Matthew Kruchak

2 weeks ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Rady Faculty |Matthew Kruchak

April 28, 2025 —  When Bryan Kwak was a UM undergraduate student, he sat in on a dental school info session that left a lasting impression. Giving the presentation was Dr. Noriko Boorberg, associate professor of restorative dentistry at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry. She told the group about the worldwide dental mission trips she took fourth-year students on. The chance to see the world and treat patients at the same time piqued Kwak’s interest.

2 weeks ago | dental.einnews.com | Rady Faculty |Matthew Kruchak

April 28, 2025 —  When Bryan Kwak was a UM undergraduate student, he sat in on a dental school info session that left a lasting impression.  Giving the presentation was Dr. Noriko Boorberg, associate professor of restorative dentistry at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry. She told the group about the worldwide dental mission trips she took fourth-year students on.  The chance to see the world and treat patients at the same time piqued Kwak’s interest.

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Matthew Kruchak

A University of Manitoba-led study has successfully eliminated breast-cancer-derived brain tumors in mice, using a drug to penetrate the brain and eliminate metastatic brain tumors. After testing 8,500 drugs, the research team discovered that poziotinib—a drug that already exists and is approved for other cancers—reduced breast cancer brain metastasis tumors in mice after two weeks of treatment. The study is published in the journal Cancer Research.

1 month ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Rady Faculty |Matthew Kruchak

April 15, 2025 —  A University of Manitoba-led study successfully eliminated breast-cancer derived brain tumours in mice, using a drug to penetrate the brain and eliminate metastatic brain tumours. After testing 8,500 drugs, the research team discovered that poziotinib – a drug that already exists and is approved for other cancers – reduced breast cancer brain metastasis tumours in mice after two weeks of treatment.

1 month ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Rady Faculty |Matthew Kruchak

April 11, 2025 —  On March 28, a wide smile crossed Ifeyinwa’s face as Dr. Dieter Schonwetter handed her the keys to her new home. She was officially a homeowner. Schonwetter, a Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry professor, and 57 volunteers from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences helped construct Ifeyinwa’s four-bedroom townhouse in June 2024.