The Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (MMSF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Grant Pierce as Assistant Executive Director. An established administrator, educator and researcher specializing in cardiovascular sciences and nutraceuticals, Dr. Pierce has served as a director to the MMSF since 1997. He was a former recipient of the MMSF Basic Science Career Development Research Award Fellowship, he has extensive knowledge of MMSF processes and granting procedures and has demonstrated his capacity to provide effective scientific leadership.