Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
@umbmg.bsky.social
Cancer Biology | Neurodevelopmental & Neurodegenerative Disease | Genetics & Epigenetics in Health & Rare Disease | Stem Cells & Development | Genome Sciences & Computational Biology
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umanitoba.ca/medicine/department-biochemistry-and-medical-genetics
Huge CONGRATS to Matthew Kraljevic, with advisor Richard LeDuc, on successfully defending his MSc thesis 👏 👏 👏
Special thanks to committee members, Robert Balshaw and Ian Jeffrey, and chair, Etienne Leygue
Special thanks to committee members, Robert Balshaw and Ian Jeffrey, and chair, Etienne Leygue
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Huge CONGRATS to Matthew Kraljevic, with advisor Richard LeDuc, on successfully defending his MSc thesis 👏 👏 👏
Special thanks to committee members, Robert Balshaw and Ian Jeffrey, and chair, Etienne Leygue
Special thanks to committee members, Robert Balshaw and Ian Jeffrey, and chair, Etienne Leygue
Huge CONGRATS to Leo McKay on successfully defending his PhD thesis, with advisor Geoff Hicks, committee members Meaghan Jones, Britt Drögemöller, Tabrez Siddiqui, Serge McGraw, and chair Henry Dunn 👏 👏 👏
December 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Huge CONGRATS to Leo McKay on successfully defending his PhD thesis, with advisor Geoff Hicks, committee members Meaghan Jones, Britt Drögemöller, Tabrez Siddiqui, Serge McGraw, and chair Henry Dunn 👏 👏 👏
Huge congrats to Sara Crooks on receiving one of only 50 Cancer Research Society Doctoral Research Awards awarded across Canada!👏👏👏
Read more here: cancerresearchsociety.ca/news/50-doct...
Read more here: cancerresearchsociety.ca/news/50-doct...
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Huge congrats to Sara Crooks on receiving one of only 50 Cancer Research Society Doctoral Research Awards awarded across Canada!👏👏👏
Read more here: cancerresearchsociety.ca/news/50-doct...
Read more here: cancerresearchsociety.ca/news/50-doct...
CONGRATS to Paul Jerard Layug, Sheryl Bastian and Zahra Nasseri Moghaddam for receiving the 2025 UMGF award !👏👏👏
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
CONGRATS to Paul Jerard Layug, Sheryl Bastian and Zahra Nasseri Moghaddam for receiving the 2025 UMGF award !👏👏👏
Attention all BMG members! Join us on October 30th for an afternoon of food, fun and competition!
For anyone in BMG interested in attending, please fill out the following form by Friday, October 24th: bit.ly/4qkE3fh
For anyone in BMG interested in attending, please fill out the following form by Friday, October 24th: bit.ly/4qkE3fh
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Attention all BMG members! Join us on October 30th for an afternoon of food, fun and competition!
For anyone in BMG interested in attending, please fill out the following form by Friday, October 24th: bit.ly/4qkE3fh
For anyone in BMG interested in attending, please fill out the following form by Friday, October 24th: bit.ly/4qkE3fh
Meet our new BMG-GSA student council team!!!
Maddie Gebhardt - President
Marton Rohaly Medved - VP/UMGSA Representative
Paula Pineda Sánchez - VP/HSGSA Representative
Janie Dupuis - Events Representative
Danielle Pascual - Academic Representative
Joanna Joe - Treasurer
Maddie Gebhardt - President
Marton Rohaly Medved - VP/UMGSA Representative
Paula Pineda Sánchez - VP/HSGSA Representative
Janie Dupuis - Events Representative
Danielle Pascual - Academic Representative
Joanna Joe - Treasurer
September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Meet our new BMG-GSA student council team!!!
Maddie Gebhardt - President
Marton Rohaly Medved - VP/UMGSA Representative
Paula Pineda Sánchez - VP/HSGSA Representative
Janie Dupuis - Events Representative
Danielle Pascual - Academic Representative
Joanna Joe - Treasurer
Maddie Gebhardt - President
Marton Rohaly Medved - VP/UMGSA Representative
Paula Pineda Sánchez - VP/HSGSA Representative
Janie Dupuis - Events Representative
Danielle Pascual - Academic Representative
Joanna Joe - Treasurer
Reminder that the next application deadline for graduate studies in BMG is approaching for Canadian and U.S. applicants! Don’t miss your chance to apply. Find out more here: umanitoba.ca/explore/prog...
September 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Reminder that the next application deadline for graduate studies in BMG is approaching for Canadian and U.S. applicants! Don’t miss your chance to apply. Find out more here: umanitoba.ca/explore/prog...
✨ BMG is excited to welcome Joseline Romero as our new Academic Program Administrator! ✨
Fun facts about Joseline: Joseline is bilingual (English/Spanish), a bit of a tech supporter, and enjoys learning new tools as well as helping others troubleshoot and navigate them.
Great to have her join BMG!
Fun facts about Joseline: Joseline is bilingual (English/Spanish), a bit of a tech supporter, and enjoys learning new tools as well as helping others troubleshoot and navigate them.
Great to have her join BMG!
August 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
✨ BMG is excited to welcome Joseline Romero as our new Academic Program Administrator! ✨
Fun facts about Joseline: Joseline is bilingual (English/Spanish), a bit of a tech supporter, and enjoys learning new tools as well as helping others troubleshoot and navigate them.
Great to have her join BMG!
Fun facts about Joseline: Joseline is bilingual (English/Spanish), a bit of a tech supporter, and enjoys learning new tools as well as helping others troubleshoot and navigate them.
Great to have her join BMG!
Earlier this year, we hosted our third annual BMG Research Day, organized by the BMG-GSA. The event was a great success! Congratulations to all the poster award winners! 👏 👏 👏
August 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Earlier this year, we hosted our third annual BMG Research Day, organized by the BMG-GSA. The event was a great success! Congratulations to all the poster award winners! 👏 👏 👏
Huge CONGRATS to Emily Moss on successfully defending her MSc thesis, with advisor Susan Christian, committee members Kim Mitchell, Claudia Carriles Landry, Jeffrey Wigle and Chair Paul Marcogliese, PhD.👏 👏 👏
August 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Huge CONGRATS to Emily Moss on successfully defending her MSc thesis, with advisor Susan Christian, committee members Kim Mitchell, Claudia Carriles Landry, Jeffrey Wigle and Chair Paul Marcogliese, PhD.👏 👏 👏
Fantastic to see Paul Jerard Layug, Joanna Joe, Wasif Khan and Deanne Nixie Miao receiving poster awards at the Manitoba Student Health Research Forum👏 👏 👏
Photo credit: Scott Carnegie, Sugar Cube Entertainment
Photo credit: Scott Carnegie, Sugar Cube Entertainment
August 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Fantastic to see Paul Jerard Layug, Joanna Joe, Wasif Khan and Deanne Nixie Miao receiving poster awards at the Manitoba Student Health Research Forum👏 👏 👏
Photo credit: Scott Carnegie, Sugar Cube Entertainment
Photo credit: Scott Carnegie, Sugar Cube Entertainment
🎓 Huge CONGRATS to Wasif Khan on successfully defending his PhD thesis, with advisors Pingzhao Hu and Prashen Chelikani!!! 👏 👏 👏
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.
July 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🎓 Huge CONGRATS to Wasif Khan on successfully defending his PhD thesis, with advisors Pingzhao Hu and Prashen Chelikani!!! 👏 👏 👏
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.
Proud to announce yet another successful MSc thesis defence from BMG.
CONGRATS to Ghanan Bin Akhtar, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, committee members, Jim Davie and Jean-Eric Ghia, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
CONGRATS to Ghanan Bin Akhtar, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, committee members, Jim Davie and Jean-Eric Ghia, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
March 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Proud to announce yet another successful MSc thesis defence from BMG.
CONGRATS to Ghanan Bin Akhtar, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, committee members, Jim Davie and Jean-Eric Ghia, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
CONGRATS to Ghanan Bin Akhtar, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, committee members, Jim Davie and Jean-Eric Ghia, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
CONGRATS to Rohini Pallikkara Suresh on successfully defending her MSc thesis, with advisor @jeffwigle.bsky.social, committee members Mojgan Rastegar, Sanjiv Dhingra and Thomas Netticadan, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
March 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
CONGRATS to Rohini Pallikkara Suresh on successfully defending her MSc thesis, with advisor @jeffwigle.bsky.social, committee members Mojgan Rastegar, Sanjiv Dhingra and Thomas Netticadan, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
BMG was honoured to have the Minister of Health, Uzoma Asagwara, visit the department and learn more about the Manitoba Ovarian Cancer Research program!
February 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
BMG was honoured to have the Minister of Health, Uzoma Asagwara, visit the department and learn more about the Manitoba Ovarian Cancer Research program!
CONGRATS to Chris-Tiann Roberts on successfully defending her MSc thesis, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, committee members Jim Davie and @loguesusan.bsky.social, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
CONGRATS to Chris-Tiann Roberts on successfully defending her MSc thesis, with advisor Mojgan Rastegar, committee members Jim Davie and @loguesusan.bsky.social, and chair Etienne Leygue👏👏👏
CONGRATS to Sadhana from Jim Davie's lab on successfully defending her MSc thesis!
Wishing you all the best for the future!
Wishing you all the best for the future!
December 19, 2024 at 6:37 PM
CONGRATS to Sadhana from Jim Davie's lab on successfully defending her MSc thesis!
Wishing you all the best for the future!
Wishing you all the best for the future!
More celebrations for yet another successful PhD defence from BMG! 🥳
Huge congratulations to Doris from @meaghanjones.bsky.social lab! Wishing you all the best for your future Dr. Onuzulu!
Huge congratulations to Doris from @meaghanjones.bsky.social lab! Wishing you all the best for your future Dr. Onuzulu!
December 13, 2024 at 6:41 PM
More celebrations for yet another successful PhD defence from BMG! 🥳
Huge congratulations to Doris from @meaghanjones.bsky.social lab! Wishing you all the best for your future Dr. Onuzulu!
Huge congratulations to Doris from @meaghanjones.bsky.social lab! Wishing you all the best for your future Dr. Onuzulu!