Research Institute at CancerCare Manitoba
675 McDermot Ave R3E 0V9 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

#WomenInSTEM PhD trainee Parandoush Abbasian I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Medical Physics under the supervision of Dr. Lawrence Ryner at the University of Manitoba. My project is focused on differentiating treatment-related changes from true tumor progression in glioblastoma patients by utilizing radiomics and machine learning to incorporate biological targeting and improve treatment and assessment of brain tumours. I am passionate about improving the precision and effectivenes...s of radiotherapy treatment as a future certified medical physicist. My lifelong endeavor is to instill more hope in patients, especially those struggling with the hardship of a chronic disease like cancer. Being a women in science can be challenging sometimes, but definitely rewarding at the end. It might take twice as effort to prove yourself in a work place or land a job, but this shouldn’t take the confidence from you. If you believe in your capabilities, hold your dreams tight. It will happen. Life is full of opportunities. See more

An important message from Dr Watkins

PhD trainee Iresha Ratnayake (Community Health Sciences, supervised by Senior Scientist Dr Decker) - "My goal is to conduct applied health services research that will strengthen Manitoba’s cancer service delivery system. I am proud to be a woman working in #STEM because women contribute creative and innovative ideas to science. I am grateful to be mentored by two brilliant scientists who are women. Thank you to all the women in science who came before me for proving that a scientist is not defined by their gender."

Recruiting a PhD/Postdoc fellow for Canadian Institutes of Health Research Health System Impact Fellowship to assess the impact of implementing a new patient navigation system. Supervised by Drs Decker and Pitz. https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51721.html?filter=manitoba

Congratulations Iresha Ratnayake, PhD student of Dr Decker, on your 1st first-author paper describing the variety of #BreastCancer surgery treatments and outcomes in Manitoba. The major finding of Iresha's paper is that "Women who underwent breast-conserving surgery had the shortest median length of stay and women who underwent mastectomy with immediate reconstruction had the longest median length of stay. In-hospital post-operative complications were higher among women who received mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (9.9%)." https://mdpi.com/966206 MDPI CancerCare Manitoba News Canadian Partnership Against Cancer University of Manitoba

On today's #InternationalDayOfWomenInScience we recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our female scientists and the paths they forge in cancer and blood disorders research CancerCare Manitoba News and University of Manitoba. #WomenInSTEM #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlInScience #InternationalWomenInScienceDay

Congratulations to Dr Haigh on another Nature Communications article!

Dr Decker is a RIOH Senior Scientist and her COVID project is funded by CancerCare Manitoba Foundation in partnership with Research Manitoba

Tune in tomorrow at 9am when Dr Gloria Villalpando Rodriguez's interview with the Museum of Science and Technology (Descubre Museo Interactivo de Ciencia y Tecnología in Aguascalientes) will be live streamed. She will be discussing her research experiences as part of the International Day of Women in Science. Gloria is a Research Associate in Dr Gibson's lab. #WomenInScienceDay... #WomenInScience #DescubreTuMuseo https://m.facebook.com/descubreags

An interesting job opportunity for our biostatistics or University of Manitoba VADA trainees?

Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you’ve enjoyed #ChemAdvent this year, and that, though Christmas may be different this year, you’re still enjoying your celebrations.

Thanks to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation and Research Manitoba for the support of exceptional graduate students!

Stay safe, stay warm, stay home. We'll see you in January 2021!

Congratulations to Drs Sapna Oberoi, Biniam Kidane, and Tanveer Sharif who were each awarded operating grants from Manitoba Medical Services Foundation for cancer research . http://www.mmsf.ca//2020%20Competition%20Results%20Announc

If you or someone you know had COVID-19, please consider donating your plasma to help others who are seriously ill.

Dr Kidane is a RIOH scientist and a lead investigator in many innovative research projects to improve patient outcomes in thoracic cancers.

'We're... likely to change the face of clinical research forever, and it's come out of Manitoba' critical-care physician and researcher Dr Ryan Zarychanski An excellent article from Winnipeg Free Press about Dr Zarychanski's innovative international COVID-19 clinical trials being lead from Manitoba.

Manitoba Primary Care Providers - please join us tomorrow 12-1 p.m. via Zoom for our session: Cases in Cancer - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia featuring Guest Exp...ert Dr. Versha Banerji and Facilitator Dr. Mark Kristjanson. Register https://zoom.us//regi/tJErde-rqzMvGNyrLo-u2hEAehtKFKp8JGSy Doctors Manitoba

Join Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics for a virtual open house on Dec 3. Learn about graduate programs in medical biochemistry, medical genetics, computational biology, and genetic counselling. Register here https://forms.gle/Jw3yE2CAAhs3rjX8A

Congratulations to Dr Biniam Kidane (adjunct scientist of RIOH) for being recognized as a CBC Future 40 in the Research and Healthcare category! https://www.cbc.ca//future-40-health-care-research-1.57922