
What we offer
We are proud to offer several educational programs in biochemistry and medical genetics, at multiple levels of expertise.
Department research
We are committed to advancing our understanding of biochemistry and medical genetics and improving patient outcomes through our advanced research.
Research projects within the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics are wide-ranging and cover a number of topics. Our department is currently studying environmental impacts during development, new therapies for cancer or rare genetic disorders, as well as computer-based approaches to develop new diagnostic tools and understand our risk for drug-related adverse effects.
Researcher profiles
Learn more about the groundbreaking research being conducted by faculty members in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics.
Community and partners
University of Sierra Leone
Department faculty, Dr. Francis Amara and Dr. Etienne Leygue, visited Sierra Leone in 2019 to train future leaders in STEM. During their visit, they established teaching and research partnerships with the University of Sierra Leone’s Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences and have since been appointed as adjunct professors.
Scholarship of Education Group
The Scholarship of Education Group is an exchange forum for international bioscience educators to share their educational research findings to guide curricular development and teaching decisions.
Human Rett Syndrome Brain Bio-Repository Laboratory
Dr. Mojgan Rastegar established a new Human Rett Syndrome Brain Bio-Repository Laboratory in the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). Establishment of the lab was supported by private donations from Rett Syndrome parents and the Ontario Rett Syndrome Association (ORSA). Rett Syndrome parents from British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba, as well as ORSA President, Kevin Morton, were among the attendees at the grand opening of this new laboratory in September 2019.
Educating Young Manitobans
Our department worked with event coordinator Kristine Macalinao to host the “Let’s Talk Science-GeneTalks High School Symposium” on May 14, 2019. Introducing more than 50 high school students to bioinformatics and microscopy and their applications in cancer research studies.

Faculty and staff
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News & stories
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Creating a clearer picture of lupus
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Nursing students, faculty launch mental health awareness program
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Department events
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Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Room 336 Basic Medical Sciences Building
745 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 Canada