Oct 23rd - Ride for Dad cheque presentation

Please join us on October 23rd at 1:00 in the Thompson room as we welcome representatives from Manitoba Ride for Dad and Manitoba Lotteries in presenting Dr Sabine Mai with a cheque for $50,000 to support her research in prostate cancer. This grant money was raised by over 800 Manitoba motorcycle enthusiasts during their annual ride to Gimli. Dr Mai's project is in collaboration with Dr Darrel Drachenberg and Dr Jeff Saranchuk from CancerCare Manitoba's Prostate Centre.

November 2 - Glow Bowling!!

MICB and the Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics will be hosting an afternoon of glow bowling at Academy Lanes (394 Academy Road) on November 2nd from 12:00 - 4:00. Sign up in the front office of MICB or BMG by October 29th.

Oct 24th - 2012 Canada Gairdner Distinguished Lecture

Oct 24th - Dr Howard Cedar, Professor of Molecular Biology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and "father of epigenetics", will be visiting the University of Manitoba on October 24th to deliver the 2012 Canada Gairdner Distinguished Lecture at the Gaspard Theatre (BMSB) at noon.