(as reported by at the monthly Departmental Council meetings)
January 2012
Dr. Vernon Dolinsky - Children's Hospital Foundation/MICH Grant
Dr. Ben Albensi -Everett Endowment Fund
Dr. Chris Anderson-Ken Hughes Young Investigator Award
Dr. Laura Cole - MHRC/MICH Fellowship & CIHR IMPACT Grant
Dr. Frank LaBella - Professor Emeritus
Dr. Ping Lu -MHRC/SBRCFellowship
Dr. Daniel Sitar - Board of Directors Alzheimer Society MB
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2011
University of Manitoba graduate students Nicole Lovat (pharmacology and therapeutics) and Craig Milligan (civil engineering) have won Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS). The CGS is Canada’s top graduate research award and it honours trailblazing student researchers whose work will significantly boost Canada’s economy, environment, and quality of life.
Nicole, a medical student in the MD/PhD program in the Faculty of Medicine, is examining ways to minimize the risks associated with the pre-diabetic state experienced during pregnancy. Pre-diabetes during pregnancy occurs naturally and it can progress to diabetes. Nicole’s pioneering work is testing how well a cocktail of antioxidants treat this condition. Read more.
September 2011
Dr. Mark Nickerson Graduate Entrance Studentship was awarded to Mr. Jose Gotes. (This award is given to a first year student in the graduate program in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, who was the most academically deserving student entering the program.)
The Ian R. Innes Memorial Award was awarded to Ms. Ngoc On. (This award is given to a PhD graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics as recognition for an outstanding research presentation in the year-end evaluation of students in the training program.)
The Clive Greenway Award was awarded to Ms. Stephanie Chu. (This award is given to a M.Sc. graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics as recognition for an outstanding research presentation in the year-end evaluation of students in the training program.)The Department hosts this event annually to recognize their trainee's achievements for over the past year.
Stephanie Chu, Ngoc On, Zhizhi (Sam) Sun, Chao Sun - Travel Award
Jillian LeMaistre - MHRC/SBRC Studentship
Zhizhi (Sam) Sun - 2011 Rhoderic Reiffenstein Trainee Presentation Award, Silver in the MB Poster competition
January 2010
Congratulations to Dr. Dan Sitar - CLSA Co-Investigator for a Multicentre Study; Don Smyth and Gordon Glazner - nominated for a Med I teaching award for the fiscal year 2008-2009.
September 2010
Dr. Mark Nickerson Graduate Entrance Studentship was awarded to Ms. Mahalakshmi Razdan. (This award is given to a first year student in the graduate program in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, who was the most academically deserving student entering the program.)
The Ian R. Innes Memorial Award was awarded to Mr. Kawshik Chowdhury. (This award is given to a PhD graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics as recognition for an outstanding research presentation in the year-end evaluation of students in the training program.)
The Clive Greenway Award was awarded to Mr. Chao Sun. (This award is given to a M.Sc. graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics as recognition for an outstanding research presentation in the year-end evaluation of students in the training program.)The Department hosts this event annually to recognize their trainee's achievements for over the past year.
Nov 2009
Dr. Mark Nickerson Graduate Entrance Studentship was awarded to Ms. Nicole Lovat. (This award is given to a first year student in the graduate program in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, who was the most academically deserving student entering the program.)
The Ian R. Innes Memorial Award was awarded to Ms. Jill LeMaistre. (This award is given to a PhD graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics as recognition for an outstanding research presentation in the year-end evaluation of students in the training program.)
The Clive Greenway Award was awarded to Mr. Chris Dart. (This award is given to a M.Sc. graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics as recognition for an outstanding research presentation in the year-end evaluation of students in the training program.)The Department hosts this event annually to recognize their trainee's achievements for over the past year. Read more....
Sept 2009
Chris Dart (Grad. Student with Chris Anderson) – MHRC Studentship (2 years) and Banting and Best Canada Graduate Scholarship (Masters) from CIHR (1 year);
Paul Fernyhough – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (1 year) and CFI Grant (5 years).