At present Michael Namaka is a Tenured Associate professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine in the University of Manitoba. In addition, Dr Namaka is also cross-appointed as an Associate Professor in Rehab Medicine (Spinal Cord Injury) & Human Anatomy and Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Michael also is affiliated with Anesthesia Department of Medicine where he has an active clinical practice in the chronic pain clinic. Currently, Michael functions as clinician specialized in multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic pain, with a recognized cellular expertise in both areas, through his professional designation as a neuroscientist. These dual professional designations have allowed Michael to bridge his cellular neuroscience research to his clinical practice. Michael heads a neuroscience research laboratory, which serves as the training center for several MD-Ph D; Ph D and Master’s students. Dr Namaka’s neuroscience research laboratory is also recognized as a gene research-training center of excellence for the endMS program for the Manitoba/Ontario division of the MS Society. Since his appointment at the Faculty 10 years ago, Michael holds numerous research grants and has published 38 manuscripts, 2 book chapters, 1 editorial letter, 54 abstracts, 12 non-peer-reviewed papers and has performed an excess of 100 invited presentations world-wide. Michael Namaka was awarded the prestigious international: “Commitment to Care Award for his innovative MS research and clinical neurology practice. In addition, Michael holds the elected office of Immediate Past President of Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada since May 2010.
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