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Dr. Lucy Marzban, associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, is driven to understand what goes wrong inside the islets – small “islands” of hormone-secreting cells in the pancreas – that leads to diabetes.

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Journey to the Islets
If you scan the titles of Dr. Lucy Marzban’s numerous published studies from the past 18 years, her scientific obsession is clear. The associate professor in the College of Pharmacy is dri
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December 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Thank you to everyone for your incredible support of the Holiday Donation Drive!
A huge shoutout to the amazing team in Immunology for the fun and friendly competition. Because of this wonderful collaboration, we’re able to support so many people in need 🤝❤️. We truly appreciate it — thank you all! 🎄
December 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The University of Manitoba is co-leading a first-of-its-kind national study to understand how biological and social factors impact health outcomes for Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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UM co-leads first-of-its-kind national study on MS health
A team of researchers launched a national study in Nov. 2025 to better understand how biological and social factors can influence health outcomes for Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS), whi
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December 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Sheila Ng, Kristi Watson BScPharm, RPh and Joanne Johnson for receiving the Outstanding Teacher Awards at the University of Manitoba College of Pharmacy's 2025 Academic Awards Ceremony!
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Pharmacy students honour outstanding educators at annual awards
Three educators who go above and beyond to inspire future pharmacists were celebrated for their teaching excellence at the College of Pharmacy’s 2025 Academic Awards Ceremon
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December 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A special holiday message from our Dean, Dr. Hope Anderson, alongside Dr. Peter Nickerson and the other Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Deans 🎄
Wishing our College community a joyful season and a wonderful start to the new year.
To view please visit the link below
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December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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What does it take to land a job at a high-profile pharmaceutical company like Pfizer?

For Dr. Daryl Fediuk, it all started 24 years ago with a summer job in a University of Manitoba lab.

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Fit for Pharmacology
What does it take to land a job at a high-profile pharmaceutical company like Pfizer? For Daryl Fediuk [B.Sc.(Pharm.)/03, PhD/12], it all started 24 years ago with a summer job in a UM lab. Fediu
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December 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🎉Nitesh Sanghai received the Mitacs Innovation Award — Outstanding Innovation for his work developing Borsantrazole™, a breakthrough ALS drug that delays disease onset, offering hope to Canadians living with the disease.
To read more please see the link below.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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A University of Manitoba study is offering free genetic testing to help personalize mental health treatment in Manitoba. They are seeking 200 adults who are starting or changing mental health medication.
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UM study offers free genetic testing to improve mental health treatment in Manitoba
A University of Manitoba study is offering free genetic testing to help personalize mental health treatment. Researchers are seeking 200 adults who are starting or changi
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December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Jared Salvador and Gloria Lee, fourth-year students at the University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy, recently completed an experiential rotation at L'Oréal Canada in Montreal. news.umanitoba.ca/pharmacy-stu... @umanitoba.bsky.social
Pharmacy students explore industry careers at L’Oréal Canada
For Jared Salvador, a high school dream of working in skin care became reality through the College of Pharmacy’s experiential learning program.   Now in his fourth year in the Rady
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December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Season four of What's The Big Idea is out now! Listen to an in-depth conversation about space stewardship with Philp Ferguson: umanitoba.ca/community/wh....
University of Manitoba - "What's the big idea?" podcast
What's the big idea? is an award-winning podcast featuring President Michael Benarroch in conversation with some of today's big thinkers. Together, they unpack “the big idea” their work explores. The ...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Tomorrow, Friday October 3rd is the last day for the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences food drive in support of Harvest Manitoba!
To donate food items or make a monetary donation please visit the Dean’s office (Room 143) 🍽️
October 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Spotlight!
The Eltonsy Lab and Peymani Lab represented the U of M's College of Pharmacy at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics in Toronto. Trainees from the college showcased their work through oral and poster presentations on topics!
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October 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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We are hiring!
We are hiring for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate or Professor rank.
For more information, please see the link below!

#UniversityofManitoba #UofM #CollegeofPharmacy #Applynow

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September 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We are hiring!
We are hiring for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate or Professor rank.
For more information, please see the link below!

#UniversityofManitoba #UofM #CollegeofPharmacy #Applynow

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September 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
On Friday September 19th, we hosted our College of Pharmacy Alumni from the years 1965, 1975, 1985 and 2015 for Homecoming 2025. Alumni toured the Apotex centre, shared stories of how their careers took flight and shared many memories together!

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September 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As recently published by UM News Today: Third year student PharmD student Sam Kavosh took part in the undergraduate summer research program at Associate Professor Dr. Sherif Eltonsy’s lab

For info about his experience and research please see the link in our bio!

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September 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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📢 Join us for the next @chrimanitoba.bsky.social Research Rounds! DREAM PI Dr. Dake Qi will be presenting on "Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): A Key Factor Mediating the Adverse Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics" in 500 JBRC, 9 a.m. on Sep 22, 2025. @uofmpharmacy.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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UM's College of Pharmacy welcomed 55 new students during its annual white coat ceremony, marking the start of their journey toward becoming pharmacists. Read to learn more about the program and hear from first-year students: news.umanitoba.ca/um-welcomes-... @umanitoba.bsky.social
UM welcomes new pharmacy students at white coat ceremony
First-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences marked the start of their journey with a white coat ceremony on Sept. 8 at the Frederic Gaspard Theatre, Univer
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September 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Hands-on learning in action! PharmD students Janessa and Eli spent the summer being mentored by DREAM researchers Drs. Marzban and Qi💡 Read their story: news.umanitoba.ca/behind-the-s... @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @uofmpharmacy.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The College of Pharmacy is hiring!
Please see the link in our bio for more details.

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September 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Meet UM’s 2025 Vanier Scholars! Four graduate students have received the prestigious 2025 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Congratulations to Md. Abdul Aziz, Barret Monchka, Chamali Kodikara, and Deanne Nixie Miao. Read more about their research:
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September 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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“A young person may go through multiple trials to find an antidepressant they can tolerate, which may take months to years. This typically leads to stopping treatment or other serious consequences impacting their lives and loved ones,” said Dr. Abdullah Maruf, assistant professor at UM. #depression
Help improve antidepressant treatment for children and youth: Join a UM research study
The research team is seeking children and youth aged six to 24 who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants for depression, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
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August 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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A UM research team is seeking children and youth aged six to 24 who have taken antidepressant prescriptions for depression, anxiety or OCD to help personalize treatment in Manitoba and beyond.
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Help improve antidepressant treatment for children and youth: Join a UM research study
The research team is seeking children and youth aged six to 24 who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants for depression, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
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August 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Dr. Jamie Falk, associate professor at University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy, is passionate about applying research evidence to the management of chronic diseases, and about bridging the gap between prescribing guidelines and real-world practice. news.umanitoba.ca/evidence-adv...
Evidence Advocate
For Dr. Jamie Falk [B.Sc.Pharm/97], asking the right questions has always been more important than finding quick answers. “I’ve always been skeptical of easy solutions,” Falk says. “
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August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM