MILC Club Member, Dr. Ayesha Saleem received a 2020 University of Manitoba Merit Award for her combination of outstanding teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in the Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering category. The full list of recipients can be found here. Well-deserved and congratulations, Ayesha! 

Congratulations to MILC Club Member, Dr. Ayesha Saleem who was awarded $80,000 through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) College-Industry Innovation Fund and the John R. Evans Leaders Fund! Dr. Saleem's research program is designed to gain insight into the fundamental role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in health and disease, including their role in breastmilk. This research will drive discovery-based research and lead to the development of therapeutic interventions for chronic diseases, which will ultimately reduce the burden of chronic diseases that claim numerous lives in Manitoba. Full Release here. 

MILC Club Members shared reflections on breastfeeding to advocate for World Breastfeeding Week 2021 (#WBW2021). WBW has been celebrated every August 1-7 since 1992 in commemoration of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration. Learn how you can #ProtectBreastfeeding by visiting ​worldbreastfeedingweek.org.