Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Research

The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is a research intensive faculty that develops exceptional graduates and scholars who create, advance and translate knowledge to improve the health and well-being of society.

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Research and innovation

In 2019 The Winnipeg Foundation committed $1 million  to support innovative, collaborative medical research projects in Rady Faculty. Learn more about this fund and how to apply.

Learn more about the two interdisciplinary research teams to awarded funding in 2024: The Winnipeg Foundation funds innovative groundbreaking research at Rady

Dream big: investing in research and innovation

Researchers in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are encouraged to dream big. The Rady Faculty has invested in research through 10 core facilities, platforms and services (created and managed by the faculty), cutting-edge tools and technologies - all  to help make dreams a reality.

Learn more, or view a full list of RFHS core platforms.

Canada Research Chairs in the Rady Faculty

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.

View a complete list of Rady Faculty Chair holders

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Areas of expertise

Researchers in our health-focused member colleges are individually recognized as experts in their field, leading discovery in a broad range of interests that have an impact that can be seen everywhere in our daily lives.

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Supporting research

The Rady Faculty is committed to funding and supporting research. The resources below will connect you with people, spaces, equipment, opportunities and policy or guideline-related information — all in effort to enhance your journey to discovery.

Research in our colleges

Learn more about our college-level research priorities and see where our research is leading.

Partners and affiliates

Researchers across the Rady Faculty have a relationship with various partners, research affiliates, and centers and institutes vital to our research endeavours.

Research Framework and strategy

Discover our vision, strategies, and frameworks driving innovation, equity, and excellence in health sciences research and education.

All of the resource materials linked above are available in alternate formats upon request to RadyResearch@umanitoba.ca.

Advisory committee

The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) supports the Vice-Provost of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences by providing guidance on research-related matters.

Responsibilities

The committee’s responsibilities include:

  • Policy development: Creating and reviewing research policies within the Faculty and advising on external policies.
  • Funding: Proposing ways to increase research funding.
  • Education & capacity: Developing strategies to improve research education and capabilities.
  • Collaboration: Designing strategies to enhance research collaborations within and outside the Faculty.
  • Evaluation: Assigning members to subcommittees to evaluate and prioritize research proposals.
  • Reporting: Regularly updating activities and making recommendations to relevant bodies.
  • Communication: Sharing research activities and opportunities among the Colleges of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

Chair and executive members

Chair: Vice-Dean Research, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Executive Members:

  • Research lead, Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
  • Research lead, Max Rady College of Medicine
  • Research lead, College of Nursing
  • Research lead, College of Pharmacy
  • Research lead, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Representative chair from Basic Science Departments, Max Rady College of Medicine
  • Chair, Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine

 

General membership

The general membership includes:

  • Executive Members (as listed above)
  • Graduate Studies Leads from all Colleges in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Chairs of Departments or their delegates from all Colleges in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Directors of the three faculty-wide Core Research Platforms:
    • Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP)
    • Centre for Health Innovation (CHI)
    • Central Animal Services
  • Research lead, Indigenous Health Institute, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Manitoba Student Health Research Forum

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This annual event offers opportunities for advanced training, networking, and professional development for Manitoba graduate students and postdocs.

Manitoba Student Health Research Forum

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Vice-dean research Contact us

Office of the Vice-Dean Research
A203 Chown Building
753 McDermot Avenue (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6 Canada

RadyResearch@umanitoba.ca
204-789-3375