Women in Bioscience

5.png (86 KB)February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and March 8 is the International Women’s Day! In celebration of this day, and as part of the ongoing conversation about amplifying diversity, equality and inclusion, Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) has asked women-identified researchers, scientists, analysts, employees (front-end and/or back-end) to tell their stories.

Kim Kline

Kim is the catalyst of BAM. Her unrestrained passion for creating a strong bioscience industry in Manitoba has shaped the province in incalculable ways.

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Nisha Ajmani

Nisha Ajmani is a Bioinformatician and has been working on various genomics and bioinformatics projects with Fisheries and Oceans, University of Manitoba, and the University of Winnipeg.

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Melanie Martin

Dr. Melanie Martin is a Professor of Physics at University of Winnipeg, the Director of the Magnetic Resonance Microscopy Centre, and the co-Director of the University of Winnipeg Brain Imaging and Metabolic Research Lab.

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Joanne Jordan

Following a degree in Mathematics from Queen’s University, Joanne began her career in banking before taking the leap into the world of self-employment.

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Camila Cachon

Camila Chacon is a master’s student with the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology at the University of Manitoba. She completed her Bachelor of Science at McGill University with a major in Physiology.

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Victoria Nwachukwu

Dr. Victoria Nwachukwu is a graduate student in the Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba. She graduated as a medical doctor from the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria; and prior to starting her program at the U of M.

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Kelley Fitzpatrick

Kelley Fitzpatrick, NutriScience Solutions has over thirty years of expertise in functional food and natural health products (FFNHP) including in the areas of regulatory reviews and submissions; scientific and consumer presentations, bibliographies, newsl

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Katrina Jean-Laflamme

Katrina Jean-Laflamme is one of the co-founders and the Chief Operating Officer at Ukkö Robotics. Ukkö Robotics is on a mission to change how we grow today's food and provide farmers with tools to help them be more efficient in their everyday operations. 

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Manisha Ajmani

Dr. Manisha Ajmani is a Research Project Manager at the University of Winnipeg working with Physics/Applied Computer Science Department on a project related to Digital Agriculture.

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Anju Bajaj

Dr. Anju Bajaj is the Vice Principal and STEM Educator at Holy Cross School, Manitoba Catholics School (MCS), Archdiocese of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Victoria Smelko

Victoria is exploring the value of the three sisters planting method to both the soil, plant, and insect communities and an extensive hands-on experience working with insects.

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Irene Fakankun

Irene is a published scientist, reviewer, teacher and an Adjunct Professor at Providence University College, Otterburne, University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba. 

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Apurva Bhardwaj

Apurva is a bioscience professional with over 4 years of experience in the industry around  business research, consulting, marketing and business development. Currently she is working with Intrinsic Analytics as the Business and Market Analyst.

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Carla Coyle

Carla Coyle is a female entrepreneur (President and CEO of C2 Custom Furnishings Inc ) with a passion for helping people find easy solutions during difficult times.

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Hailey Jefferies

Hailey Jefferies is the Co-Founder and CEO of Prairie Fava, the only toll manufacturer focused solely on fava as a “whole food ingredient” – from seed to farm to fork.

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