Today, Research Manitoba and partners announced $1.37M in research funding and the recipients of the 2021 Grants and Awards competition. The recipients of the 2021 Grants and Awards Competition are…
Eating eggs daily during pregnancy is associated with a child’s risk of developing food allergies, according to preliminary research from the CHILD Cohort Study. Using data from over 3,400 Canadian…
A new study led by researchers at the University of Manitoba and McMaster University has found that eating peanuts while breastfeeding, combined with introducing peanuts to babies before 12 months…
Heart disease in young adults and teenagers may be related to exposure to diabetes in the womb, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). A study of…
A new study by researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that bacteria are shared and possibly transferred from a mother’s milk…
CHRIM investigators awarded prestigious CIHR funding to understand impact of COVID-19 Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) is pleased to announce four researchers have received funding from the Canadian…
A study of over 2,200 Canadian mothers and babies has shown that the consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy may place children at an increased risk of obesity at…
Very little is known about how Covid-19 affects children and what the best treatment is for those who are infected with the virus. Dr. Terry Klassen, CEO and Scientific Director…
The health and safety of our researchers, students, staff and volunteers is our top priority as we continue to monitor the Covid-19 pandemic. We are taking guidance provided through Shared…
A $6.5 million grant has been awarded to a University of Manitoba researcher by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a new global health initiative dedicated to…
The income bracket in which a Manitoba child grows up is a very strong predictor of the child’s health. In fact, unlike in adults, where other types of socioeconomic disadvantage…
A $2 million award from the Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2 (CMI2) program will allow CHILD Cohort Study researchers to examine the trillions of microorganisms living inside the human body and…