Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders
The Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders (DND) is housed within the Dr. John Foerster Centre for Health Research on Aging, located in the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre. DND was established in 1999 through a major funding initiative “Age of Discovery” by the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation.
All faculty in DND hold academic positions in theDepartment of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Manitoba.
Student Awards – Winter Line-Up
L-R: Chamali Kodikara, Shanella Senadhiraja, Chelsey Walchuk, Jaspal Singh Mudharh and Denice Embrador. CCARM STUDENTSHIP GRANTS (pictured above) Frank & Jeanne Plett Endowed Studentship Grants were awarded to each of the following students within CCARM: Chamali...
Schultz, Czubryt & Suh Receive 2022 Merit Awards from U of M
L-R: Dr. Annette Schultz, Dr. Michael Czubryt, Dr. Miyoung Suh Three St. Boniface Hospital Research leaders were recently recognized by the University of Manitoba with Merit Awards for Outstanding Teaching, Service to Community, Research & Scholarly work and...
Dunn Recognized as Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research
Dr. Henry A. Dunn, Principal Investigator in the Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders at St. Boniface Hospital Research, is poised to make significant contributions to the field of neurobiological research. He has been honored as one of the select recipients of the...
Semenko Takes Second Place at 2023 Young Woman Scientist (YWS) Webinar
Congratulations to Breanne Semenko, MSc student under Dr. Miyoung Suh, who secured second place at the prestigious 2023 Young Woman Scientist Webinar (2023 YWS Webinar Competition). Organized by the Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers (KWSE), this...
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...
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...