The Manitoba government is investing in three cutting-edge initiatives that promise to advance the province as a national and international leader in health research.
The provincial government created Research Manitoba in 2014 and will invest just over $17 million annually to support research in the health and other areas.
“By including patients directly in their work, these researchers are helping Manitobans currently affected by disease,” said Jobs and the Economy Minister Kevin Chief. “Through collaboration, their findings also help improve the lives and health of future generations.”
The funding will allow researchers to study how lifestyle and biological factors influence chronic disease in addition to how digestive systems work, how chronic conditions develop and how to improve care for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
This week, the province announced Research Manitoba’s first grant recipients:
• The Manitoba DEVelOpmenTal Origins of chronic diseases In children Network (DEVOTION) – led by Dr. Jonathan McGavock, department of pediatrics and child health, college of medicine, faculty of health sciences, University of Manitoba;
• The Manitoba Personalized Lifestyle Research (TMPLR) Program – led by Dr. Peter Jones, department of food science, faculty of agriculture and food sciences, University of Manitoba; and
• An Innovative Cancer Research Model: Integrated Multidisciplinary CLL Research Cluster – led by Dr. Spencer Gibson, department of immunology, college of medicine, faculty of health sciences, University of Manitoba.
