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).

In Memory of Susan Zettler
It is with a profound sense of loss that we share the news of Susan Zettler’s untimely passing on Friday, January 1, 2021. Sue was a valued member of our team here at St. Boniface Hospital Research and a highly regarded member of Winnipeg’s research community. ...
Ideally Suited to Become a Leading Indigenous Scholar
Those were words used to describe the work of PhD student Bradley Feltham who recently won the Doctoral Award For Indigenous Students, U of M, and also won the Prairie Indigenous Knowledge Exchange Network (PIKE-Net) PhD Graduate Fellowship, U of M. It was...
Tappia, Ramjiawan and Dhalla edit first in planned trilogy on biochemistry advances
‘Pathophysiology of Obesity-Induced Health Complications’ provides novel and up-to-date in depth information on the adverse health consequences of the global obesity epidemic. Covering a wide variety of aspects related to obesity-induced health complications including...
Blewett & Tappia Co-Edit ‘Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health’, featuring 15 new articles
Scientific investigation into establishing dietary approaches that can be undertaken for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases is being driven by increased public interest. With that in mind, the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS)...
Potential health claim could boost buckwheat
As featured in June 11, 2020 edition of the Western Producer, credit: Robert Arnason. Researchers in Winnipeg have found after more than 10 years of study that eating the crop can control blood sugar levels After years of minimal acres and a lack of enthusiasm, there...
Pierce to retire as Executive Director end of 2020
After completing his third, five-year term as Executive Director, St. Boniface Hospital Research, Dr. Grant Pierce will be stepping down from his administrative duties effective December 31, 2020. The formal announcement was made by St. Boniface Hospital President...