Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum (Director Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Principal Investigator, Cardiac Gene Biology, Professor, Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Canada Research Chair, Molecular Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Director of Research Development Rady Faculty of Medicine) is among 5 recipients named in this year’s University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards. The awards are given to accomplished community builders and leaders and who have made an indelible impact both within Manitoba and around the world.
From the announcement: “Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum’s research may sound like science fiction, but the advances he has made in human health are very real and the implications have had a global impact. His discovery that several of the world’s deadliest diseases – cancer, heart disease, vascular disease – can be treated by “switching off” select cells is a major leap forward in medicine.”
The award will be presented at the University of Manitoba’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration of Excellence, Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, May 10, 2018.
Congratulations Dr. Kirshenbaum!