The holidays are a time where, thankfully, many Manitobans give to food banks. When donating this holiday season, it’s important to also think about those who have allergies. “As an…
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Child Health Research Days 2025 Highlights
The 21st Annual Child Health Research Days took place last month, welcoming more than 200 attendees and thirteen speakers from across Canada. The week kicked off with the abstract competition,…
Tips for making Halloween an allergy-aware, spook-tacular time!
Trick-or-treating should be a fun time for all kids, but for children and families with food allergies, it can be stressful and anxiety-provoking. Research shows that there is an increase…
2025 Research Manitoba awards
Congratulations to all award recipients from the 2025 Research Manitoba Grants & Awards Competition! CHRIM is proud to partner on many of these awards to support trainees and further child…
2025 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada awards
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country. This…
2025 MSHRF awards
The Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF) provides opportunities for advanced training, networking, and professional development for Manitoba graduate students and postdocs. The MSHRF’s goal is to recognize and showcase excellence and…
2024 Annual Report and Annual General Meeting
This week, the CHRIM community came together to celebrate a year full of accomplishments, challenges, and exciting research at our Annual General Meeting. We are proud to share our Annual Report,…
2025 studentships
Each year, CHRIM welcomes undergraduate students who are conducting research in Manitoba to participate in our Summer Studentship competition. The Summer Studentship Awards are designed to provide exposure to career…
Understanding the health risks of wildfires
Manitoba remains under a state of emergency due to wildfires that continue to burn throughout the province. Thousands of people were evacuated from communities across Manitoba and relocated to Winnipeg…
Youth’s journeys of self-harm as revealed through their art
Mental health can be challenging for many young people. Having an outlet to express feelings of darkness or sadness can be one way to help youth struggling with their emotions…
Groundbreaking research initiative to be led by CHRIM investigators
CHRIM investigators continue to lead the way in the world of genome research. Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg and Dr. Athanasios Zovoilis will be leading a new, genomics-based data integration project, titled…
Supporting families through their journeys with rare diseases
February 28th is recognized as Rare Disease Day. A rare disease is classified as a disease that affects fewer than 1 in 2000 people. Rare Disease Day raises awareness for…