Dr. Devi Atukorallaya received $10,000 from UM’s University Research Grants Program for her research project titled Gene – alcohol interactions in tooth development; Insight from Zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Dr. Prashen Chelikani and his team was approved for funding from the Research Grants – Fall 2021 program of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the research project titled Bitter taste receptor mediated innate immune responses in cystic fibrosis.
Gayle Halas (NPI), Sonia Udod, Lorraine Avery, Kristy Rebenchuk, Al Wiebe, Shuangbo Liu, Pernell Jones were awarded $24,991 from the University Collaborative Research Program (UCRP) to conduct a two-year research project entitled Par: Step-down transition process to support individuals who are homeless and discharged from inpatient cardiac care.
Oral microbiome and caries risk in young First Nations and Métis children in Manitoba. Canadian Institutes of Health Research $1,422,900 (2021 – 2026 RJ Schroth (Principal Investigator (PI); Co-PI’s: P. Chelikani, K. Yerex, R. Campbell, J. Sanguins; Co-Applicants: F. Chartrand, K. Duan, P. Hu, V. Cruz de Jesus, A. Yadav).
Dr. C. Stavropoulou received a Manitoba Medical Services Foundation grant of $30,000 for her research project titled Elucidating the role of Oral Microbes and their metabolites in peri-implant health.