Prashen Chelikani
@chelikani.bsky.social
Professor, U Manitoba. Taste Biology, host-microbe interactions, oral microbiome, oral and airway health and disease.
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As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
"When I feel overwhelmed, I pause and remind myself that I’m not just chasing a degree—I’m trying to solve scientific problems that matter beyond myself, and I’m honoring my family."
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"When I feel overwhelmed, I pause and remind myself that I’m not just chasing a degree—I’m trying to solve scientific problems that matter beyond myself, and I’m honoring my family."
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As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
When this scientist’s father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his family’s sacrifice
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November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
"When I feel overwhelmed, I pause and remind myself that I’m not just chasing a degree—I’m trying to solve scientific problems that matter beyond myself, and I’m honoring my family."
www.science.org/content/arti...
"When I feel overwhelmed, I pause and remind myself that I’m not just chasing a degree—I’m trying to solve scientific problems that matter beyond myself, and I’m honoring my family."
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
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A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
www.science.org/content/arti...
Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
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October 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
www.science.org/content/arti...
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
www.science.org/content/arti...
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As part of the bachelor of science in dentistry program (BSc (Dent), Kayla Austin spent the summer studying gene expression in taste receptors to observe whether there are differences in people with cancer, those with pre-cancerous lesions and those without cancer. #MedSky #Dentistry
Dental student research profile: Kayla Austin studying gene expression in taste receptors to identify potential oral cancer biomarkers
Kayla Austin had little research experience when she enrolled in the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry. But that didn’t matter. T
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October 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As part of the bachelor of science in dentistry program (BSc (Dent), Kayla Austin spent the summer studying gene expression in taste receptors to observe whether there are differences in people with cancer, those with pre-cancerous lesions and those without cancer. #MedSky #Dentistry
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UM students and faculty from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry made history by performing Manitoba’s first jaw joint replacement surgery, changing Kindra Finley’s life forever. Read the full story: news.umanitoba.ca/um-dental-co...
UM dental college team conducts Manitoba’s first jaw joint replacement surgery
A car accident in 2013 damaged Kindra Finley’s jaw, leaving her in unbearable pain. For more than 10 years, she could only eat soft food and often woke up in the middle of the night in d
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June 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
UM students and faculty from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry made history by performing Manitoba’s first jaw joint replacement surgery, changing Kindra Finley’s life forever. Read the full story: news.umanitoba.ca/um-dental-co...
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“The quality of research of the poster winners was outstanding and ranged from basic research using fish models to the investigation of complex dental problems in clinics,” said Dr. Prashen Chelikani, professor of oral biology at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
Students’ research shines at dentistry poster competition
Students and residents presented their findings at the annual Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry research poster competition. The event, held in conjunction with the Manitoba Dental Association�
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June 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“The quality of research of the poster winners was outstanding and ranged from basic research using fish models to the investigation of complex dental problems in clinics,” said Dr. Prashen Chelikani, professor of oral biology at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
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Excited to announce our newest #Immunology recruitment 🎉🥳
This is for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)🇨🇦, a position that isnt offered often when 7yr term incl full salary (+renewable)!
Please share widely when broad immunology focus. Happy to answer any dept Q & note date 👇
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This is for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)🇨🇦, a position that isnt offered often when 7yr term incl full salary (+renewable)!
Please share widely when broad immunology focus. Happy to answer any dept Q & note date 👇
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May 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Excited to announce our newest #Immunology recruitment 🎉🥳
This is for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)🇨🇦, a position that isnt offered often when 7yr term incl full salary (+renewable)!
Please share widely when broad immunology focus. Happy to answer any dept Q & note date 👇
@umanitoba.bsky.social
This is for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)🇨🇦, a position that isnt offered often when 7yr term incl full salary (+renewable)!
Please share widely when broad immunology focus. Happy to answer any dept Q & note date 👇
@umanitoba.bsky.social
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The UM community is saddened to learn Henry Friesen [B.Sc. (Med.)/58, MD/58, D.Sc./98] passed away on April 30, 2025 at age 90. Friesen was a pivotal figure in Canadian health research, particularly in the field of endocrinology.
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Rady Faculty mourns passing of pioneering research endocrinologist
The University of Manitoba community is saddened to learn Henry Friesen [B.Sc. (Med.)/58, MD/58, D.Sc./98] passed away on April 30, 2025 at age 90. Friesen was a pivotal figure in Canadian healt
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May 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The UM community is saddened to learn Henry Friesen [B.Sc. (Med.)/58, MD/58, D.Sc./98] passed away on April 30, 2025 at age 90. Friesen was a pivotal figure in Canadian health research, particularly in the field of endocrinology.
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
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What is the association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the risk of oral cavity cancer (OCC) in smoking and nonsmoking women?
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High Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Oral Cavity Cancer in Women
This cohort study evaluates whether sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with risk of oral cavity cancer in smoking and nonsmoking women.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
What is the association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the risk of oral cavity cancer (OCC) in smoking and nonsmoking women?
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Your voice, your space - EDIA sessions with Ayush Kumar
Starting on Wednesday, March 19, associate dean Ayush Kumar will host a monthly EDIA drop-in session.
No registration is required, drop in any time between 10 and 11 a.m.!
Starting on Wednesday, March 19, associate dean Ayush Kumar will host a monthly EDIA drop-in session.
No registration is required, drop in any time between 10 and 11 a.m.!
March 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Your voice, your space - EDIA sessions with Ayush Kumar
Starting on Wednesday, March 19, associate dean Ayush Kumar will host a monthly EDIA drop-in session.
No registration is required, drop in any time between 10 and 11 a.m.!
Starting on Wednesday, March 19, associate dean Ayush Kumar will host a monthly EDIA drop-in session.
No registration is required, drop in any time between 10 and 11 a.m.!
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Integrative analysis of taste genetics and the dental plaque microbiome in early childhood caries https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.10.642456v1
March 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Integrative analysis of taste genetics and the dental plaque microbiome in early childhood caries https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.10.642456v1
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A groundbreaking research initiative, PrairieGen, is set to redefine how chronic and genetic diseases – such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, metabolic disorders, and pediatric disorders – are detected and treated.
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March 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A groundbreaking research initiative, PrairieGen, is set to redefine how chronic and genetic diseases – such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, metabolic disorders, and pediatric disorders – are detected and treated.
Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/uncovering-t...
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Unsurprisingly, certain individuals are ghostwriting doctoral dissertations for others.
March 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Unsurprisingly, certain individuals are ghostwriting doctoral dissertations for others.
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"There is something very, very special about this medical school," speaker and proud alum Dr. Kathryn Tinckam says at Max Rady College of Medicine awards evening. Congrats to all student and teaching award recipients!
UM alum values her ‘phenomenal medical education,’ urges redesign of health system to ensure doctors thrive
Today’s medical students are extraordinary individuals with great capacity to contribute as physicians, but the health-care system must change to support them in achieving their best, a distinguishe
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March 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"There is something very, very special about this medical school," speaker and proud alum Dr. Kathryn Tinckam says at Max Rady College of Medicine awards evening. Congrats to all student and teaching award recipients!
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Sweetener aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation
"Our findings suggest a promising therapeutic approach for treating atherosclerosis- associated cerebrocardiovascular diseases."
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"Our findings suggest a promising therapeutic approach for treating atherosclerosis- associated cerebrocardiovascular diseases."
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February 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Sweetener aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation
"Our findings suggest a promising therapeutic approach for treating atherosclerosis- associated cerebrocardiovascular diseases."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Our findings suggest a promising therapeutic approach for treating atherosclerosis- associated cerebrocardiovascular diseases."
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🇨🇦Job alert🇨🇦
Three tenure track positions in Biological Science at UManitoba, 2 on aquatic organisms, 1 in synthetic biology/biochem. Ask me anything about living and working in #Winnipeg -it’s pretty good here! (And in 2025, “pretty good” is actually great imho)! universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...
Three tenure track positions in Biological Science at UManitoba, 2 on aquatic organisms, 1 in synthetic biology/biochem. Ask me anything about living and working in #Winnipeg -it’s pretty good here! (And in 2025, “pretty good” is actually great imho)! universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🇨🇦Job alert🇨🇦
Three tenure track positions in Biological Science at UManitoba, 2 on aquatic organisms, 1 in synthetic biology/biochem. Ask me anything about living and working in #Winnipeg -it’s pretty good here! (And in 2025, “pretty good” is actually great imho)! universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...
Three tenure track positions in Biological Science at UManitoba, 2 on aquatic organisms, 1 in synthetic biology/biochem. Ask me anything about living and working in #Winnipeg -it’s pretty good here! (And in 2025, “pretty good” is actually great imho)! universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...
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Today is #WorldCancerDay.
Here are some ways to reduce your #cancer risk:
🚭 Don’t use tobacco #NoTobacco
🏊 Exercise regularly
🌽 Eat more fruits and vegetables
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption
Let's beat cancer!
Here are some ways to reduce your #cancer risk:
🚭 Don’t use tobacco #NoTobacco
🏊 Exercise regularly
🌽 Eat more fruits and vegetables
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption
Let's beat cancer!
February 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today is #WorldCancerDay.
Here are some ways to reduce your #cancer risk:
🚭 Don’t use tobacco #NoTobacco
🏊 Exercise regularly
🌽 Eat more fruits and vegetables
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption
Let's beat cancer!
Here are some ways to reduce your #cancer risk:
🚭 Don’t use tobacco #NoTobacco
🏊 Exercise regularly
🌽 Eat more fruits and vegetables
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption
Let's beat cancer!
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Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
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February 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
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I couldn't help myself, I did the thing. I'm sure people are missing (and/or are still arriving) - drop your name below, and I'll add you. #winnipeg
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November 16, 2024 at 4:22 AM
I couldn't help myself, I did the thing. I'm sure people are missing (and/or are still arriving) - drop your name below, and I'll add you. #winnipeg
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The Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba is excited to join BlueSky!
Follow us for updates on our groundbreaking research, departmental achievements, and latest developments in the field!
Find out more about more here: umanitoba.ca/medicine/dep...
Follow us for updates on our groundbreaking research, departmental achievements, and latest developments in the field!
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Max Rady College of Medicine | University of Manitoba - Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry within all living organisms. Through innovative research and scholarship, we are working to understand, prevent and treat disease, including genetic disorder...
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December 7, 2024 at 5:51 PM
The Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba is excited to join BlueSky!
Follow us for updates on our groundbreaking research, departmental achievements, and latest developments in the field!
Find out more about more here: umanitoba.ca/medicine/dep...
Follow us for updates on our groundbreaking research, departmental achievements, and latest developments in the field!
Find out more about more here: umanitoba.ca/medicine/dep...
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Adult skull bone marrow is an expanding and resilient haematopoietic reservoir
"The bone marrow in skull may have wider relevance for ageing and disease processes in humans as well as pharmacological treatments that target angiogenic signalling pathways."
Open access
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"The bone marrow in skull may have wider relevance for ageing and disease processes in humans as well as pharmacological treatments that target angiogenic signalling pathways."
Open access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Adult skull bone marrow is an expanding and resilient haematopoietic reservoir - Nature
Skull bone marrow expands during adult life, exhibits lifelong vascular growth and increases its haematopoietic potential during ageing.
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December 8, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Adult skull bone marrow is an expanding and resilient haematopoietic reservoir
"The bone marrow in skull may have wider relevance for ageing and disease processes in humans as well as pharmacological treatments that target angiogenic signalling pathways."
Open access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"The bone marrow in skull may have wider relevance for ageing and disease processes in humans as well as pharmacological treatments that target angiogenic signalling pathways."
Open access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Similarities and differences between artificial intelligence and conventional statistics.
"Where Medical Statistics Meets Artificial Intelligence." #NEJM
#MedEd #medsky #statistics #ArtificialInteligence #Science
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"Where Medical Statistics Meets Artificial Intelligence." #NEJM
#MedEd #medsky #statistics #ArtificialInteligence #Science
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November 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Similarities and differences between artificial intelligence and conventional statistics.
"Where Medical Statistics Meets Artificial Intelligence." #NEJM
#MedEd #medsky #statistics #ArtificialInteligence #Science
Read more
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
"Where Medical Statistics Meets Artificial Intelligence." #NEJM
#MedEd #medsky #statistics #ArtificialInteligence #Science
Read more
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...