Professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences
Room 133, 750 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2
Phone: 204-789-3732 or 204-998-1434
jerry.vriend@umanitoba.ca
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininew, Anisininew, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. More
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
Max Rady College of Medicine
Human Anatomy and Cell Sciences
Room 133, 750 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2
Phone: 204-789-3732 or 204-998-1434
jerry.vriend@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Jerry Vriend’s current research focuses on the role of the ubiquitin proteasome system in cancers. By analyzing publicly available datasets, he investigates genes encoding ubiquitin conjugases and ligases related to cancer cell proliferation. His work aims to identify potential therapeutic targets in various cancers, including medulloblastoma, ovarian cancer, and glioma.
Dr. Jerry Vriend is a professor in the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, specializing in human anatomy and cell sciences. Born in the Netherlands in 1946, he grew up in northern British Columbia after his family immigrated to Canada.
Dr. Vriend began his research career in Edmonton, Alberta, where he conducted a project on the reproductive effects of environmental lighting on mice as part of his MSc program. He continued his research in San Antonio, Texas, under the guidance of Dr. Russel J. Reiter, a leading expert on the pineal gland and melatonin. He completed his postdoctoral training in the department of anatomy and the neuroendocrine unit at the University of Rochester in New York.
In 1981, Dr. Vriend joined the department of anatomy at the University of Manitoba, where he has been teaching anatomy and conducting research ever since.
Human Anatomy and Cell Science
130 Basic Medical Science Building
745 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 Canada