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.

We're hiring! BMG is recruiting a full-time Instructor I/II. View the full job posting and apply here: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX... Review of applications begins September 25, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

@umbmg.bsky.social at the @umanitoba.bsky.social is recruiting a full-time Instructor I/II to join our teaching team beginning February 2027. Join a great team of colleagues and contribute to an engaging teaching environment Application deadline: August 14 viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/DEFAULT.ASPX...

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

🚨 BMG publication alert! 🚨 Congrats to Rebekah Kukurudz-Gorowski, Mark Nachtigal & co-authors on their publication “Understanding risk perception and risk‐reducing decision‐making for surgery among individuals with a genetic predisposition to epithelial ovarian cancer” dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgc4...

Understanding risk perception and risk‐reducing decision‐making for surgery among individuals with a genetic predisposition to epithelial ovarian cancer

Genetic predisposition to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer, including epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Depending on the pathogenic varia...

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🚨 BMG publication alert! 🚨 Congrats to Liam Mitchell, Athanasios Zovoilis and co-authors on their latest publication - Differential A-to-I editing of SINE B2 RNAs unveils an epitranscriptome response to Aβ neurotoxicity Read more here: www.life-science-alliance.org/content/9/9/...

Differential A-to-I editing of SINE B2 RNAs unveils an epitranscriptome response to Aβ neurotoxicity

Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing is a major epitranscriptomic mechanism, yet its contribution to non-coding RNA regulation during neurodegeneration is largely unknown. SINE B2 RNAs represent ...

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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

Learn. Lead. Elevate. Applications for the Provincial Health Leadership Program close June 30. Learn from our best. Lead what's next. Apply now: bit.ly/3S7qnYs

Notice: RITHIM is collecting feedback from users of the Harmony system to better refine and adjust the process for the benefit of Manitoba's health research ecosystem. If you have not received your survey, please email hope.holmes@researchmb.ca for the link!

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!

Curious about R but not sure where to start? This 3-day hands-on workshop covers the basics of data manipulation, visualization, & tidyverse. No experience needed. 📆 June 1, 3 & 5, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4vZ9v5B

Have RITHIM or Harmony questions? 3x a week our Program Officer holds online drop-in video sessions where you can learn about the software and ask questions! https://rithim.ca/training

Inviting a patient partner into a co-design process is not the same as inviting them to advocate. Both roles have value. But when orgs aren't clear about what they're asking for, patient partners end up managing that confusion. Join us June 9 to hear more: bit.ly/4dkPRZt

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and the One Yukon Coalition are leading two genomics projects that bring hands-on research and training into communities, addressing local priorities from environmental monitoring to community health. 🌱🩺https://bit.ly/4dSzdBT

Indigenous genomics projects to support community-led research and technology adoption - GenomeCanada

The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and the One Yukon Coalition are leading two genomics capacity building projects that bring hands-on research and training into communities, addressing local priorit...

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🚨 BMG publication alert! 🚨 Congratulations to Kirk McManus and team on their latest publication - RBX1 loss sensitizes tubo-ovarian, high-grade serous ovarian cells to CDK2 inhibition by SNS-032 Read more here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/cel...

Frontiers | RBX1 loss sensitizes tubo-ovarian, high-grade serous ovarian cells to CDK2 inhibition by SNS-032

Tubo-ovarian, high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, with limited targeted therapies and poor outcomes. Heterozygous...

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Congratulations to Athanasios Zovoilis on being one of only seven applicants funded for his project, AI4Omics-MB: A Manitoba Pilot of GenAI for Clinical Genomics! Great to see Research Manitoba’s $1.3M investment in made-in-Manitoba AI community-partnered research.

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Grant announcement! Research Manitoba is pleased to announce an investment of over $1.3M for made-in-Manitoba AI solutions. Find out more: https://researchmanitoba.ca/research-manitoba-invests-over-1-3-million-for-made-in-manitoba-ai-community-partnered-research/

Excited to welcome @ilariapanzeri.bsky.social to BMG! Looking forward to seeing all the exciting research and discoveries that come out of her lab!

Ilaria Panzeri@ilariapanzeri.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Thrilled to start my independent research group this month at the University of Manitoba, in the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics @umbmg.bsky.social. My lab will uncover how epigenetic variation shapes cancer risk, progression, and therapy response across individuals and populations.

Congratulations to Jessica Hartley on receiving a Merit Award for her outstanding service to BMG at the annual Faculty Recognition Reception!

Don't miss the BMG Research Day happening tomorrow!

Fantastic to see Elaine Anjos sharing her expertise in genome editing through a course she recently led in Brazil! 🌎🇧🇷🇨🇦 Read more here: umtoday.ca/stories/rady...

Rady researcher returns to her roots to share expertise in Brazil

Innovative course in Rio de Janeiro offers opportunity for mentorship and knowledge exchange.

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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...

Huge congratulations to Paul Jerard Layug, one of only two recipients of the Madox’s Warriors Graduate Studentship in its inaugural year!

PROMISE Theme@promise-theme.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 Madox’s Warriors Graduated Studentship recipients! 🎉 👏 Paul Layug 👏Helgi Kuzmychova We’re proud to support your journey and celebrate your outstanding achievements! #MadoxsWarriors #GradStudentship #CHRIM #CCMB #CancerResearch

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)!!👏👏👏

Great to see Paul Marcogliese, PhD highlighting BMG research on CTV News and announcing upcoming studentship opportunities! www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid...

Boxing event raises funds for autism research

Daniel Strang and Dr. Paul Marcogliese talk about the sold-out event supporting autism and NDD research at the University of Manitoba.

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