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Upcoming Research in Lung Health
Research Manitoba Trainee Awards
Each year, the Manitoba Lung Association partners with Research Manitoba to support emerging researchers dedicated to advancing lung health. Through the Research Manitoba Trainee Awards, we proudly select and fund outstanding students with Master Studentship Awards. This year, three talented students will receive these awards to support their innovative lung health research projects. Stay tuned for updates on their groundbreaking work!
Sriyani Ranatunga
2023 Manitoba Lung Association Research Grant Recipient in partnership with Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.
Project Title: Maternal Diabetes and Smoking as Early Life Risk Factors For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sriyani joined Dr. Chris Pascoe’s lab in May 2022, as a MSc student. Her project focuses on understanding whether maternal exposures, namely maternal diabetes and smoking, increase susceptibility to cigarette smoke induced lung damage later in life in mice, as a surrogate for COPD risk.
Kaylene Normand
2023 Elenore Haywood Lung Association Manitoba Convocation Prize
At the University of Manitoba's Convocation and Awards Luncheon for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, and MSC Rehabilitation Sciences, the first-ever Elenore Haywood Lung Association Manitoba Convocation Prize for Excellence in Respiratory Therapy was awarded. This prestigious prize, presented by Elenore Haywood, a sessional RT faculty member, and Neil Johnston, former president of the Manitoba Lung Association, honors the BRT graduate with the highest GPA in the course Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care.
The inaugural recipient of this award, Kaylene Normand, has demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing lung health. Inspired by her own struggles with asthma, Kaylene's commitment to helping others has been unwavering. Her work at St-Boniface Hospital, combined with her enthusiasm for research and lifelong learning, continues to honour Elenore Haywood's legacy of innovation and empathy in the field of respiratory therapy.
Neil Johnston, Kaylene Normand and Elenore Haywood
UM AirSAFE Lab
We are proud to be a partner of the new $4.8million UM AirSAFE lab. This pioneering centre, led by Dr. Andrew Halayko and Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee, is the first in Canada to bring together experts from multiple disciplines to study the impact of air pollution on health. With more than 20% of premature deaths linked to air pollution, the AirSAFE lab's research will be crucial in developing policies to improve air quality and public health. We are excited to be part of this vital initiative.
