Registration now open!
Oct 4 - Dec 13 (Tues & Thurs)
8:00 - 9:30am MT
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach Seminar Series. This series will provide various approaches to address AMR issues in a wider context that is important for sustainable development of control strategies under a human, animal, and environmental lens. For more information and to register click here.
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Our Researchers in the News
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RCVS Knowledge announces winner of the Plowright Prize
Herman Barkema
Dr. Herman Barkema, Professor in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases from the University of Calgary, has been awarded the prestigious Plowright Prize for his research on Mastitis, Johne’s disease and antimicrobial resistance. Click here to read the press release.
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Researchers earn RDAR support to find viable solutions to mitigate Bovine Respiratory Disease
Athan Zovoilis & Tim McAllister
Drs. Athan Zovoilis and Tim McAllister are working to find viable solutions to mitigate Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) by increasing the precision of antimicrobial use in the provincial cattle industry. BRD is the most prominent feedlot cattle disease in North America, and is responsible for 65-80% of total feedlot morbidities. Read the full article here.
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Tracy Raivio appointed Associate Dean (Education)
Tracy Raivio
Tracy Raivio joins the UofA College of Natural and Applied Sciences from the Faculty of Science. She has been a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences for 22 years, serving as Acting Chair and Associate Chair (Graduate Studies), as well as Associate Dean (Awards and Scholarships) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. Her research lies at the intersection of microbiology and molecular genetics. Tracy is a champion of Indigenous initiatives and the creation of a culture of equity, diversity and inclusivity on campus. She is also an advocate for experiential learning and academic innovation.
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G20 AMR Pre-event #2
Simon Otto
Dr. Simon Otto spoke to the G20 Indonesia 2nd technical pre-event for "Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Curbing the Silent AMR Pandemic" that focused on “Surveillance as the backbone for AMR prevention and control” held on June 29, 2022. AMR is a global public and One Health problem that threatens the health of humans, animals, and the environment. Dr. Otto relayed Canada's experience with and lessons learned from developing national, integrated, One Health surveillance programs for antimicrobial use and resistance that provide evidence for policy and programs to support antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Otto was one of nine international speakers to over 200 participants from G20 countries, including government and subject matter experts. He emphasized the importance of conducting surveillance across human, animal, and environmental sectors to address AMR and support the health of humans, animals, and the environment.
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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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The Joint Symposium on Infectious Disease Management
Calgary, Alberta
Oct 13, 2022
This event is presented by the Infection Biology, One Health, Wildlife Health and Ecology, and Cattle Health Research Groups at the University of Calgary. This is a 1-day event and will take place in the HSC Theatre 3 and HRIC Atrium. To view the schedule click here. To RSVP please click here.
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Western Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians Conference
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Oct 21 & 22, 2022
Call for abstracts! The WCASV is seeking abstracts from WCVM and UCVM graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present at the fall conference. The structured abstract must have section headings for: Introduction & Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions & Implications. An Acknowledge statement at the end of the abstract is encouraged. Maximum 250 words (title, authors list, affiliations, and acknowledge statement are not included in the word count). Please submit as a MS Word file (docx) to Dr. John Harding. Deadline to submit is Aug 15. For additional information please email john.harding@usask.ca. For more information on the conference please click here.
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Canadian Science Policy Conference 2022
Ottawa, Ontario
Nov 16 - 18, 2022
The conference under the overarching theme: Navigating Uncertainty; Targeting Sustainability will be focused on most pressing issues of science and innovation and their crucial role in building more resilient society. Early bird rates available until Oct 1. For more information please click here.
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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 Deadline: Aug 1
Application Deadline: Nov 1
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Project Grant: Fall 2022
This program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes by supporting projects of research proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health. The total amount available for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Project Grant Competitions is $650M (applicants may request up to $16.25M). For more information please click here.
Registration Deadline: Aug 17
UofC Internal RSO Application Deadline: Sep 12
Sponsor Application Deadline: Sep 14
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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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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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