Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics

Learning Objectives: 
At the end of this session, participants should be able to discuss the clinical implications of the following cases:

Dr. Mariya Kozenko    –   A case from pathology

Dr. Ab Chudley      –   A child with severe mental handicap and an unusual breathing disorder

Dr. Cheryl Greenberg –   TBA

This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Academic Seminar
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Learning Objectives: 
After this session, the participants will be able to:

1.   identify at least three main categories of primary immunodeficiency disorders
2.    describe at least one underlying mechanism of these disorders
3.    describe at least one treatment option

This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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Announcement | 2010 MHRC Competition Workshop

  
  For the 2010 competition year, the Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) is undertaking the administration of the trainee awards through an Electronic Grants Management System (eGMS). Applicants will be required to submit their studentship, fellowship, and clinical fellowship applications through eGMS. The remainder of MHRC awards (operating, establishment, Ph.D. Dissertation, and Manitoba Research Chairs) will continue to be administered through hardcopy applications submitted to the MHRC office. The MHRC has scheduled an information workshop to present a summary of the 2010 trainee competitions, as well as to provide an overview of eGMS.  Competition details can be found in the 2010 Awards Guide. Access to the eGMS and all supporting information can be found on the MHRC website at http://www.mhrc.mb.ca/ <http://www.mhrc.mb.ca/> .   

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
(posted - September 24, 2009)

Applications are now being invited for a position in a 3-year post-doctoral training program in Clinical Biochemistry (accredited by the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry) to commence in July 2010.  The program provides an excellent opportunity to learn Clinical Biochemistry and gain exposure to other laboratory medicine disciplines, in preparation for pursuing a career as a Clinical Biochemist.  For more information on careers in Clinical Biochemistry, see http://www.cscc.ca/ and follow links under Academy.

Candidates must have a PhD with a strong background in Biochemistry or related discipline.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required and ability to work effectively and independently is important.  The program is part of Post-Graduate Medical Education at the University of Manitoba.  The majority of training will be provided at two tertiary care teaching hospitals, Health Sciences Centre and St Boniface General Hospital, located in Winnipeg.   All hospital and public clinical laboratories in Manitoba are operated by Diagnostic Services Manitoba (DSM, http://www.dsmanitoba.ca/ ).

A program description may be obtained by contacting the person listed below.

Application is by letter outlining the candidate’s interest and suitability for training as a Clinical Biochemist.  A Curriculum Vitae must accompany the letter of application.  Three letters of reference are required and must be sent directly to the undersigned.

Review of applications will commence November 2, 2009 and will remain open until the position is filled.

Dr Lorne Seargeant
Co-Director, Post-doctoral Training Program
Clinical Biochemistry and Genetics
Diagnostic Services of Manitoba
c/o Health Sciences Centre  MS 543
820 Sherbrook St
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3A 1R9
mailto:lseargeant@exchange.hsc.mb.caTelephoneTehephone (204) 787-4531

Fax (204)787-3846

Hot off the press... Congratulations to Kirk McManus on achieving funding from the University Research Grants Program (URGP) for his research project entitled:  "Development of a high-throughput screening platform to identify novel cancer therapeutic targets."  Way to go Kirk!  (posted Jan/10)

Congratulations to Mehdi Eshraghi, M.Sc. on successfully defending his thesis entitled:   "PROX1 Utilizes Distinct Mechanisms to Induce Two Key Lymphatic Growth Factor Receptors: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-3 (FGFR-3)"   Way to go Mehdi!  - Dec 15/09

Join us in congratulating Dr. Francis Amara on the opening of the Inner City Science Centre on Thursday, December 10, 2009!  Five years ago Dr. Amara had a vision & with a lot of very hard work - the vision is now becoming a reality!
Click here to watch the Winnipeg Sun's video about the official opening on the Inner-City Science Centre

Congratulations to Pamela Miller, M.Sc. on successfully defending her thesis entitled:  “Characterization of the TRIM2/Tyro3 interaction and its involvement in the innate immune system”   Way to go Pamela!  - Dec 7/09

Congratulations to Drs. David Eisenstat and Marc Del Bigio, part of a new successful NCE initiative (NeuroDevNet), as detailed - click here    (posted Dec/09)

Congratulations to Dr. Trung Le on defending his Ph.D. thesis entitled: “Dlx Homeobox Genes and their Role in Interneuronal Differentiation and Migration in the Developing Forebrain” - Now... just 4th year Med School to finish!
Way to go Trung!  - Nov 2/09

(Oct 20/09) Email received from April Tremblay, the award co-ordinator for STAM (Science Teacher's Association of Manitoba). STAM has decided to present Dr. Francis Amara with a $500 award for his contributions to science teaching in Manitoba. This award will be presented Friday, October 23, 2009 at the science teacher's conference at St.John's Ravenscourt.  Congratulations Francis!

Congratulations to Dr. Lin Li on defending her Ph.D. thesis entitled:  “The Role of SP1 in The Regulation of Estrogen Inducible Genes in Human Breast Cancer Cells"   Way to go Lin!   - Aug 27/09

Congratulations to our faculty members - Gilbert Arthur, Sabine Mai, Aaron Marshall, Leigh Murphy and graduate student - Samantha Pauls on obtaining CIHR funding in the recent announcement. 

Congratulations to Dilshad Khan, Graduate Student with Dr. Jim Davie on tranferrring to our Ph.D. Program.  Way to go Dilshad!

Congratulations to Yi Yan, M.Sc. on defending his thesis entitled:  Investigation of the biological relationship between of SRA/SRAP and Estrogen Receptor β in human breast cancer.  Way to go Yi!  - July 27/09Congratulations to Dr. Teralee Burton on defending her Ph.D. Thesis entitled:  The Role of the Pro-cell Death Bcl-2 Family Member BNIP3 in Regulating GBM Tumor Cell Survival.  Way to go Teralee!! Congratulations to Dr. Emoke Szathmary on receiving the honorary degree of "President Emeritus" with the UofM recently at spring convocation, and also being named a director with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.  The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation promotes outstanding research in the humanities and social sciences, and fosters a fruitful dialogue between scholars and policymakers in the arts community, business, government, the professions, and the voluntary sector.      Congratulation Dr. Szathmary!!        posted May/09 
                                                                
Congratulations to Dr. Francis Amara, for the excellent article "Inner City Science Centre Brings Group Together" published in the Winnipeg Foundation's Spring 2009 magazine! The full magazine can be read online... click here                                                              posted April 21/09

Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Choy for recently receiving the Dr. and Mrs. D.R. Campbell Outreach Award.  The Dr. and Mrs. D.R. Campbell Outreach Award is given to university staff who consistently spend countless hours of their own time sharing their professional and scholarly experience in community service.        Congratulations Dr. Choy!!   posted May/09

Congratulations to Ludivine Coudière, M.Sc. on defending her thesis entitled: Combination of FGF and WNT signaling pathways mediate positional information during the posterior distal tip cell migration in C. elegans hermaphrodite.  Way to go Ludivine! AND by the way - congratulations on your very recent marriage to Matt Morrison from BMG faculty, staff & students!!  - July 29/09

Congratuations to Dr. Ellert Nichols on defending his Ph.D. Thesis entitled:  Capillary Electrophoresis Laser-Induced Fluorescence Investigations of Individual Molecules of Escherichia coli b-Galactosidase.  Way to go Ellert!!

Please join us to give a warm welcome to Dr. Kirk McManus, Assistant Professor to BMG.  Dr. McManus' office/lab will be located at MICB!  Welcome Kirk!

Congratulations to Dr. Spencer Gibson on being approved for full Professor! Way to go Spencer!!     posted April 16/09Congratulations to Dr. Jim Davie who has been re-appointed as Editor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology for another five-year term ending 31 August 2014!                           (posted Mar. 18, 2009)

**NEW** (posted May, 2009)
2008 Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Annual Report  (pdf file - size 3.4mb)

2007 Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Annual Report  (pdf file - size 3mb)

Department Mail/Courier Address:

University of Manitoba
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Room 336 - Basic Medical Sciences Bulding
745 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3E 0J9  Canada

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