DREAM researchers Drs. Christine Doucette, Peter Thompson, Vern Dolinsky, and Lucy Marzban have been granted close to $150,000 in funding through the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, made possible with support from the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba.
This funding will drive child health research aimed at creating better outcomes for children and families in Manitoba and beyond.




Elucidating the Impact of In Utero GDM Exposure on Offspring Circadian Insulin Secretion
$49,986 awarded to Drs. Christine Doucette & Peter Thompson.
Restoring Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism for the Treatment of Diabetes
$50,000 awarded to Dr. Vernon Dolinsky.
Identifying the Role of Protein Aggregates in Beta-cell Failure During Pregnancy: A New Insight into Pathogenesis of Gestational Diabetes
$49,800 awarded to Dr. Lucy Marzban.
Congratulations to all recipients! Click here to read more about the funded projects.
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