Trainee: Dr. Jerome A. Leis, University of Toronto Supervisors: Dr. Allison McGeer and Dr. Wayne L. Gold, University of Toronto Publication: Leis JA et al. Reducing antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria among noncatheterized inpatients: A proof-of-concept study. CID 2014 Feb 26 [Epub ahead of print]. Download publication
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Carbapenamase Producing Organisms: How BC Fairs Amidst Global Emergence?
Dr. Linda Hoang, Head of the Public Health Advanced Bacteriology and Mycology Program at the BC Centre for Disease Control, discussed this important topic at the BCCDC Grand Rounds in Vancouver on January 28, 2014. Download her Presentation.
2013 CFID Undergraduate Summer Research Award Projects
Exploring the overexpression of a central regulator of Aspergillus fumigatus asexual sporulation, brlA, as a way to reduce virulence through reduced vegetative growth Student – Mohamad Rabbani, McGill University (Bachelors Program) Supervisor – Don Sheppard MD, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, McGill University Read project report A Listeria monocytogenes-based Vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus […]
Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18-24, 2013
Antibiotic Awareness Week is part of a worldwide effort to promote responsible use of antibiotics and coincides with similar activities in the United States and Europe. Information about Antibiotic Awareness Week 2013 in Canada can be found at AntibioticAwareness.ca, and includes posters to download and a link to webinars. This initiative is a collaboration of many health […]
Canada Gairdner Global Health Lecture (2013)
Dr. King K. Holmes, recipient of the 2013 Canada Giardner Global Health Award, discussed “Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI): Major Progress, Current Challenges and Future Opportunities” in Vancouver on October 31, 2013. Download his Presentation.