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Cancer Biology | Neurodevelopmental & Neurodegenerative Disease | Genetics & Epigenetics in Health & Rare Disease | Stem Cells & Development | Genome Sciences & Computational Biology umanitoba.ca/medicine/department-biochemistry-and-medical-genetics
Huge congrats to Britt Drögemöller for receiving a CIHR Project Grant and supplemental funding through the Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Prizes in Genetics 👏 👏 👏 Read more about this exciting project here: lnkd.in/gNAtfChR
Huge congrats to Paul Marcogliese for receiving a CIHR Project Grant 👏 👏 👏 Read more about this exciting project here: lnkd.in/gf3_w9P5
Huge CONGRATS to Kazem Nejati Koshki, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, on successfully defending his MSc thesis. Special thanks to committee members, Athan Zovoilis and Richard LeDuc, and chair, Etienne Leygue.
Huge CONGRATS to Samah Ahmed, with advisor Britt Drögemöller, on successfully defending her PhD thesis! Special thanks to committee members, Meaghan Jones, Galen Wright, and Darren Leitao; external examiner, Marlo Möller; and chair, Abdullah Al Maruf.
Huge CONGRATS to Rissa Hamlin, with advisor Galen Wright, on successfully defending their MSc thesis. Special thanks to committee members Britt Drögemöller, Paul Marcogliese, PhD, Patrick Frosk and Jessica Hartley, and chair Etienne Leygue
Huge congrats to Yale Michaels for receiving one of only 8 Canadian Cancer Society Pillar 1 Emerging Scholar Research Grants! Read more here: lnkd.in/g8x9rZu6
Huge CONGRATS to Zahra Nasseri Moghaddam, with advisors Jessica Hartley and Meaghan Jones, on successfully defending her MSc thesis! Special thanks to committee members Gayle Halas and Geoff Hicks, and chair Etienne Leygue
Are you a member of BMG interested in taking part in the new Teaching Mentorship Program (TMP)? The BMG-GSA and TMP Working Group are hosting an info session on Monday June 22 from 12:30-1:00 in 341 BMSB.
CONGRATS to Émerson Do Nascimento Brazil, with advisor Kirk McManus, on successfully defending his MSc thesis! Special thanks to committee members Yale Michaels and Joel Pearson, along with chair Jeffrey Wigle
Reflecting on a fantastic BMG Research Day! Huge thank you to everyone who presented, attended, and supported the event. It was incredible to see our department's hard work and collaboration come to life. Proud of what this community continues to achieve!
Congratulations to Jessica Hartley on receiving a Merit Award for her outstanding service to BMG at the annual Faculty Recognition Reception!
Reminder that the next application deadline for graduate studies in BMG is approaching for Canadian and U.S. applicants! Don’t miss your chance to apply. Find out more here: umanitoba.ca/graduate-stu...
CONGRATS to Sam Smith, Maddie Gebhardt, Shreya Shah and Kailyn O'Keefe on receiving the prestigious CIHR Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s Award (CGRS-M)!!👏👏👏
It's the moment you've all been waiting for... Registration for the BMG Research Day is now open! We hope to see you all there! Please note that the deadline for abstract submissions is on April 10. Registration form: forms.gle/oN9NKRw7qC4U... Abstract submission form: forms.gle/dJh73VukPb18...
Interested in learning more about research leveraging UK Biobank data? Join us for this symposium on March 24. Register here: bit.ly/4uhF0He
Struggling to keep track of the year? The BMG Graduate Student Association has compiled important deadlines:
Huge congrats to Robert Beattie for receiving a CIHR Project Grant 👏 👏 👏 Read more about this exciting project here: webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/...
Attention BMG members: Join us from 1-3 pm on Friday February 13th for an afternoon of board games, karaoke and treats! Feel free to bring a board game or treat to share with the group!
Start of the semester got you swamped? The BMG Graduate Student Association has compiled all of your important deadlines in one place!
Huge CONGRATS to Matthew Kraljevic, with advisor Richard LeDuc, on successfully defending his MSc thesis 👏 👏 👏 Special thanks to committee members, Robert Balshaw and Ian Jeffrey, and chair, Etienne Leygue
Huge CONGRATS to Leo McKay on successfully defending his PhD thesis, with advisor Geoff Hicks, committee members Meaghan Jones, Britt Drögemöller, Tabrez Siddiqui, Serge McGraw, and chair Henry Dunn 👏 👏 👏
Huge congrats to Sara Crooks on receiving one of only 50 Cancer Research Society Doctoral Research Awards awarded across Canada!👏👏👏 Read more here: cancerresearchsociety.ca/news/50-doct...
CONGRATS to Paul Jerard Layug, Sheryl Bastian and Zahra Nasseri Moghaddam for receiving the 2025 UMGF award !👏👏👏
Attention all BMG members! Join us on October 30th for an afternoon of food, fun and competition! For anyone in BMG interested in attending, please fill out the following form by Friday, October 24th: bit.ly/4qkE3fh
Meet our new BMG-GSA student council team!!! Maddie Gebhardt - President Marton Rohaly Medved - VP/UMGSA Representative Paula Pineda Sánchez - VP/HSGSA Representative Janie Dupuis - Events Representative Danielle Pascual - Academic Representative Joanna Joe - Treasurer
Reminder that the next application deadline for graduate studies in BMG is approaching for Canadian and U.S. applicants! Don’t miss your chance to apply. Find out more here: umanitoba.ca/explore/prog...
✨ BMG is excited to welcome Joseline Romero as our new Academic Program Administrator! ✨ Fun facts about Joseline: Joseline is bilingual (English/Spanish), a bit of a tech supporter, and enjoys learning new tools as well as helping others troubleshoot and navigate them. Great to have her join BMG!