The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, is thrilled to announce nearly $500,000 in funding for child health research projects happening at CHRIM.
This funding comes from the 2022 Operating Grant competition and will support ten highly skilled researchers and their labs in a variety of health areas that are seeking to improve outcomes for children in Manitoba and beyond.
“Thanks to generous contributions from our donor community, the Foundation is proud to support the tremendous and imperative work being done at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute,” says Stefano Grande, President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. “This research is highly relevant to the needs of kids and their families right here in Manitoba and around the world, and will #GiveBetterFutures today and for generations to come.”
CHRIM brings together top researchers from a variety of health disciplines who share a common goal of improving the health of children and youth. By including a wide range of disciplines, CHRIM has the unique ability to look at the overall picture of pediatric health – not just one area. The Institute fosters a collaborative and innovative research environment, offering hope to children and their families as researchers work towards medical breakthroughs and cures for childhood illness.
Among the funded projects includes drug testing using mouse models to treat children with polycystic kidney diseases; community interventions to improve mental health in children with food allergies and studying new and improved treatment options for children with inflammatory bowel disease.
2022 OPERATING GRANT RECIPIENTS
Dr. Harold Aukema
Professor, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba
Project: Treating prostaglandin receptors in a model of adolescent nephronophthisis ($50,000.00)
Dr. Robert Beattie
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba
Project: Cell-Type-Specific Analysis of the Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Autism Spectrum Disorder ($50,000.00)
Dr. Shyamala Dakshinamurti
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics & Child Health and Physiology & Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba
Project: Rapid G protein switching: a toxic effect of oxygen therapy in PPHN ($50,000.00)
Dr. Brad Doble
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Manitoba
Project: Novel Models of Wnt Medulloblastoma ($48,932.00)
Dr. Jonathan McGavock
Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Manitoba
Project: Exposure to maternal diabetes risk in utero and offspring hypertension risk – Estimating causal effects through epidemiological triangulation ($50,000.00)
Dr. Caroline Piotrowski
Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Project: The Well-being & Experiences of Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & their Siblings: Companions Together on the CKD Journey ($49,930.00)
Dr. Jennifer Protudjer
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, University of Manitoba
Project: NOURISH-M2Go: patieNt-Oriented research to Understand and addRess Inequities of food accesS and insecurity amongst Households managing food allergy– Meals2Go ($50,000.00)
Dr. Deanna Santer
Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba
Project: Identifying the role of type III interferons in the development and progression of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease ($44,560.00)
Dr. Kellie Thiessen
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba
Project: Taking a LEAP in care: Complex needs in maternity care re-envisioned with a Lived Experience Advisory Panel ($50,000.00)
Dr. Tamra Werbowetski-Ogilvie
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba
Project: New treatment strategies for childhood medulloblastoma ($49,891.00)
Additionally, each year the Institute welcomes undergraduate students to join a research lab during the summer months as it relates to their field of study, and with a CHRIM scientist providing supervision and mentorship. This year, CHRIM welcomed 52 summer students to CHRIM, 12 from the CHRIM Summer Studentship Grants Competition, and an additional 40 students who joined with external funding.
“The summer studentship program continues to grow with this year being the highest number of undergraduate students to join us to date, says Dr. Terry Klassen, CEO and Scientific Director, CHRIM. “Our goal in supporting students on their path in health studies is to fuel their passion that leads to an impactful career in health research”.
2022 SUMMER STUDENTSHIP RECIPIENTS
All Studentships are valued at $7,000.00
| SUMMER STUDENTS | SUPERVISORS |
|---|---|
| Sarah Beel | Shyamala Dakshinamurti |
| Andrei Caymo | Joe Gordon |
| Saif Goubran | Robert Schroth |
| Alaina Bagan | Andrew Halayko |
| Jai Sare | Richard Keijzer |
| Samritha Sivakumar | Chris Pascoe |
| Gillian Boychuk | Neeloffer Mookherjee |
| Jessica McBride | Jeffrey Wigle |
| Madissen Sitka | Ryan Giuliano/Leslie Roos |
| Chloé Janse van Rensburg | Kristy Wittmeier |
| Jeannette Comte | Meaghan Jones |
| Shae Mulvihill | Ana Hanlon-Dearman |
| Jhannelle Francis | Meghan Azad |
| Marvin Yan | Ayesha Saleem |
| Allaine Pery | Shyamala Dakshinamurti |
| Ben Ulmer | Prashen Chelikani/Saeid Ghavami |
| Nancy Nguyen | Deanna Santer |
| Jackie Wang | Richard Keijzer |
| Daigh Burgess | Richard LeDuc |
| Jasmine Manji | Peter Thompson |
| Mariah Arches | Robert Schroth |
| Maria Manigque | Robert Schroth |
| Muhammad Abdullah | Robert Schroth |
| Arya Eftekharpour | Andrew Halayko |
| Isaak Fast | Jon McGavock |
| Edward Arevalo | Jon McGavock |
| Cate Giffin | Biniam Kidane/Chris Pascoe |
| Jesse Du | Vernon Dolinsky |
| Harman Vats | Brandy Wicklow |
| Liat Stitz | Brandy Wicklow |
| Jaida Albrechtsen | Richard Keijzer |
| Amy Fernando | Joe Gordon |
| Lucy Wilson | Terry Klassen |
| Bart Kaminksi | Terry Klassen |
| Angela Duaqui | Andrew Halayko |
| Katarina Kowatsch | Andrew Halayko |
| Alexandria Martin | Ayesha Saleem |
| Muhammad Mustafa Talha | Ayesha Saleem |
| Mitchell Wilson | Chris Pascoe |
| Diana Prince | Christine Doucette |
| Evan Abram | Alex Aregbesola |
| Bhavan Dhaliwal | Alex Aregbesola |
| Kyla Chisholm | Ryan Giuliano/Leslie Roos |
| Daniyal Bani | Terry Klassen |
| Josh Northwood | Terry Klassen |
| Camille Prefontaine | Peter Thompson |
| Ashlyn Peter | Jennifer Protudjer |
| Jenna Lam | Jennifer Protudjer |
| Aya Tuma | Ayesha Saleem |
| Claire McCallum | Richard Keijzer |
| Jenny Bouchard | Christine Doucette |
| Chase Ward | Christine Doucette |
| Kaylene Normand | Chris Pascoe |