Dr. Marissa Becker, professor of community health sciences and director of technical collaborations at the Institute for Global Public Health, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Prioritizing Place in Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infection prevention in Kenya: Reframing prevention programs through Program Science ($975,375 over five years). Read more
Dr. Keith Fowke, department head and professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, and Dr. Titus Olukitibi, postdoctoral fellow in medical microbiology and infectious diseases, received a Research Manitoba RMB grant for a study titled Bridging HIV and STBBIs Science and Educational Outreach in Winnipeg ($72,000.00 for one year).
Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, associate professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases and Canada Research Chair in molecular pathogenesis of emerging viruses, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Characterization of long-term sequelae and immune signatures in Ebola virus disease survivors from 1976-2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ($100,000 for one year). Read more
Dr. Julie Lajoie, assistant professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, received a CANFAR grant for a study titled Effect of menopause on HIV infection ($40,000 for one year). And also a Manitoba Medical Service Foundation grant for a study titled How menopause affects the immune response ($45,000 over one year)
Dr. Jonathan McGavock, professor of pediatrics and child health, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Honoring Ourselves and the Land – Reducing inequities in trail use for First Nations and Métis people in urban centres in Manitoba ($1,266,075 over five years). Read more
Dr. Donald Miller, professor of pharmacology and therapeutics, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Improving therapeutic outcomes in medulloblastoma through optimizing brain delivery of agents targeting inhibitors of apoptosis proteins ($592,876 over four years). Read more
Dr. Thomas Murooka, associate professor of immunology, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression ($1,139,850 over five years). Read more
Dr. Liam O’Neil, assistant professor of internal medicine, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Cigarette smoking induced neutrophilic inflammation as a modifiable risk factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis in First Nations ($100,000 for one year). Read more
Dr. Bárbara Porto, assistant professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, Dr. Zulma Rueda, Canada Research Chair in sexually transmitted infection – resistance and control and associate professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, and Dr. Yoav Keynan, professor of internal medicine, received a Canadian International Development Agency grant titled Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) & Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS) Program 2024/2025. The department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases is pleased to welcome the successful scholars, Will Anderson Riano Echavarria (Keynan), Paula Coelho Teixeira (Porto), and Liliana Lopez Manjarres (Rueda).
Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin, assistant professor of physiology and pathophysiology, received a CIHR grant to study what could one day lead to new treatments to reduce the risk of heart disease in people with disrupted circadian rhythms ($1,032,750 over five years). Read more
Dr. Zulma Rueda, Canada Research Chair in sexually transmitted infection – resistance and control and associate professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases received a Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Inc. grant for a study titled Host-Pathogen interaction and its lung implications in people living with HIV and affected by pneumonia ($15,000 over two years). And also a University of Manitoba grant for a study titled Me-Med BV for potential use as a bedside diagnostic test to guide community-acquired treatment ($10,000 over one year).
Dr. Deanna Santer, assistant professor of immunology, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Role of type III interferons in regulating mucosal immunity in a healthy gut versus ulcerative colitis ($967,725 over five years). Read more
Dr. Jarret Woodmass, assistant professor of surgery, received a CIHR grant for a project titled Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with and without subscapularis repair: Randomized controlled trial evaluating patient-reported and clinical outcomes ($455,175 over five years). Read more
Dr. George Zhanel, associate department head and professor of medical microbiology and infectious, received a Merck Frosst Canada & Co contract for a study titled Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Assess Genetic Properties and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of the 8 Novel V116 Vaccine Serotypes 15A, 15C, 16F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 35B in Canada: CANWARD 2011-2020 ($130,703 over two years).
CIHR catalyst grant 2025-2026: Dr. Thomas Murooka (NPI) and Dr. Deanna Santer (Co-PI) with Co-PI Dr. Ali Ashkar (McMaster) – Evaluation of IFN-lambda as a novel antiviral therapeutic agent against genital HPV and HSV-2 infection in vivo $200,000.
CIHR grant: Principal investigators: McClarty, Leigh M; Becker, Marissa; Bhattacharjee, Parinita; Shaw, Souradet Y. – Expanded Polling Booth Surveys as innovative surveillance tools to detect and monitor HIV and STBBI among key populations in Nairobi County, Kenya ($199,803 for one year). Read more
CIHR operating grant: Data Analysis of Existing Databases and Cohorts. Russell K (NPI), Taillieu T (Co-PI), Ellis MJ, Nixon K, Afifi TO. Do children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) become future survivors or perpetrators of IPV: a Manitoba population-based study. 2025 – 2027. Role: Nominate Principal investigator. Amount: $74,994
CIHR team grant: Accelerating Discovery and Innovation in Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). Project Title: A collaborative path to syphilis vaccine development: Bridging biomedical research with community partnerships. ($2,000,000/5 years). Principal Investigators: Stein, Derek R with Anderson, Marcia J; Cameron, Caroline E; Shaw, Souradet Y. Co-As: Lazarus, Lisa; Lorway, Robert; Souleymanov, Rusty; Tuite, Ashleigh.
CIHR catalyst grant: Moving Upstream – Structural Determinants of Health. Project Title: Insights from a structural intervention for syphilis: Synergy between epidemiology and historical analyses to inform equitable responses to a complex crisis. ($124,980/1 year). Principal Investigators: Shaw, Souradet Y with Jones, Esyllt. Co-As: Aquin, Joshua; Lesperance, Sarah; Pijl, Em; Migliardi, Paula; Oswald, Theresa.
CIHR catalyst grant: Innovative Technologies and Next Generation Interventions for Biomedical Research in HIV/AIDS and STBBI. Project Title: Expanded Polling Booth Surveys as innovative surveillance tools to detect and monitor HIV and STBBI among key populations in Nairobi County, Kenya. ($200,000/1 year). Principal Investigators: McClarty, Leigh M with Becker, Marissa; Bhattacharjee, Parinita; Shaw, Souradet Y. Co-As: Arimi, Peter; Kimani, Joshua; Kindrachuk, Jason; McKinnon, Lyle.
CIHR project grant priority announcement: Project Title: Characterization of long-term sequelae and immune signatures in Ebola virus disease survivors from 1976-2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ($100,000/1 year). Principal Investigators: Kindrachuk Kenneth J with Mbala, Placide K; Rimoin, Anne W. Co-As: Shaw, Souradet Y; Bogoch Isaac; Chickering, Kristin; Halbrook, Megan; Hoff, Nicole; Hunter, Mikayla; Lunyanga, Lygie; Lusamaki, Eddy; Merritt, Sydney; Mukadi, Patrick; Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques.
University Indigenous Research Program (UM): Acts of Resurgence: Supporting the Urban Indigenous Research Lodge to Understand Drug Consumption Trends in Inner-City Winnipeg ($35,000/2 years). Principal Investigators: Shaw, Souradet Y with Mignone, Javier; Taillieu, Tamara. Co-Is: Cyr, Monica; Hallett, Charlene; Migliardi, Paula.
Department of Clinical Health Psychology Research Internal Grant. Project title: Piloting Trauma-Informed Care Education Curriculum for Family Medicine. PI: Dr. Seint Kokokyi. Co-investigators: Drs. Aleah Fontaine, Chantel Mayo, Mandy Buss, Alexandar Singer, and Opeyemi Sobowale. This project will be done in collaboration with patient and family advisors.
Planning and Dissemination Grant
Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research (CIPHR) Project: Co-Creating a Community Dissemination to Inform Community-led Responses to HIV Care
PIs: Lazarus Lisa with Nzuki Solomon W; Cholette, Francois; Irungu, Pascal; Lorway, Robert R; McKinnon, Lyle R Co-Is: Becker, Marissa; Kimani, Joshua; Nyakambi, Martha; Shaw, Souradet Y For: $20,000 over 1 year
Planning and Dissemination Grant
CREATING TOGETHER: Community, REsearchers And Trainees’ INitiatives TO Generate Exceptional Translational HEalth Research
PIs: Rueda Zulma V with Cataño, Juan C; Hernandez, Juan P; Keynan, Yoav; López López, Lucelly; Marin, Diana; Maya, Maria A; SALAZAR, BEATRIZ E Co-Is: Copete, Angela R; Herrera Diaz, Mariana D; Lopez Manjarres, Liliana; Osorio, Jorge; Pena Valencia, Katherine; Riaño Echavarria, Will A For: $20,000 over 1 year
Planning and Dissemination Grants
Strengthening global health research capacity among the Canadian HIV/STBBI research community
PIs: McClarty Leigh M with Becker, Marissa Co-Is: Fowke, Keith R; Mckinnon, Lyle R; Shaw, Souradet Y For: $20,000 over 1 year
Planning and Dissemination Grant
Sex and Gender Equity Across the HIV Research Landscape: An Ancillary Session
PIs: Gingras, Shanelle N; Fowke, Keith R Co-Is: Becker, Marissa For: $20,000 over 1 year
Planning and Dissemination Grant
Point-of-care multi-testing for sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infections, respiratory infections and tuberculosis in key priority populations in Colombia PIs: Rueda, Zulma For: $20,000 for 1 year
Team Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI
A collaborative path to syphilis vaccine development: Bridging biomedical research with community partnerships
PIs: Stein, Derek R with Anderson, Marcia J; Cameron, Caroline E; Shaw, Souradet Y Co-Is:Lazarus, Lisa; Lorway, Robert R; Souleymanov, Roustam; Tuite, Ashleigh For: $2,000,000 over 5 years
Catalyst Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI
Expanded Polling Booth Surveys as innovative surveillance tools to detect and monitor HIV and STBBI among key populations in Nairobi County, Kenya
PIs: Mcclarty, Leigh M; Becker, Marissa; Bhattacharjee, Parinita; Shaw, Souradet Y Co-Is: Kindrachuk, Kenneth J; Mckinnon, Lyle R For: $199,803 over 1 year
Catalyst Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI
Targeting inflammation in older female sex workers enhances HPV clearance
PIs: Lajoie, Julie with Odhiambo, Joyce A; Fowke, Keith R Co-Is: Kimani, Joshua; Sivro, Aida For: $200,000 over 1 year
Catalyst Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI
Evaluation of IFN-lambda as a novel antiviral therapeutic for genital HPV and HSV-2 infection in vivo
PIs: Murooka, Thomas T with Ashkar, Ali A; Santer, Deanna Co-Is: Blakney, Anna For: $200,000 over 1 year
Team Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI
Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre: Pragmatic Solutions for STBBIs
PIs: Rourke Sean B with Kisikaw Piyesis, Margaret L; Owino, Maureen A; AJIBOYE, WALE T; Fleury, Mathew; Keynan, Yoav; Rueda, Zulma V; Singh, Ameeta E; Skinner, Stuart J; Spence, Cara J; Tharao, Wangari E Co-Is: Brooks, James I; Fonseca, Kevin; Isaac, Mike; Johnston, Christine; Khan, Ibrahim; Meyers, Adrienne F; Minion, Jessica; Sandstrom, Paul A; Sarin, Christopher; Sullivan, Karen W; Wong, Thomas; Alatini, Mathieya; Egan, Cari; Hughes, Christine A; Kandola, Kami; Koutras, Carolina; Lachowsky, Nathan J; Lang, Raynell; Malhomme, Nick; Nelson, LaRon E; Shukalek, Caley B; Swain, Mark G For: $3,750,000 over 5 years
Team Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI
Canadian HIV Cure Enterprise 3.0: Targeting tissue HIV reservoirs
PIs: Chomont Nicolas with Margolese, Shari L; Ancuta, Petronela; Angel, Jonathan B; Cohen, Eric A; Costiniuk, Cecilia T; Murooka, Thomas T Co-Is: Cardinal, Claudette L; Hedrich, Tanguy; Johnston, Christine; Masching, Renee; Tharao, Wangari E; Brumme, Zabrina; Estaquier, Jérôme; Fowke, Keith R; Guzzo, Christina R; Haddad, Elie; Jenabian, Mohammad-Ali; Power, Christopher; Routy, Jean-Pierre; Sauvageau, Guy For: $80,552 over 5 years
Project Grant
Identifying immune markers of HPV viral clearance
PIs: Fowke, Keith R; Kimani, Joshua; Lajoie, Julie Co-Is: Mckinnon, Lyle R For: $956,250.00 over 5 years
Project Grant
Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression
PIs: Murooka Thomas T Co-Is: Berard, Alicia R; Burgener, Adam; Poliquin, Vanessa; Santer, Deanna For: $1,139,850 over 5 years
Project Grant
Characterization of long-term sequelae and immune signatures in Ebola virus disease survivors from 1976-2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
PIs: Kindrachuk Kenneth J with Mbala, Placide K; Rimoin, Anne W Co-Is: Bogoch, Isaac; Shaw, Souradet Y For: $100,000 over 1 year