Partnerships
The Manitoba Medical Service Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generosity and support of corporate partners who have helped fund research grants contributing to furthering research in Manitoba. Listed are current and previous partners to the Foundation.
Manitoba Blue Cross
call_madeManitoba Blue Cross began with the movement of group hospitalization and social welfare in the City of Winnipeg. The underlying principles of volunteerism and non-profit status have continued with their unwavering support of the Foundation. Manitoba Blue Cross has been the primary supporter of MMSF – providing both financial and administrative support since its inception. By supporting the MMSF, Manitoba Blue Cross is able to extend its reach beyond the role of a health benefits provider into support of education and health care research.
CancerCare Manitoba Foundation
call_madeIn 2020, the Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (MMSF) and CancerCare Manitoba Foundation (CCMF) agreed to collaborate to fund health-related research in Manitoba.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
CCMF Funding
2021
Understanding how Chemoradiotherapy Promotes Glioblastoma Tumor Recurrence
$16,500
$15,000
2020
Understanding How Chemotherapy Changes Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells
$15,000
$15,000
The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
call_madeIn 2008, the Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (MMSF) and the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) (formerly known as the Manitoba Institute of Child Health) agreed to collaborate to fund health-related research in Manitoba.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
CCMF Funding
2021
Designing a Targeted Drug Delivery System for Beta Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
$12,500
$15,000
Improving Emergency Care for Children and Adolescents in Rural and Remote Manitoba
$15,000
$15,000
2020
The Multi-Dimension Burden of Food Allergy Amongst Manitoba Families: Perceived Needs to Inform the Creation of a Patient-Oriented Support Program
$13,000
$13,000
Amongst Pregnant Women in Manitoba, Are False-Positive Maternal Serum Screening Results Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes? A 15-Year Cohort Study
$15,000
$15,000
2017
The Impact of Gestational Diabetes on Maternal Incretin Function
$16,000
$15,000
Frequency of Clinic Attendance in Patients With Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Before and After Transition to Adult Care
$36,00
$36,00
2016
Early Life Origins of the Food Allergy Epidemic.
$15,000
$15,000
2015
Human Milk Composition and Early Childhood Overweight
$10,750
$10,750
Mechanical Modulation of Transforming Growth Factor Beta Responses in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells
$10,000
$10,000
2014
Investigating the Physiological Function of Uncoupling Protein 2 in Pancreatic Beta Cells and its Contribution to Type 2 Diabetes Development: An In Vivo Approach
$12,500
$12,500
Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease in Double-Hit Rat Model Induced by Postnatal Hyperoxia and Intermittent Hypoxia: Closer to Clinical Features?
$10,000
$10,000
2013
Molecular Regulation of Insulin Sensitivity During Skeletal Muscle Differentiation
$10,000
$10,000
How often are antibiotics prescriptions filled after children are discharged from hospital?
$10,000
$10,000
2012
New approach to gene therapy for the GM2 gangliosidoses
$11,500
$11,500
Characteristics of DNA modification in identical twins with different chorion types
$10,000
$10,000
The perinatal determinants of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
$11,000
$11,000
MeCP2 and neuronal differentiation of embryonic stem cells
$10,000
$10,000
2011
The association between maternal selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) use in late pregnancy and neonatal respiratory disorders with a focus on persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
$2,500
$12,500
Role of epigenetics in normal and abnormal pulmonary development due to congenital diaphragmatic hernia
$7,500
$12,500
2010
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of patients with Ritscher-Schinzel Syndrome
$12,500
$12,500
Combining clinic data on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) with administrative data on health, education and social services
$12,500
$12,500
2009
Screening for developmental delay in young children
$10,000
$10,000
Travel-related illnesses in pediatric travellers who visit friends and relatives abroad
$11,000
$11,000
St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
call_madeThe MMSF (Manitoba Medical Service Foundation) and the SBRC (St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre) cooperatively sponsor the Richard Hoeschen Memorial Award. This award was established in 2005 to commemorate his creative and innovative spirit. Currently valued at up to $4,000, the award is funded equally by both organizations.
Year
Awardee – Department
MMSF Funding
SBRC Funding
2019
Dr. Jennifer Protudjer - Department of Pediatric and Child Health
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Emily Rimmer - Department of Internal Medicine
$1,000
$1,000
2018
Dr. Yoav Keynan - Internal Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Community Health Sciences
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Mandana Modirrousta - Assistant Professor Psychiatry
$1,000
$1,000
2017
Dr. Yoav Keynan - Internal Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Community Health Sciences
$2,000
$2,000
Dr. Sean Armstrong - Internal Medicine
$250
$250
Dr. Paul Komenda - Internal Medicine
$250
$250
2016
Dr. Claudio Rigatto - Internal Medicine
$250
$250
Dr. Navdeep Tangri - Internal Medicine
$250
$250
Dr. Yoav Keynan - Internal Medicine & Medical Microbiology
$1,000
$1,000
2015
Dr. David Dawe - Internal Medicine
$666.50
$666.50
Dr. Yoav Keynan - Internal Medicine & Medical Microbiology
$666.50
$666.50
Dr. Afshin Raouf - Cell Biology & Immunology
$666.50
$666.50
2014
Dr. Versha Banerji - Oncology /Hematology, Biochemistry & Medical Genetics
$2,000
$2,000
2013
Dr. Yoav Keynan - Medical Microbiology
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Andrew McKay - Surgery and Community Health Sciences
$500
$500
2012
Dr. Benedict C. Albensi - Pharmacology & Therapeutics
$500
$500
Dr. Paul Komenda - Internal Medicine
$500
$500
Dr. Claudio Rigatto - Internal Medicine
$500
$500
2011
Dr. Robert Chase - Community Health Sciences
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Idris Elbakri - Radiology
$1,000
$1,000
2010
Dr. Mubeen Rafay - Pediatrics
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Sarvesh Logsetty - Surgery
$500
$500
Dr. John Embil - Internal Medicine
$500
$500
2009
Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman - Pharmacology
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Eric Sigurdson - Psychiatry
$1,000
$1,000
2008
Dr. Andrew McKay - Surgery
$2,000
$2,000
2007
Dr. John Embil - Infection Control Unit
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Julia Rempel - John Buhler Research Centre
$1,000
$1,000
2006
Dr. John Embil - Infection Control Unit
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Ian Gibson - Pathology
$1,000
$1,000
2005
Dr. John Embil - Medical Microbiology
$1,000
$1,000
Dr. Tom Blydt-Hansen - Pediatrics
$1,000
$1,000
2004
Dr. John Embil - Medical Microbiology
$4,000
Kidney Foundation of Canada
call_madeIn 2020, the Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (MMSF) and the Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFOC) agreed to collaborate to fund health-related research in Manitoba.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
KFOC Funding
2020
Personalized Risk Assessment for Patients with Kidney Cancer
$12,500
$12,500
Victoria General Hospital Foundation
call_madeIn 2013, the Victoria General Hospital Foundation (VGHF) agreed to cooperatively fund health-related research with the MMSF.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
VGHF Funding
2017
A Metabolomics Approach to Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Advanced Pancreas Cancer
$14,000
$14,000
2013
The Impact of a Pre-Operative Exercise Program on Fitness Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery.
$11,000
$11,000
Winnipeg Foundation
call_madeThe Winnipeg Foundation (WF) entered into partnership with the MMSF in 2005. They are one of our primary partners and have provided consistent, significant support to researchers since 2006.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
WF Funding
2021
Mental Health Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer in Manitoba: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study
$17,500
$17,500
Comparing the Effects of Long Acting Versus Intermediate Acting Versus Short Acting Insulins on Severe Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
$15,000
$15,000
2020
Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Perinatal Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
$12,500
$12,500
Early Onset Psychosis: Mental Health Literacy and Information Needs of Patients and Caregivers
$15,000
$15,000
2019
Exploring Family Caregiver Ambivalence Towards Self-Care Behaviours
$10,000
$10,000
HIV Prevention, Health Care and Social Program Access among Marginalized Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Manitoba
$15,000
$15,000
2018
Effectiveness of Interventions and Strategies to Reduce Emergency Department Wait Times: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
$15,000
$15,000
The Experience of Mindfulness-Based Expressive Arts Among Patients with Cancer
$12,500
$12,500
2017
Individual and Provider Factors Associated with Differential Uptake of the Influenza Vaccine Among Pregnant Women in Manitoba, Canada
$15,000
$15,000
The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy Classes in Reducing Suicidal Ideation in a Crisis Population
$11,500
$11,500
2016
Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Psychotropic Use in Spousal Caregivers of Dementia: A Population-Based Study
$12,500
$12,500
The Development of an Interactive Online Vaccination Information Resource for Parents to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy
$12,000
$12,000
2015
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Resistance Training on Inflammation and Body Composition in Older Adults.
$9,500
$9,500
The Development of an Interactive Online Vaccination Information Resource for Parents to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy
$10,500
$10,500
2014
The Relationship Between Concussion and Academic Performance Among Manitoba Students in Grades 9-12
$11,000
$11,000
Assessment of Oral Health in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
$15,000
$10,000
2013
Multilevel Analysis of Risk Factors for Youth Homicide and Severe Intentional Injury in Winnipeg
$10,000
$10,000
Novel Strategy Improving the Proportion of Inactive Older Adults who Reach the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines to Improve Health and Physical Capacity
$10,000
$10,000
2012
Return to work barriers to returning to work among cancer survivors: A population-based study of survivors of common cancers
$10,000
$10,000
Imagining oneself as a physically active person as a means of increasing current physical activity self-view and physical activity behaviour
$10,000
$10,000
2011
Effects of behavioural intervention on brain plasticity in Children with Autism
$7,500
$12,500
Mental and physical health correlates of physical punishment and the relationship between physical punishment and family violence: Data from a nationally representative sample
$7,500
$12,500
2010
Does geography influence the treatment and outcomes of colorectal cancer in the Province of Manitoba?
$12,500
$12,500
Hormone use, estrogen receptor expression, and survival of women with non-small cell lung cancer: A Manitoba perspective
$12,500
$12,500
2009
Decision making in the acquired brain injury triad: Perspectives of persons with acquired brain injury, their families and professionals
$25,000
$19,500
2008
Differences in vaginal health after hysterectomy with and without retention of the cervix
$22,500
$12,500
Benefits of exercise in prostate cancer survivors receiving androgen depletion therapy
$22,500
$12,500
2007
It's Safe to Ask: Evaluating the Impact of a Provincial Health Literacy and Communication Initiative
$25,000
2006
Assessment of Patient Satisfaction, Outcomes and Waiting Times in Women Who Present to the Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic
$20,250
Manitoba Medical College Foundation
call_madeThe Manitoba Medical College Foundation cooperatively funded one research grant in 2005 and a second in 2009. Since 2013, the MMCF has been administered by The Winnipeg Foundation.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
MMCF Funding
2009
Magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced drug delivery to the brain.
$25,000
2005
Enhancing Clot-Busting Medication in Stroke with Directed Drug Convection Using Magnetic Nano-Particles.
$4,872
$20,000
University of Manitoba
call_madeThe MMSF and the University of Manitoba – Office of the Vice President (Research) jointly funded one health-related research grant in 2009.
Year
Project Title
MMSF Funding
U OF M Funding
2009
Bioavailability studies of selected components of flaxseed in plasma of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
10,000
$25,000
The Manitoba Medical Service Foundation has been awarding research grants since 1971. The Foundation has granted millions of dollars to Manitobans for health research and education throughout the province.
To view a listing of past recipients, please reference our book, A Legacy of Advancing Health Research or previous MMSF brochures. Please note that brochures have been discontinued as of 2021.
