Dr. Donald Miller

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Donald Miller is a Professor at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. He is an internationally recognized expert in drug transporters and blood-brain barrier function. Dr. Miller has served on grant fellowship review panels for the National Institutes of Health and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He participated in external scientific advisory boards for Vireo Systems Inc. and the SFB35 project at the University of Vienna, which focuses on transporters in health and disease. His research interests include understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating blood-brain barrier function under normal and pathological conditions, as well as the identification of methods to enhance drug delivery to the brain. Additionally, he studies blood-brain barrier changes related to brain tumor development and the inflammatory processes affecting the brain's endothelial response. Dr. Miller's research aims to improve therapeutic approaches for treating brain tumors and to identify biomarkers for monitoring brain tumor therapy responses.

Research Interests

Awards

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Young Investigator Award

1995-01-01
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New Opportunities Award

2005-01-01
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Lindse-Blocke Named Visiting Professor

2007-01-01
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Harris McCain Visiting Professor

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.