Congratulations Scott Malotka

Congratulations Scott Malotka, PhD student in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, who received one of four Meritorious Student Presentation awards at the 2019 American Parasitologists meeting in Rochester, Minnesota.

Jul 19, 2019

Congratulations Scott Malotka

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Dr. Mark Belmonte appointed to expert panel by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA)

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