Testing new therapies for rare metabolic disorders
Principal Investigator Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra (third from left) and his research team. February 26, 2021 Terms like Leigh, Kearns-Sayre, and MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes) seldom make the news. Yet children born with these...
An Outstanding Leader
Called a “visionary” by his colleagues, Dr. Grant Pierce will soon step down as Executive Director of St. Boniface Hospital Research after 15 years in the leadership role. Pierce’s time – three consecutive terms – in the proverbial corner office at St. Boniface...
Breaking the Cycle
Gestational hypertension (high blood pressure) and other complications during pregnancy can raise a woman’s risk of developing heart disease later in her life, an audience was told at a free talk held for Wear Red Canada, February 12. The annual nationwide event is...