It would be impossible to conduct our Grants and Awards competition without the volunteer time received from researchers who serve on our Scientific Review Committees. The Manitoba Health Research Council has six panels that evaluate the applications for funding.
Review Committee members, including the chair, generally serve for a term of three years.
2011 Manitoba Research Chair Review Committee |
The Manitoba Research Chair Review Committee reviews applications for Manitoba Research Chair Awards for internationally recognized health researchers. |
Dr. Jim Davie, Chair Scientific Director
Manitoba Health Research Council |
Dr. Grant Hatch, Scientific Officer
Departments of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Ranjana Bird
Cancer and Nutrition Researcher
VP Research
University of Windsor |
Dr. Andrew Braun Professor
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Calgary |
Dr. Margaret Fitch
Head, Oncology Nursing and Co-Director
Integrated Psychosocial, Supportive and Palliative Care Program
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre |
Dr. Bhagirath Singh
Director, Centre for Human Immunology
Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Western Ontario |
2011 Operating & Establishment Grants Scientific Review Committee |
The Operating & Establishment Grants Scientific Review Committee reviews applications for Operating and Establishment grants in the biomedical sciences. |
Dr. Elissavet Kardami, Chair
Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Spencer Gibson, Scientific Officer
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Gilbert Arthur
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Ratna Bose
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Michael Carpenter
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Prashen Chelikani
Department of Oral Biology
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Alberto Civetta
Department of Biology
Faculty of Science
University of Winnipeg |
Dr. David Eisenstat (External)
Departments of Pediatrics & Child Health and Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Cindy Ellison
Department of Pathology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Keith Fowke (External)
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Allan Garland
Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Jiming Kong
Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine
Univeristy of Manitoba |
Dr. Stephen Pistorius
Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Radiology
Faculty of Science
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Mark Torchia
Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Steven Whyard
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science
University of Manitoba |
2011 Fellowship Review Committee |
The Fellowship Review Committee reviews applications for postdoctoral trainees in the biomedical sciences. |
Dr. Mark Nachtigal, Chair
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Tamra Werbowetski-Ogilvie, Scientific Officer
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Maryanne Crockett
Departments of Pediatrics & Child Health and Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Hao Ding
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Brian Hasinoff
Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre |
Dr. Xin-Min Li
Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Francis Lin
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Faculty of Science
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Afshin Raouf
Departments of Cell Biology and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
CancerCare Manitoba |
Dr. Mojgan Rastegar
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
2011 Studentship Review Committee |
The Studentship Review Committee reviews applications for Masters and PHD trainees in the biomedical sciences. |
Master’s Review Committee |
Dr. Pawan Singal, Chair
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre |
Dr. Sergio Fanella
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Emmanuel Ho
Department of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Larry Hryshko
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Patrick Jackson
Department of Biology
Faculty of Science
Brandon University |
Dr. Kan-Zhi Liu
Institute for Biodiognostics
National Research Council |
Dr. Sean McKenna
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Kirk McManus
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee
Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Gary Shen
Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Abdelilah Soussi Gounni
Department of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Miyoung Suh
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
Faculty of Human Ecology
University of Manitoba |
PHD Review Committee |
Dr. Pawan Singal, Chair
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre |
Dr. Rajinder Bhullar
Department of Oral Biology & Biochemistry, and Medical Genetics
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Shyamala Dakshinamurti
Departments of Pediatrics & Child Health and Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Todd Duhamel
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre |
Dr. Sergio Fanella
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Jean-Eric Ghia
Department of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Andrew Halayko
Departments of Physiology and Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba & Manitoba Institute of Child Health |
Dr. Oleg Krokhin
Department of Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology University of Manitoba |
Dr. Xi Yang
Departments of Immunology and Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
2011 Social/Population Health Scientific Review Committee |
The Social/Population Health Scientific Review Committee reviews all applications relevant to Social and Population Health personnel awards in addition to Operating and Establishment grants. |
Dr. Verena Menec, Chair
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Renee Robinson, Scientific Officer
Coordinator, Master of Psychiatric Nursing Program Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health Studies
Brandon University |
Dr. James Bolton
Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Patricia Caetano
Health Information Management, Manitoba Health Department of Community Health Sciences
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Robert Chase
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Ed Johnson
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Dean Kriellaars
Department of Medical Rehabilitation
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Susan McClement
Faculty of Nursing
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Colleen Metge
Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Beverly Temple
Faculty of Nursing
University of Manitoba |
Dr. Norah Vincent
Department of Clinical Health Psychology
University of Manitoba |