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).
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President visits St. B.
The Research Without Borders team was delighted to visit with the outgoing Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel (BGU) President, Dr. Rivka Carmi, who stopped in Winnipeg briefly on October 16 as part of a whirlwind farewell tour across North America, prior to her official retirement.
Hewage and Kaur receive studentship awards
Congratulations to Susara Madduma Hewage (left) from the Siow lab for receiving the Mark and Pat Smerchanski Studentship Grant for PhD, and to Ramandeep Kaur (right) from the Moghadasian lab who received the Frank and Jeanne Plett Endowed Studentship for MSc. Both...
Dr. Suh on TEDxWpg
Listen to Dr. Miyoung Suh share her inspiring TEDxTalk, “Farming to the Sky: A Game Changer for Health in the North” on how vertical farming systems could transform the way Canada’s First Nations people access fresh, healthy foods and potentially improve nutritional...
Research project receives $300,000
With a generous $300,000 donation reflecting a sister’s legacy of caring towards her autistic brother, research led by Dr. Harold Aukema, Principal Investigator, Nutrition and Lipid Mediators, Canadian Centre for Agri-food Research In Health and Medicine (CCARM),...
Pierce appointed U of M Distinguished Professor
The title, Distinguished Professor, will be conferred by the University of Manitoba on Dr. Grant Pierce at a convocation to be held in October. Dr. Pierce is one of 3 people who will receive the honour this year, and join 22 other academic staff members who hold the...
Rodway receives multiple awards
Lisa Rodway, MSc student, co-supervised by Drs. Carla Taylor and Peter Zahradka, has been awarded a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Graduate Scholarship from CIHR for her MSc studies. This award provides recognition and funding to students early in their academic...
