Dr. Meghan Azad, professor of pediatrics and child health and Canada Research Chair in developmental origins of chronic disease, was elected to the Executive Council of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation for a three-year term.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was onsite at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba in February to interview Dr. Azad and feature the MILC Biorepository Lab.
Dr. Marni Brownell, professor of community health sciences and Manitoba Centre for Health Policy associate director of research, spoke with CBC Manitoba about how a lack of support contributes to Manitoba’s high rate of youth in care and makes them more vulnerable to justice system involvement.
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News from the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases:
- Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Embree, former medical microbiology and infectious diseases department head and professor, on her recent appointment as Professor Emerita. Read more.
- Congratulations to Dr. Jenny Myskiw, on behalf of the department, we want to applaud you on a well defended thesis exam on Jan 9, 2024. Much appreciation extended to Myskiw’s advisor, Dr. Stephanie Booth, to her advisory committee members, Drs. Denice Bay and Marc Del Bigio, to the external examiner, Dr. Sabine Gilch (University of Calgary) and to Dr. Jeremy Chopik for snapping the group picture and for chairing Jenny’s exam.
- Congratulations to Grace Seo for successful defense on December 15, 2023. Thank you to Seo’s advisor, Dr. Tim Booth, Co-advisor, Dr. Natalie Knox, committee members Drs. Stephanie Booth and Gary Van Domselaar, and to Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, chair.
- Congratulations to Abd’jeleel Salawudeen on the successful defense on Feb 12, 2024 for master’s thesis, “Thermostability of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-based vaccines”. Thank you to Salawudeen’s advisor, Dr. Dave Safronetz, co-advisor Dr. Blake Ball, the advisory committee, Drs. Stephanie Booth, Catherine Card and Dr. Denice Bay for chairing the defense.
- Congratulations to Paul Jankowski for successful defense on February 14, 2024. Special thanks to Jankowski’s advisor, Dr. Paul McLaren, co-advisor Dr. Yoav Keynan, committee members Dr. John Embil and Dr. Stephanie Booth, and once again to Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, chair of the defense and photographer extraordinaire, for keeping everyone on track.
- Congratulations to Morgan Hiebert for successful defense on Mar 1, 2024. Thank you goes to Hiebert’s advisor, Dr. Hafid Soualhine, co-advisor Meenu Sharma, and committee members Dr. Denice Bay and Dr. Morag Graham for their mentorship and encouragement, and as always, much gratitude to Dr. Jason Kindrachuk for chairing the event.
- Congratulations to Titus Olukitibi, who successfully defended his thesis on Mar 4, 2024. A member of the examining commented that “work presented in the thesis and manuscripts provides a significant contribution to the influenza vaccine field and provides a credible method that could contribute to development of a universal influenza vaccine.” On behalf of the department, thank you to Olukitibi’s advisor, Dr. Xiao-Jian Yao, advisor committee members, Drs. Darwyn Kobasa, Sam Kung and Lyle McKinnon for their roles in bringing Olukitibi to this step in his career path. Special thank you to Dr. Alan Cohrane, external examiner, for their participation.
- Congratulations to Shifa Mohideen for successful defense on Mar 7, 2024. Success requires support and mentorship along the way, so thank you to Mohideen’s advisor, Dr. Keith Fowke, and her committee members Drs. Xiao-Jian Yao and Thomas Murooka. And yet another thank you to Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, chair.