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).

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...
CCARM Students Garner Endowment Grants
Congratulations to three outstanding young investigators with CCARM, who have each been recently recognized with student endowment awards through St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. PhD student Shiqi (Sunny) Huang is a member of Dr. Carla Taylor's Metabolic Nutrition...
Research Without Borders Visionary Remembered
Our sincere condolences to BGU Canada on the sudden passing of CEO, Mark S. Mendelson. Mark was a passionate leader and a devoted advocate of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and one of the founding champions of Research Without Borders, a one-of-a-kind...
Suh recognized for outstanding contributions to science
Congratulations to Dr. Miyoung Suh, Principal Investigator in the Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders and Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, awarded earlier this summer with the...
Better understanding the benefits of oats could boost its production in the country
This article reposted as an English translation from: CBC ici.radio-canada.ca. Originally published October 6, 2022 A study on the health benefits of oats taking place in Manitoba is looking at the effects of this cereal on lowering cholesterol and on blood sugar...
CCARM student nets two awards at Protein Symposium
Congratulations to MSc student Jenny Bouchard who recently won two awards for her presentation at the 2022 Manitoba Sustainable Protein Symposium: The People’s Choice Award and the Scientific Merit Award in the Undergraduate/MSc category. Bouchard is a MSc student in...