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Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, and is Principal Investigator at the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre.
Her academic credentials include a PhD and Master's in Biotechnology from Tel Aviv University, a Bachelor's in Biology from the same institution, and postdoctoral training at the University of Manitoba.
Her research program pioneers the intersection of women's heart health, circadian biology, and cardiac metabolism. Focusing on sex-specific pathways, she investigates how circadian disruption during pregnancy elevates preeclampsia risk and long-term cardiovascular consequences for mother-offspring pairs. Current work explores molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis and cardiometabolic dysfunction from shift work, aiming to develop sex-tailored therapeutic interventions.
Her scientific impact is recognized through prestigious awards:
- Heart and Stroke New Investigator Award (2025)
- Ken Hughes Young Investigator Award for Medical Research (2025)
- Women in Health Sciences Award, University of Manitoba (2024)
- Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award, NIH Progenitor Cell Translational Consortium (2023)
- Buddha Dawn Early Career Award, International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (2023)
- International Society for Heart Research Young Investigator Award (2022)
- Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize (2022)
- Dr. Roberto Bolli Young Investigator Competition Award (2021)
- Martha Donovan Women’s Leadership Development Award (2020)
- Paul Dudley White International Scholar, American Heart Association (2020)
Dr. Rabinovich-Nikitin mentors Master's and PhD candidates while leading a CIHR and Research Manitoba-funded laboratory. She actively translates research through advocacy, co-editing the book 'Biology of Women’s Heart Health', and editorial roles at Circulation Research and Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pathophysiology.
Her St. Boniface Hospital laboratory integrates circadian science with cardiovascular pathophysiology to address critical gaps in women's cardiac care, particularly regarding pregnancy complications and sex-dimorphic disease mechanisms.
