Graduate Studentships |
Joy Armistead
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Characterization of the molecular basis of Bowen-Conradi Syndrome.
Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Triggs-Raine |
Misty Balcewich
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Overcoming antibiotic resistance: Targeting the AmpC Beta-lactamase induction.
Supervisor: Dr. Brian L. Mark |
Mollie Bates
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Tailoring treatment to stage of change for individuals with eating disorders.
Supervisor: Dr. Michael LeBow |
Lee Baugh
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Interactions between perception and action in natural aging.
Supervisor: Dr. Jonathan Marotta |
Shannon Baxter
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: Mechanisms of Prox 1 mediated target gene regulation.
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Wigle |
Sara Beiggi
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology
Project Title: Effects of BNIP3 mutations in breast tumors.
Supervisor: Dr. Spencer B. Gibson |
Shay-Lee Belik
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: A comparison of the prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in American Indian and general population samples.
Supervisor: Dr. Jitender Sareen |
Lucelia de Melo
Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation Studies, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Community and environmental supports for active aging and health physical function.
Supervisor: Dr. Elizabeth Ready |
Leon Espira
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: The role of scleraxis in the regulation of cardiac fibroblast collagen gene expression.
Supervisor: Dr. Michael P. Czubryt |
Darryl Falzarano
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, National Virology Laboratory
Project Title: Role of Ebola glycoproteins in pathogenesis and virus life-cycle.
Supervisor: Dr. Heinz Feldmann |
Colin Gilmore
Department of Computer Engineering (ECE)
Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Non-linear microwave inversion techniques applied to breast cancer detection.
Supervisor: Dr. Joe LoVetri |
Aleksandra Glogowska
Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Role of human proEGF cytoplasmic domain in thyroid carcinoma.
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Klonisch |
Jimin Guo
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Altering the balance of coding and non coding SRA mRNA in breast cancer cells.
Supervisor: Dr. Etienne Leygue |
Liu Guodong
Department of Phsyiology
Faculty of Medicine, Univeristy of Manitoba
Project Title: Cell signal regulation of alternative pre-mRNA splicing.
Supervisor: Dr. Jiuyong Xie |
Jason Hamlin
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Regulation of phenylacetic acid degradation in Burkholderia cenocepacia.
Supervisor: Dr. Silvia T. Cardona |
Christopher Hoban
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
Project Title: Development of a humanized measles monoclonal IgM antibody for the use as a serology quality control reagent.
Supervisor: Dr. Graham Tipples |
Lei Jiao
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: The molecular mechanism underlying the infection-mediated inhibition of allergic response: the interaction between natural killer cells and dendritic cells.
Supervisor: Dr. Xi Yang |
Colin Kazina
Section of Neurosurgery
Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre
Project Title: The biomechanical properties of the brain.
Supervisor: Dr. Marc Del Bigio |
Carla Krueger
Department of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: IFN-alpha treatment - induced depression in individuals with chronic hepatitis C infection.
Supervisor: Dr. Julia Rempel |
Debra Lall
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Links between aspects of parenting style and children's social cognitive development.
Supervisor: Dr. Timothy Racine |
Jillian LeMaistre
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: The role of NMDA receptors and D-Serine in regulation of cerebral blood flow.
Supervisor: Dr. Chris Anderson |
Lisa Levesque
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Identification of genes and pathways affecting male fertility in Drosophila.
Supervisor: Dr. Alberto Civetta |
Sherif Louis
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology
Project Title: Mechanisms of c-Myc dependent genomic instability.
Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Mai |
Ryan Mitchell
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Fatty acid transport and metabolism acroos human brain microvellel endothelial cells (HBMECs).
Supervisor: Dr. Grant M. Hatch |
Mansoreh Nazari
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: Role of C184M protein and c-Ski in regulation of myofibroblast function.
Supervisor: Dr. Ian M.C. Dixon |
Ngoc On
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Influence of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in treating brain tumors.
Supervisor: Dr. Don Miller |
Sahra-Taylor O'Neil
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Molecular biology and biochemical characterization of mitochondrial group II introns and homing endonuclease-like elements in species of Leptographium.
Supervisor: Dr. G. Hausner |
Natasha Paddock
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: The effects of altered activity on sensory neurone electrophysiology and intracellular signalling mechanisms.
Supervisor: Dr. Phillip Gardiner |
Joanne Parsons
Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation Studies, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Changes in knee biomechanics in female athletes after a neuromuscular re-training program post-ACL reconstruction surgery.
Supervisor: Dr. Marion Alexander |
Jamie L. Penner
Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Experiences of family caregivers of patients with advanced head and neck cancer receiving enteral tube feeding.
Supervisor: Dr. Susan McClement |
Chandra Nath Podder
Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Science, Institute of Industrial Mathematical Sciences
Project Title: Mathematical Biology-Infectious Diseases
Supervisor: Dr. Abba Gumel |
Dorathea Pretorius
Fac. of Physical Education & Recreational Studies, Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Inst.
Project Title: The effect of different areas of head cooling on core temperature in shivering and non-shivering humans.
Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht |
Meika Richmond
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Variate epitope specificity and immunodominance of effector and memory DC8+ T cells in HIV infection.
Supervisor: Dr. Francis A. Plummer |
Jason Schapansky
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: The role of Neuregulin in intracellular calcium release in Alzheimer's Disease.
Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Glazner |
James Shaw
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: Regulation of NF-kappaB dependent transcription in the heart.
Supervisor: Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum |
Melissa Sitter
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba
Project Title: The effect of relocation on the eating habits, lifestyle, nutrition attitudes and nutritional status of older adults residing in personal care homes.
Supervisor: Dr. C. Lengyel |
Wattamon Srisakuldee
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre
Project Title: Studies on mitochondrial connexin 43 and its phosphorylation in the injury-resistance heart.
Supervisor: Dr. Elissavet Kardami |
Jimmy Tran
Department of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Studying NK inhibitory receptor NKR-P1B in KN differentiation and target recognition.
Supervisor: Dr. Sam Kam-Pun Kung |
Anton Uvarov
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Identification of new markers for human lung adenocarcinoma using proteomic techniques and transgenic mouse model.
Supervisor: Dr. Nasrin Mesaeli |
Tao Wang
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Mechanisms of transdermal penetration from concurrent application of DEET and sunscreen.
Supervisor: Dr. Xiaochen Gu |
Dorian Watts
Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Perceptions of equivocal health risk.
Supervisor: Dr. Michelle Driedger |
Aleksandra Wierzbowski
Department of Medical Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, Universit of Manitoba
Project Title: The role of efflux pump, MefA, inreduced susceptibility to macrolide and ketolide antibiotics in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Supervisor: Dr. George Zhanel |
Lauren Yallop
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Manitoba adults: A population based study.
Supervisor: Dr. Marni Brownell |
Yanmin Yang
Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, National Research Council
Project Title: Near-infrared, thermal, and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostics of myocardial infarction.
Supervisor: Dr. Valery Kupriyanov |
Tinting Zhang
Department of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Project Title: Roles of phosphoinositide 3-kinase signal transduction pathways in B lymphocyte function.
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Marshall |
