Hello,
Please see message below and attached on behalf of Dr. Jude Uzonna, Vice Dean, Research.
All the best,
Dorothy
Dorothy Miller
Executive Assistant to Dr. Govender
Interim Head,
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Dear Members of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences,
I am pleased to announce the appointment of
Dr. Christine Doucette as Director of Grant Development (CIHR) for the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Dr. Christine Doucette is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Max Rady College of Medicine, and a Principal Investigator within the DREAM Research
Theme at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). She leads an internationally recognized, CIHR- and NSERC-funded research program in metabolic and endocrine physiology, with a focus on pancreatic islet biology, diabetes, and the earliest
physiological origins of metabolic disease. Dr. Doucette brings extensive experience in peer review through service on numerous national and international grant review panels, including CIHR, Diabetes Canada, Diabetes UK and the CIHR-Netherlands Research Consortium.
She currently serves as Chair of the CIHR Diabetes, Obesity and Lipids Peer Review Committee and has extensive experience mentoring investigators in grant development, peer review, and research funding.
In her role as Director of Grant Development (CIHR), Dr. Doucette will provide strategic guidance and support to faculty members across the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, with the goal
of strengthening the competitiveness, clarity, and overall impact of CIHR applications.
I would also like to extend sincere thanks to
Dr. Jim Nagy and Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum for their dedicated service and valuable contributions to strengthening research funding success within the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Doucette on her appointment and in thanking Drs. Nagy and Kirschenbaum for their leadership and service.
Best regards,
Jude E Uzonna, DVM, Ph.D.
Vice Dean (Research)
Professor, Department of Immunology
Professor, Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Professor, Department of Pathology
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba