Registration opening soon!
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering the Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach Seminar Series again this fall, Oct 4 - Dec 13, Tues and Thurs 8:00 - 9:30am MT. This series provides various approaches to address AMR issues in a wider context that is important for sustainable development of controls strategies under a human, animal, and environmental lens. For more information click here.
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Our Researchers in the News
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U of C researchers dive deep into antimicrobial resistance
Herman Barkema
Researchers across Alberta are taking a deep dive into the turbulent waters of antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Herman Barkema, infectious disease professor at the UofC, said the AMR - One Health Consortium is proving to be an effective tool in tackling the issue of antimicrobial resistance. Click here to read the full article in the Western Producer.
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'Not a time for stigmatization': Concerns about health messaging during monkeypox outbreak
Dan Gregson
After Alberta recorded its second case of monkeypox, a recent tweet from Dr. Deena Hinshaw generated a lot of negative reaction with fears that the outbreak could end up stigmatizing the 2SLGBTQ+ community. It can be a delicate balance for health officials, as experts say there is no intention to try and target a specific community. “It’s not to stigmatize a given population, it’s to alert a given population that they may be at higher risk,” said UofC infectious disease expert Dr. Dan Gregson. Click here to read the article.
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Fewer farmers in Alberta 2021, but number of women increasing: StatsCan
Ellen Goddard
The 2021 agriculture census data was released last month, and although there are fewer farmers in Alberta compared to previous years, the proportion of female farmers has grown over the past 20 years. In 2001, females made up about 28 per cent of all Alberta farmers. Now about one in every three farmers is a woman. Women, historically, have worked in farming in various ways, but the increase suggests more women are being recognized for their role, said Dr. Ellen Goddard, agricultural economist at the UofA. Read the full article here.
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Cows on the Planet: Why is beef so expensive?
Tim McAllister
Join Tim and Kim as they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian beef supply chain with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University, including tips on finding bargain-priced meat at your local grocers. Click here to listen to the podcast.
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Antibacterial treatment for exotic species, backyard ruminants and small flocks: a narrative review highlighting barriers to effective and appropriate antimicrobial treatment
Dana C Jelinski, Karin Orsel, J Scott Weese, John M Conly, Danielle A Julien
This publication examines recommendations for and gaps related to antimicrobial treatments for common bacterial infections in exotic species, backyard ruminants and small flocks. To read the full article in BMC Veterinary Research click here.
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Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference
Calgary, Alberta
Jun 21 & 22, 2022
AWC is created for every woman who is passionate about agriculture and food. Each year students are invited to apply for the AWC Student Program where they can get their hotel accommodations and registration provided for them. If you are a university or college student studying agriculture who wants to attend AWC, or an industry stakeholder who wants to sponsor a student, email imeck@farmmedia.com or call 403-686-8407. For more information click here.
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2022 CVMA Convention
Halifax, Nova Scotia (Online & In-person)
Jul 21 - 24, 2022
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) is excited to “reconnect” in July in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 2022 CVMA Convention. This will be a hybrid model with over 100 CE hours for in-person and over 40 CE hours virtually. Registration is now open! For more information click here.
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ISVEE 16
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Aug 7 - 12, 2022
The 16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Connecting Animals, People, and their shared environments will take place at the Halifax Convention Centre. Student rates available! Standard registration closes July 22. For more information click here.
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World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress 2022
Maryland, USA
Sep 7 & 8, 2022
This Congress focuses on one of the most important parts of the AMR challenge: tackling the supply problem. The congress will bring together all the stakeholders involved in developing new antibiotic drugs. For more information click here.
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The INAMRSS/CeBIL Copenhagen AMR Workshop: Solutions to AMR from the Social Sciences
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 5 & 6, 2022
This workshop will focus on establishing a coherent evidence base to guide international and national efforts to stem AMR and its impact. Participation in the workshop is free of charge and open for all. For more information click here.
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Interdisciplinary Course on Antibiotics and Resistance (ICARe)
Annecy, France
Oct 15 - 23, 2022
This highly comprehensive nine-day course on everything ‘antibiotics’ will bring leaders in academics and industry together with trained scientists at the dawn of their careers. Cutting-edge approaches for the study of resistance and antibiotic discovery will be examined. Senior PhD students, postdocs, assistant professors, clinicians, or industry scientists are encouraged to apply. Deadline is June 21. For more information click here.
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2022 Exploration Competition
The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high risk (meaning novel approach), high reward and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projects that defy current paradigms and brings disciplines together in unexpected ways and from bold, innovative perspectives. Research teams should think “outside the box,” and have the capacity to explore something new that might fail, but has the potential for significant, even game-changing, impacts. The maximum budget for the direct costs of the research project is $100,000 per year, for up to two years. For more information please click here.
UofC RSO Internal Pre-Application Deadline: June 21
UofC RSO Internal Application Deadline: September 6
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Lab2Market NSERC
Lab2Market has partnered with NSERC to pilot an adaptation of their Idea to Innovation (I2I) Market Assessment Grant. If you are a graduate student (Masters or PhD), or postdoctoral fellow across Canada with a big idea related to your research, the Lab2Market program will help support your entrepreneurial journey. The Lab2Market Program is a 16 week program that will provide you with up to $15,000 to help you kick off your idea. For more information please click here.
Application Deadline: June 27
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Mitacs Elevate Spring 2022
Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component. Elevate fellows receive:
- a $70,000 minimum annual stipend/salary for projects addressing at least one of the following key priority sectors: agriculture and food, artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing, clean technology, entertainment and media, quantum science, or social innovation
- An exclusive professional development curriculum valued at $4,000 per year
- Proposal assistance, including application feedback, from Mitacs representatives
- Certificate of completion after receipt of their exit survey and final report submission
For more information please click here.
Final Application Deadline: July 6
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NSERC Discovery Grant
The Discovery Grants program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. Discovery Grants are typically five years in duration and are considered “grants in aid” of research, as they provide long-term operating funds and can facilitate access to funding from other programs but are not meant to support the full costs of a research program. For more information please click here.
Notice of Intent to Apply (NOI) Deadline: August 1
Application Deadline: November 1
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UK and Canada AMR Collaboration
Proposals are welcome in both fundamental and applied bioscience that aim to combat AMR in collaboration between partners in Canada and the UK. The full economic cost may be up to £187,500, and BBSRC will fund 80%. The collaborative activity must last for 18 to 24 months. Please let us know if you have UK partners that you would like to submit with for the funding opportunity, or if you have interest in this overall and we will try to facilitate these connections. For more information please click here.
Funding requires submission from a UK partner by September 6.
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Training and Career Opportunities
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Post-Doctoral Fellow
This 2-year opportunity is for a post-doctoral fellow (MD or PhD trained) to work alongside Dr. Dylan Pillai at the University of Calgary. The candidate will project manage and pursue scientific goals associated with hospital-based research, sample collection, antimicrobial stewardship interventions, and point-of-care testing development and implementation. To apply please send your CV to Dr. Pillai at drpillai@ucalgary.ca.
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The following documents provide updates on the conduct of research and clinical trials for researchers and research teams. Please visit the following pages to keep up-to-date with institutional specific directives.
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