Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine
Advancing Medicine Through Agriculture
The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is dedicated to investigating and understanding the potential health-related benefits found in nutraceuticals, functional foods, and natural health products (health food).

Knowledge Transfer in Action – Celiac Canada Cites CCARM paper
In a first for CCARM, a 2021 paper co-authored by Drs. Heather Blewett and Miyoung Suh is being referenced by Celiac Canada in its efforts to lobby the federal government to help Canadians living with Celiac disease manage the high cost of gluten-free food. Cost,...
Suh & Taylor garner $1.5 million in new funding from CIHR
Two studies led by Drs Carla Taylor and Miyoung Suh, have received over $1.5 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This funding will support innovative research in cardiovascular disease prevention and fetal alcohol spectrum...
Discover Agriculture in the City event returns better than ever!
After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the "Discover Agriculture in the City" event returned to the Forks Market on March 18, showcasing the exciting world of agriculture and its relevance to nutrition and health. The event provided an excellent opportunity for...
Agriculture in the City is Back
JOIN US AT THE FORKS THIS WEEKEND!This free public event will be Saturday, March 18, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at The Forks Market (Room 201 on second floor) and will offer visitors a chance to explore the vibrant and innovative world of agriculture in Manitoba. Stop by the...
The 2023 International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition and Health
The inaugural International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition and Health was hosted by CCARM on January 19-20, 2023 at the St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre. Building on the success of CCARM’s Rapid Fire Research Symposiums in 2017 and 2019, which was...
New research suggests fish oil supplements may be first non-pharmaceutical approach to lower the risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2
University of Manitoba researchers working at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM), St. Boniface Albrechtsen Research Centre, have discovered that animals consuming fish oil have fewer anchor points required for entry of the...