After an extensive search and selection process, St. Boniface Hospital President & CEO, Martine Bouchard, proudly announced Dr. Michael Czubryt as the successful candidate to assume the position of Executive Director of Research for St. Boniface Hospital, effective September 1, 2021.
Dr. Czubryt is Principal Investigator of the Molecular Pathophysiology Laboratory in the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences in the Albrechtsen Research Centre, and Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology at the University of Manitoba. He is a global expert on gene regulation in cardiac fibrosis and heart failure, with a focus on translating basic research discoveries to the clinic.
He brings significant educational and administrative experience to this position, including previous service as Associate Department Head and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba for the past two years. He has served on the advisory committees of over 40 graduate students, and has contributed to the training of an additional 50 developing scientists at various career stages.
Dr. Czubryt’s record of service includes many years as member or chair of numerous peer review committees at all levels: local, national and international. His extensive work for scholarly societies in physiology and cardiovascular medicine, as well as service to more than 80 peer-reviewed scientific journals, are widely recognized.