Secrets in the Lungs
March 18, 2021 It’s what we picture when we think of COVID-19 taking hold: breathing problems severe enough to require treatment with oxygen or even a ventilator. While it’s clear COVID-19 attacks the lungs, the question remains: why do some people become so sick, and...
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...