The VADA Program

January 2024 VADA Newsletter

Vada Create — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:31:15 +0000

The final edition of the VADA Program newsletter is now available. It highlights recent awards and publications as well as a closing statement from the University of Manitoba leadership team. Click here to read the newsletter.

October 2022 VADA Newsletter

Vada Create — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:42:44 +0000

The latest edition of the VADA Program newsletter is now available. It highlights recent awards and publications as well as information about internships, conferences and funding. Click here to read the newsletter.

Dr. Aleeza Gerstein recipient of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Award

Vada Create — Mon, 31 May 2021 18:00:29 +0000

Dr. Aleeza Gerstein has received the prestigious CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Award. Dr. Gerstein’s research applies evolutionary principles and computational and statistical methods to understand the acquisition of drug resistance and virulence in human fungal pathogens. You can learn more about the award and Dr. Gerstein here.

New Edition of VADA Program Newsletter

Vada Create — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:56:15 +0000

The newest edition of the VADA Program newsletter is now available. It highlights recent awards and publications as well as information about internships, conferences and funding.

VADA Program Faculty Julien Arino Julien Arino receives Radio-Canada Scientist of the Year Prize

Vada Create — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:12:10 +0000

Dr. Julien Arino has been recognized by Radio-Canada for his work as part of Canadian data modelling teams whose work has supported, informed and guided decision-making by public-health bodies and governments relative to management of the COVID-19 pandemic response. You can learn more about his contributions here

VADA Program Student Margot Henry Featured in UMToday

Vada Create — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:31:29 +0000

How are statistics applied during a pandemic? VADA Program Student Margot Henry has been working with COVID-19 hospitalization data and you can find out more here

VADA Program Applications Open

Vada Create — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:34:40 +0000

The VADA Program is now accepting applications for the 2021 cohort. Applications for students are due January 29th and can be found here.

Faculty applications can be found here.

Dr. Pingzhao Hu wins Rh Award

Vada Create — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:29:36 +0000

View ArticleDr. Pingzhao Hu (Biochemistry and Medical Genetics – University of Manitoba) is the recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award. The award is the most prestigious award for junior faculty members at the University of Manitoba, and is awarded to those who make outstanding contributions to scholarship and...

VADA Program Newsletter

Vada Create — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:53:25 +0000

The newest edition of the VADA Program newsletter has been released and can be found here:

VADA Program Newsletter July 2020

This edition of the newsletter includes updates on internships and the summer school that took place in June as well as changes to conference funding.

MMSF Allen Rouse Basic Science Career Development Award

Vada Create — Thu, 21 May 2020 18:52:44 +0000

Dr. Pingzhao Hu and Dr. Meaghan Jones have been named as the recipients of the MMSF Allen Rouse Basic Science Career Development Award. The award, which was created to promote basic science research at the University of Manitoba, has been equally split between the two recipients. The Clinical Professorship Award provides $25,000 annually for three years for each awardee. Up to $10,000 is also available toward a grant-in-aid during the first year of the appointment, for a total value of $85,000 for each awardee. Dr. Hu and Dr. Jones’ terms begin July 1, 2020, with a guaranteed 75 per cent time commitment toward basic science health research. Dr. Pingzhao Hu was awarded for his project, “Artificial Intelligence and Genomics-Driven Precision Oncology for Breast Cancer.”As an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Hu’s work focuses on identifying novel genes and imaging biomarkers for precision oncology in breast cancer using innovative artificial intelligence approaches.

Dr. Meaghan Jones was awarded for her project, “Breaking the Link Between Early Life Environment Exposures and Health.” As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Jones’ work focuses on epigenetics, which functions as a kind of cellular memory. It has been proposed as a possible way that early life environments leave behind biological fingerprints in our DNA that affect our health.

For further details on MMSF awards, please refer to the Award Recipients pages on mmsf.ca.