Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
Widely regarded as one of the preeminent basic cardiovascular research programs in the world, St. Boniface Hospital Research’s Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, is a leading force in the fight against heart disease at the cellular and molecular levels.

Kirshenbaum Named to Highest Honour in Manitoba
Renowned cardiovascular scientist Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface Hospital Research and University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professor, will be invested into the Order of Manitoba (OM) on...
Telles-Langdon takes 2nd place in MT180 Competition
The 2023 MT180 Competition on April 13, 2023 was a huge success with seven challengers competing for the top prize and to advance to the National Final on May 10 in Montreal. Congratulations to Sara Telles-Langdon, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, who won second...
ICS students shine in 3MT competition
Graduate students from St. Boniface Hospital Research and the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences once again dominated this year’s 3MT competition at UM, with first place taken by Keshav Narayan Alagarsamy from Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra’s lab, and second place going to...
ICS researchers call to end Daylight Savings Time
As Spring Forward Day approaches and clocks are turned back one hour this Sunday, the call for an end to Daylight Savings Time (DST) is being heard from two leading cardiovascular scientists. Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum and Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin, both with the...
Dhalla Drops Puck for Jets’ South Asian Heritage Game night theme
On Feb. 11, the Winnipeg Jets hosted the franchise’s first South Asian Heritage Night, presented by Canada Life. The team beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1, while celebrating South Asian heritage with specialty jerseys featuring a unique logo, an auction supporting...
Titanium Carbide MXene nanosheets Potential Next-Generation therapy for Organ Transplant Patients
Dhingra lab files another patent in their effort to develop nanotechnology-based approaches to prevent heart transplant rejection. In a first using titanium Mxene, the team under Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra, Principal Investigator Cardiac Regeneration and Tissue Engineering...