Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Ruth Ann Marrie is a professor of medicine and community health sciences at UM. She received her undergraduate degree in chemistry and her medical degree from Dalhousie University, both with distinction. She completed neurology training at McGill University. This was followed by a fellowship in Multiple sclerosis at the Cleveland Clinic, supported by a Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Subsequently, she obtained a PhD in epidemiology from Case Western Reserve University. Presently, she holds the Waugh Family Chair in Multiple Sclerosis and serves as the chair of the Medical Advisory Committee for the MS Society of Canada.

Education

• PhD (epidemiology), Case Western Reserve University (2007)
• Master of Science (epidemiology), Case Western Reserve University (2003)
• Medical doctorate (distinction), Dalhousie University Medical School (1996)
• BSc (chemistry, distinction), Dalhousie University (1992)

Postdoctoral training

• Neuroimmunology (multiple sclerosis) Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic (2004)
• Neurology Residency, McGill University (2001)

Awards

• Waugh Family Chair in Multiple Sclerosis (2021)
• Women Against MS Honouree 2019, Manitoba-Saskatchewan division, MS Society (2019)
• Inaugural Gillian’s Hope Visiting Scholar, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation (2019)
• Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation Distinguished Scientist Award (2018)
• Robert J. Herndon Award (Most outstanding paper), International Journal of MS Care (2016)
• WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada (2016)
• Finalist, 2015 Barancik Prize for Innovation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2015)
• Liam J. Murphy Young Investigator Award, internal medicine department, University of Manitoba (2012)
• Robert J. Herndon Award (Outstanding paper) International Journal of MS Care (2010)
• Aubie Angel Young Investigator Award in Clinical Research, University of Manitoba (2009)
• Multidiscliplinary Clinical Research Career Development Grant (2007)
• ATSDR Honor Award: Partners in Public Health: Multiple sclerosis investigation team (2003)
• Potiker Fellowship, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research (2003)
• Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award, National Multiple Sclerosis Society (USA) (2002)