Research Chairs
Research Chairs are experts in their field.
International Research Chairs
Canada Excellence and Canada 150 Research Chairs are internationally acclaimed experts in their fields. We have recruited three of these chairs in the field of Arctic System Science and Climate Change – one of our three Signature Research Areas of established research excellence.
Canada Excellence Research Chairs
The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program awards universities up to $10 million over seven years to support world renowned researchers and their teams to establish ambitious research programs at Canadian universities. UM has been successful in recruiting two such chairs, since the program's beginnings.
Canada 150 Research Chair
The Canada 150 Research Chairs Program was launched in 2017 to enhance Canada's reputation as a global centre for science, research and innovation excellence, in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. It provides Canadian institutions with a one-time investment to attract top-tier, internationally based scholars and researchers to Canada.
Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs Program was established by the Government of Canada to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds.
The University of Manitoba has an allocation of 50 Canada Research Chairs. Chair holders are research leaders or rising stars in natural sciences and engineering, health sciences, or social sciences and humanities.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
| Name | Chair | Faculty/Department | Phone number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracie Afifi (Tier 1) | Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience | Community Health Sciences & Psychiatry, Max Rady College of Medicine; Scientists, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba | 204-272-3138 | tracie.afifi@umanitoba.ca |
| Janilyn Arsenio (Tier 2) | Chair in Systems Biology of Chronic Inflammation | Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine | 204-789-3609 | janilyn.arsenio@umanitoba.ca |
| Meghan Azad (Tier 2) | Chair in Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease | Pediatrics & Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine; Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba | 204-975-7754 | mazad@chrim.ca |
| James Blanchard (Tier 1) | Chair in Epidemiology and Global Public Health | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine; Director, Institute for Global Public Health | 204-789-3381 | james.blanchard@umanitoba.ca |
| Ties Boerma (Tier 1) | Chair in Population and Global Health | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-294-7963 | ties.boerma@umanitoba.ca |
| Kristine Cowley (Tier 2) | Chair in Function and Health after Spinal Cord Injury | Physiology & Pathophysiology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-789-3305 | kristine.cowley@umanitoba.ca |
| Britt Drögemöller (Tier 2) | Chair in Pharmacogenomics & Precision Medicine | Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-272-3114 | britt.drogemoller@umanitoba.ca |
| Andrew Halayko (Tier 1) | Chair in Chronic Lung Disease Pathobiology and Treatment | Physiology, Max Rady College of Medicine; Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba | 204-480-1327 | andrew.halayko@umanitoba.ca |
| Jason Kindrachuk (Tier 2) | Chair in Molecular Pathogenesis of Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses | Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine | 204-789-3807 | jason.kindrachuk@umanitoba.ca |
| Lorrie Kirshenbaum (Tier 1) | Chair in Molecular Cardiology | Physiology, Max Rady College of Medicine; Investigator, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre | 204-235-3661 | lorrie@sbrc.ca |
| Lisa Lix (Tier 1) | Chair in Methods for Electronic Health Data Quality | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine; Director, Centre for Healthcare Innovation | 204-789-3573 | lisa.lix@umanitoba.ca |
| Sabine Mai (Tier 1) | Chair in Genomic Instability and Nuclear Architecture in Cancer | Physiology & Pathophysiology, Max Rady College of Medicine; Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology, a joint institute of U of M and CancerCare Manitoba | 204-787-2135 | sabine.mai@umanitoba.ca |
| Zulma Rueda (Tier 2) | Chair in Sexually Transmitted Infection – Resistance and Control | Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | zulma.rueda@umanitoba.ca | |
| Souradet Shaw (Tier 2) | Chair in Program Sciences & Global Public Health | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-272-3153 | souradet.shaw@umanitoba.ca |
| Kathryn Sibley (Tier 2) | Chair in Integrated Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation Sciences | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-594-5354 | kathryn.sibley@umanitoba.ca |
| Marcelo Urquia (Tier 2) | Chair in Applied Population Health | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-789-3459 | marcelo_urquia@cpe.umanitoba.ca |
| Roberta Woodgate (Tier 1) | Chair in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare | College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | 204-474-8338 | roberta.woodgate@umanitoba.ca |
| Heather Armstrong (Tier 2) | Chair in Integrative Bioscience | Max Rady College of Medicine, Internal Medicine | 204-789-3815 | heather.armstrong@umanitoba.ca |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
| Name | Chair | Faculty/Department | Phone number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotimi Aluko (Tier 1) | Chair in Bioactive Peptides | Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences | 204-474-8883 | rotimi.aluko@umanitoba.ca |
| Nandika Bandara (Tier 2) | Chair in Food Proteins | Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences | 204-272-1574 | nandika.bandara@umanitoba.ca |
| Trust Beta (Tier 1) | Chair in Grain-Based Functional Foods | Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences | 204-474-8214 | trust.beta@umanitoba.ca |
| Kristina Brown (Tier 2) | Chair in Arctic Marine Biogeochemistry | Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | ||
| Nediljko Budisa (Tier 1) | Chair in Chemical Synthetic Biology | Chemistry, Faculty of Science | nediljko.budisa@umanitoba.ca | |
| Eric Collins (Tier 2) | Chair in Arctic Marine Microbial Ecosystem Services | Environment & Geography, Centre for Earth Observation Science, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | ||
| Colin Gilmore (Tier 2) | Chair in Applied Electromagnetic Inversion | Electrical & Computer Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering | 204-474-7638 | colin.gilmore@umanitoba.ca |
| Hailong He (Tier 2) | Chair in Water Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture | Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences | carl.ho@umanitoba.ca | |
| Carl Ho (Tier 2) | Chair in Efficient Utilization of Electric Power | Electrical & Computer Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering | 204-474-7061 | carl.ho@umanitoba.ca |
| Abishek Iyer (Tier 2) | Chair in Solid-state Materials for Sustainable Energy | Chemistry, Faculty of Science | 204-474-7346 | abishek.iyer@umanitoba.ca |
| Susan Logue (Tier 2) | Chair in Cell Stress and Inflammation | Human Anatomy & Cell Science, Max Rady College of Medicine | 204-318-5274 | susan.logue@umanitoba.ca |
| Puyan Mojabi (Tier 2) | Chair in Electromagnetic Inversion for Characterization and Design | Electrical & Computer Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering | 204-474-6754 | puyan.mojabi@umanitoba.ca |
| Zahra Moussavi (Tier 1) | Chair in Biomedical Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering | 204-474-7023 | zahra.moussavi@umanitoba.ca |
| Samar Safi-Harb (Tier 1) | Chair in Extreme Astrophysics | Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science | samar.safi-harb@umanitoba.ca | |
| Joerg Stetefeld (Tier 1) | Chair in Structural Biology and Biophysics | Chemistry, Faculty of Science | 204-474-7172 | jorg.stetefeld@umanitoba.ca |
| Feiyue Wang (Tier 1) | Chair in Arctic Environmental Chemistry | Environment & Geography, Centre for Earth Observation Science, Clayton H Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | 204-474-6250 | feiyue.wang@umanitoba.ca |
| Galen Wright (Tier 2) | Chair in Neurogenomics | Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | DM @GalenWright | galen.wright@umanitoba.ca |
| Guozhen Zhu (Tier 2) | Chair in Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials | Mechanical Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering | 204-474-6399 | guozhen.zhu@umanitoba.ca |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Endowed and Sponsored Research Chairs
UM is home to 32 Endowed and Sponsored Research Chairs created through contributions from individuals, government agencies, foundations and/or corporations, which provide targeted support in defined research fields.
Agriculture
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Martin Entz | the Jarislowsky Chair in Natural Systems Agriculture for Climate Solutions | Plant Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences |
| View researcher profile | Mario Tenuta | NSERC Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Stewardship | Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences |
Business
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Suzanne Gagnon | Great West Life Research Chair in Leadership Education | Business Administration, I.H. Asper School of Business |
| View researcher profile | Lei Lu | Bryce Douglas Chair in Corporate Finance | Accounting & Finance, I.H. Asper School of Business |
| View researcher profile | Brian Oleson | Agribusiness Chair in Cooperatives and Marketing | Agribusiness & Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences |
| View researcher profile | Bruno Silvestre | CPA Manitoba Chair in Business Leadership | Business Administration, I.H. Asper School of Business |
| View researcher profile | Jae Yun Kim | Chair, Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder Professorship in Business Ethics | Business Administration, I.H. Asper School of Business |
| View researcher profile | Wenlong Yuan | Stu Clark Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Business Administration, I.H. Asper School of Business |
| View researcher profile | Xikui Wang | LAH Warren Chair of Actuarial Science | Business Administration, I.H. Asper School of Business |
Engineering
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Philip Ferguson | NSERC / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering | Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
| View researcher profile | Marcia Friesen | NSERC Chair in Design Engineering for Sustainable Development and Enhanced Design Integration | Design Education, Faculty of Engineering |
| View researcher profile | Aniruddha Gole | NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Power Systems Simulation | Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
Environmental
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Gary Anderson | NSERC/Manitoba Hydro Industrial Research Chair in Conservation Aquaculture of Lake Sturgeon | Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science |
Government
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Susan Prentice | Duff Roblin Professorship in Government | Sociology & Criminology, Faculty of Arts |
Health
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Silvia Alessi-Severini | Leslie F. Buggey Professorship | College of Pharmacy, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Charles Bernstein | Bingham Chair in Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Peter Cattini | Henry G. Friesen Research Chair in Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases | Physiology and Pathophysiology, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Hani El-Gabalawy | Rheumatology Research Chair | Medicine and Immunology, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Gayle Halas | Rady Chair in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice | Family Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Richard Keizjer | Thorlakson Chair in Surgical Research | Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Sara Kreindler | Manitoba Research Chair in Health System Innovation | Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Michelle Lobchuk | Manitoba Research Chair in Caregiver Communication | College Nursing, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Kelly MacDonald | H.E. Sellers Research Chair in Internal Medicine | Internal Medicine and Medical Microbiology, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Ruth Ann Marrie | The Waugh Family Chair in Multiple Sclerosis | Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Jonathan McGavock | CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Resilience and Obesity in Children | Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| Gerald Minuk | Morberg Family Chair in Hepatology | Internal Medicine and Pharmacology, Max Rady College of Medicine | |
| View researcher profile | Stephen Moses | Manitoba Research Chair in Health System Innovation | Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Deanna Santer | GlaxoSmithKline Research Chair in Immunobiology of Infectious Diseases | Immunology, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Peter Nickerson | Flynn Family Chair in Renal Transplant | Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Kelly Russell | Robert Wallace Cameron Chair in Evidence Based Medicine | Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Nishita Singh | Heart & Stroke & Research Manitoba Chair in Clinical Stroke Research | Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| Kristy Wittmeier | Dr. John M Bowman Chair in Pediatrics and Child Health Endowed Research Chair | Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine | |
| View researcher profile | Ryan Zarychanski | Dr. Lyonel G. Israels Chair in Hematology | Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine |
| View researcher profile | Frederick Zeiler | MPI Chair in Neuroscience | Department of Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine |
Law
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Nathan Derejko | Mauro Chair in Human Rights & Social Justice | Faculty of Law |
| View researcher profile | Bryan Schwartz | Asper Chair in International Business | Faculty of Law |
Music
| Link | Name | Chair | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| View researcher profile | Derrick Gardner | Babs Asper Professorship in Jazz Performance | Desautels Faculty of Music |
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