Dear All,

I read through the e-mail below we all received originating from the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International). You are all aware that there are core research themes identified in the Strategic Research Plan 2015-2020 for the University of Manitoba. The meetings referred to below are meant to develop these research themes as indicated. You may have noticed there is a committee to examine "Imaging" as a possible area of emphasis. I would suggest that those of us who consider imaging in humans and animal models to be an important area of growth and potential should attend the imaging meeting on November 6. I just wanted to make sure anyone interested is aware. Thanks.

Chris

******************************************************** Chris M. Anderson, PhD Professor of Pharmacology and Director, Neuroscience Research Program Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Health Sciences Centre and University of Manitoba T: 204-318-2565 E: chris.anderson@umanitoba.ca

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The following email is sent on behalf of Dr. Gary Glavin, Associate Vice-President (Research)

Dear Associate Deans (Research)/Research Liaison Officers:

In the spirit of advancing the University of Manitoba's new Strategic Research Plan 2015-2020 (SRP), the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) has scheduled meetings (see table below) for each of the SRP's research and cross-cutting themes. Please distribute this email broadly to researchers in your units and encourage them to attend those meeting(s) that relate to their areas of research.

The aim of meetings is to continue strengthening research and collaboration in each of the themes, to the stage where groups are prepared to participate in major institutional and/or other initiatives supported by the granting agencies. The Chairs of the committees who guided development of the theme descriptions, have generously agreed to chair the initial meetings, which we expect will be held two to three times per year.

Topics for discussion may include:

* external and industrial partnerships;

* potential for interdisciplinary collaboration and cluster development;

* possible collaborative grant submissions, and

* other synergistic opportunities.

The theme of Integrative Research in Health and Well-Being is the focus of the research of the Faculty of Health Sciences. If other faculties are interested in understanding or working with this Faculty, ADR/RLOs can contact Dr. Peter Nickerson, Vice-Dean, Research. The theme of Safe, Healthy, Just and Sustainable Food Systems has already held a large one-half day workshop with student participation and an invited speaker. Please note there is an additional meeting on Imaging, that has been identified as having somewhat of a critical mass of researchers working in this area. Following this initial meeting, it may fall within the themes of Fundamental Research and/or Integrative Research in Health and Well-Being.

Name of Committee

Chair of Initial meeting

Date and Time

Location

Culture and Creative Works

Orjan Sandred

October 20th, 2:30-4:00 pm

210 Helen Glass

Sustainable Systems for Resilient Communities

Lyn Ferguson

October 21st, 1:00-2:30 pm

Borger Boardroom, E1-270 EITC

Safe, Healthy, Just and Sustainable Food Systems

James House

October 26th, 1:00-2:30 pm

Borger Boardroom, E1-270 EITC

Human Rights and Social Justice

Debra Parkes

October 27th, 1:00-2:30 pm

210 Helen Glass

Sustainable Water Management Systems

Karin Wittenberg

October 27th, 3:00-4:30 pm

210 Helen Glass

Arctic System Science

David Barber

October 28th, 1:30-3:00 pm

477 Wallace Building

Understanding and Communicating Information

Peter Graham

October 30th, 10:30-12:00 pm

543/44 University Centre

High Performance Materials, Structures and Processes

Douglas Thomson and Derek Oliver

November 3rd, 1:00-2:30 pm

210 Helen Glass

Indigenous Research

Rob Hoppa

November 4th, 1:00-2:30 pm

210 Helen Glass

Imaging

Chase Figley

November 6th, 1:00-2:30 pm

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