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Linda Larcombe and Jared Star told MMID about their amazing work in story mapping the experiences of people from northern Manitoba living with HIV. Very impactful work that has led to positive changes.

MMID had a strong presence at the UofNairobi HIV-STI conference in Nairobi Jan 27-31.

Proud to have UM Chancellor Anne Mahon, President Benarroch and RFHS Dean Nickerson in Nairobi where they met academic partners at the UofN, visited our Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP) clinics and participate in knowledge dissemination and exchange events.

Devastated that the Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP) clinics in Nairobi are being told to close due to President Trump’s decision to pause foreign aid. The exemption for PEPFAR’s HIV medications has obviously not been acted on. No drugs = high virus more transmission and deaths

MMID’s head Keith Fowke and U of Nairobi dept of Med Micro and Immunology Chair Marianne Mureithi are proud to welcome Maryann Buyu and Hadidjatou Mana to the BCDI international exchange program. They will spend 1 yr in Winnipeg in Drs Yao and McKinnon’s MMID labs. BCDI2030

MMID’s own Dr Barbara Porto presented her work on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infections, the clinical importance in infants, children and older adults and her lab’s work repurposing drugs to target host proteins as new therapeutic against RSV.

Dr Mona Loufty, from U of Toronto, visits MMID and presents her outstanding work on trauma-informed practice in her HIV and STBBI research in women.

Dr Zulma Rueda presents at the Manitoba Women’s HIV and Health symposium held at the Bannatyne campus today. This is an amazing symposium presenting the current HIV situation in Manitoba and pathways to solutions.

Dr Denice Bay was rockin’ it at her presentation on the “Death Metal” copper and its role in controlling bacterial infections, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in hospitals.

Dr Alicia Berard, from UM dept of Obs & Gyne, presents to MMID on the role of bacterial vaginosis in reproductive health using local cohorts.

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Elinor Shvartsman (supervisors Dr Kelly MacDonald and Paul Sandstrom) did a great job defending her PhD on the role of Gardnerella in bacterial vaginosis. Elinor is in the MD/PhD program. Congratulations Dr Shvartsman!!!!

Dr David Alexander from Cadham Prov Lab and MMID presents with Christopher Graham on antimicrobial resistance in mycoplasma which is a very important issue in TB in Manitoba.

Dr Christopher Graham presents the details of novel resistance mechanism seen in non-tuberculin mycoplasma.

MMID welcomes Dr Angela Rasmussen from VIDO/U of Sask who presented her fascinating work on the origins of SARS-CoV2 virus.

MMID’s own Dr Julie Lajoie presented in MMID seminar today about the role of sex hormones in susceptibility to infectious diseases and the importance of research that addresses sex differences.

Congratulations to Dr Julie Lajoie who was awarded a Manitoba Medical Services Foundation grant and the Kerry Bittner communication award on April 16th. Well done Julie and appreciation to MMSF for funding early career investigators at such crucial part of their careers.