/03, PhD/12], it all started 24 years ago with a summer job in a UM lab.

UM faculty and community members stand outside the new housing complex in Sagkeeng First Nation.

Rehab Reconciliation

Two major wellness initiatives were officially launched this spring in Manitoba First Nations communities – part of a fruitful ongoing partnership with the UM College of Rehabilitation Sciences.