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Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joined July 2015
Devastated that the Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP) clinics in Nairobi are being told to close due to President Trump’s decision to pause foreign aid. The exemption for PEPFAR’s HIV medications has obviously not been acted on. No drugs = high virus more transmission and deaths
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Proud to have UM Chancellor Anne Mahon, President Benarroch and RFHS Dean Nickerson in Nairobi where they met academic partners at the UofN, visited our Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP) clinics and participate in knowledge dissemination and exchange events.
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MMID had a strong presence at the UofNairobi HIV-STI conference in Nairobi Jan 27-31.
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Linda Larcombe and Jared Star told MMID about their amazing work in story mapping the experiences of people from northern Manitoba living with HIV. Very impactful work that has led to positive changes.
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Dr Chand Mangat (NML and MMID adjunct) presented to MMID on the use of wastewater to track respiratory viral infections in community and public health implications.
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Dr Michael Silverman a leading clinician scientist from Western University presents to MMID on antimicrobial treatment of soft wounds.
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Congratulations to Dr Andrew Plesniarski who successfully defended his PhD work on the role of Oxytocin in HIV susceptibility.
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MMID alumni Dr Gary Kobinger an international expert and leader in high consequence pathogens presented an engaging and amazing seminar on recent advances in emerging pathogens.
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MMID welcomes Dr Rongtuan Lin from U of McGill who visited MMID as external examiner for a PhD defence and presented his work on the innate immune response in viral infections.
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Dr Ayush Kumar presented to MMID about his work on a bacteria that is highly resistant to antimicrobial and a threat to human and animal.
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Congratulations to Carmine Slipski (Bay lab) and Titus Olukitibi (Fowke lab) who won first place and second place, respectively, in the UM postdoctoral fellows 3 Minute Project presentation competition. Titus also won the people’s choice award. Outstanding science communication.
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Dr Zulma Rueda kicks off the 2024-2025 season of MMID Research Seminar Series with an informative and high energy talk on her innovative research program on using a multidisciplinary approach to HIV STI prevention.
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Welcome to the incoming MMID graduate students, some seen here at the MMID orientation. With 27 students starting this year, this is the largest intake of students MMID has ever had. We look forward to the progress and successes they will have during their time in MMID.
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A fantastic awardee, well done Titus.
Manitoba Government and Research Manitoba Announce Recipient of Dr. Dick Smith HIV Epidemiology Grant
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Had some great discussions today with Joyce Adhiambo, Larry Gelmon and MMID members on community priorities, current and future research projects based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Dr Larry Gelmon presents to MMID on the history and current status of the Sex Worker Outreach Program which is an HIV prevention and care program in Nairobi Kenya for over 40,000 sex workers and key populations. SWOP forms a platform for research projects run many MMID members.
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Very proud of the MMID trainees who had honourable mentions, won poster prizes, major award prize or individual awards at the Manitoba Student Health Research Forum.
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Proud of MMID and all of the College of Medicine for helping out with the Rady Faculty of Science, Habitat for Humanity build. Improving lives one home at a time.
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MMID’s own PhD candidate, Toby Le, gave an exceptional TEDx talk on how to make science more inclusive and less “pale, frail and stale”. Well done Toby!!
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