Liam O’Neil, MD, MHSc, FRCPC

Dr. Liam O'Neil is an assistant professor of internal medicine at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. He is also a cross-appointed assistant professor of immunology at the same institution.

Dr. O'Neil completed his medical degree and bachelor of science at the University of Manitoba, and he completed his FRCPC in internal medicine and rheumatology fellowship at the same institution. In 2020, he obtained a master's of health sciences degree through Duke School of Medicine's Clinical Research Training Program. He was hired as an assistant professor by the University of Manitoba as a clinician-scientist in 2020.

Dr. O'Neil's research focuses on understanding the biological events that occur prior to the development of rheumatoid arthritis. He trained at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, where he elucidated a mechanism linking neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation and autoantibody responses in rheumatoid arthritis. His aim is to better understand the pre-clinical phase of rheumatoid arthritis, interface immunology and proteomics to elucidate mechanisms of rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Dr. O'Neil is a member of the Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, and his research is affiliated with this institution. He has won several awards for his research, including the Henry Metzer Scholar award, the Best Abstract on Basic Science Research by a Trainee award, the Phil Rosen Award for Best Abstract Clinical or Epidemiology Research by a Trainee award, and the First Prize in Clinical Investigation at the Department of Internal Medicine Resident Research Day at the University of Manitoba.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (2008-2012)

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), Internal Medicine Residency, University of Manitoba (2016)

FRCPC, Rheumatology Fellowship, University of Manitoba (2017)

Master of Health Sciences, Duke University (2020)

Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba (2004-2008)

Awards

Henry Metzer Scholar, Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases/National Institutes of Health (NIAMS/NIH) (2019)

Best Abstract on Basic Science Research by a Trainee, Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) (2016)

Phil Rosen Award for Best Abstract Clinical or Epidemiology Research by a Trainee, CRA (2015)

First Prize, Clinical Investigation, Department of Internal Medicine Resident Research Day, University of Manitoba (2015)