AMR: A One Health Approach Virtual Seminar Series
Having a comprehensive understanding of AMR and how to address its rising threats requires a holistic approach - referred to as One Health. Join us for the AMR: A One Health Approach Virtual Seminar Series, Tues and Thurs 12-1:30pm MT, Sep 24 - Dec 7, 2021. Open to students, adult learners and professionals from all over the world. No prerequisites to participate. Access to this virtual seminar series is by donation. Click here for more information and to register now!
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Antimicrobials for Lunch
Mark your calendars! The Antimicrobials for Lunch Series will be happening again this fall, online via Zoom. There will be 10 Friday sessions, Oct 1 - Dec 3, 2021, 12-1PM (MT). Each session consists of 3 Consortium project presentation updates and a Q&A period.
Join Zoom meeting: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/5702265429
Password: 453525
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How do I acknowledge the AMR - One Health Consortium in publications and presentations?
Example 1:
“This research is part of the AMR – One Health Consortium, funded by the Major Innovation Fund program of the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Government of Alberta.”
Example 2:
“This study was supported by grants to XX from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and from the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, by the Major Innovation Fund Program for the AMR – One Health Consortium.”
Affiliation: AMR – One Health Consortium
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The Role of Whole Genome Sequencing in the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistant Enterococcus spp.: A Scoping Review
Lindsay A. Rogers, Kayla Strong, Susan C. Cork, Tim A. McAllister, Karen Liljebjelke, Rahat Zaheer and Sylvia L.Checkley
Enterococcus spp. have arisen as important nosocomial pathogens and are ubiquitous in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and the environment. They carry many intrinsic and acquired antimicrobial resistance genes. Because of this, surveillance of Enterococcus spp. has become important with whole genome sequencing emerging as the preferred method for the characterization of enterococci. A scoping review was designed to determine how the use of whole genome sequencing in the surveillance of Enterococcus spp. adds to our knowledge of antimicrobial resistance in Enterococcus spp. Click here to read the full publication in Frontiers in Public Health.
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Mitacs Accelerate Program
Mitacs has extended the eligibility of their flagship Accelerate program. Now college students and undergraduates can apply and it’s open to hospitals and municipalities.
• College students and undergrads can now put their talent to work with a paid internship at an organization that needs their expertise
• Those organizations now include hospitals and municipalities in addition to businesses and not-for-profit organizations
• Internships start at four months and projects can count multiple internships
Accelerate Industrial Postdoc
The Mitacs Accelerate Industrial Postdoc is now valued at $60K per year, for up to three years, for a postdoctoral fellow. This increase in funding means more budget is available than with standard Mitacs Accelerate internships to:
• Build a longer-term collaboration with a company or not-for-profit organization
• Enable postdocs to apply their expertise to real-world problems
• Connect with a potential employer
Interested applicants can apply at any time. For more information visit the website or contact accelerate@mitacs.ca
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Canadian AgriSafety
The Canadian AgriSafety Applied Science Program of Agrivita Canada aims to stimulate and support applied science and innovation targeting sustainability and productivity in Canadian agriculture by improving environmental, occupational, and workplace health and safety for farmers, their families and agricultural workers. This call for letters of intent seeks proposals for applied science projects in the priority areas of A) Viruses and Infectious Diseases, B) Farm Stress and Mental Health, C) Inhalation Exposures, D) Injuries and Accidents, E) Indigenous Agriculture, F) Under-represented Populations (Seasonal Workers, Women, Youth), and G) Climate Change, Green Technologies and Safety. Budget requests from the Program may be up to $500,000 over 4 years, with an equivalent amount of matching dollars provided by the Project team from other sources. For more information click here.
LOI Deadline: Jul 15, 2021
UofC RSO Internal Deadline: Jul 12, 2021
Full Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2021
UofC RSO Internal Deadline: Sep 10, 2021
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2021 Exploration Competition
The goal of the Exploration stream is to inspire high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. Exploration grants support research that pushes boundaries into exciting new areas. Researchers are encouraged to think “outside of the box,” undertake research that would defy current paradigms, and bring disciplines together in unexpected ways and from bold, innovative perspectives. Exploration grants support research with a range of impacts, some of which might be social, cultural, economic, health-related or technological. Up to $125,000/year for 2 years. Click here for more information.
Notice of Intent to Apply Deadline: Aug 10, 2021
UofC RSO Internal Deadline: Aug 3, 2021
Full Application Deadline: Oct 19, 2021
UofC RSO Internal Deadline: Oct 12, 2021
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NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants
The objective of the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. The I2I Grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. This is achieved through four defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection: Market Assessment, Phase I, Phase IIa, Phase IIb. Click here to learn more.
Sponsor application deadlines: Sep 27, 2021
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Our Researchers in the News
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Microbiome researcher Kathy McCoy awarded Killam Memorial Chair
Kathy McCoy
Congratulations to the founding director of UCalgary's International Microbiome Centre and Principal Investigator with the AMR - One Health Consortium, Kathy McCoy, on being awarded the Killam Memorial Chair for her outstanding work as an internationally recognized leader in microbiome and immunology research! Click here to read the full article to learn more about Kathy's areas of research and innovative vision for the future.
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From vaccine passports to prices: Experts answer questions on the summer travel season
Lorian Hardcastle
Fully vaccinated Canadians who take advantage of upcoming changes to international travel rules should be prepared and be patient when embarking on their trips, according to a hospitality expert. University of Calgary assistant law professor Lorian Hardcastle said she didn’t expect any Canadian province to make vaccines mandatory for travel within the country. “There are constitutionally-protected mobility rights, there are also constitutional rights that deal with autonomy to make medical decisions,” said Hardcastle. Click here to watch the full video.
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Calgary experts weigh in on how to keep unvaccinated kids safe this summer
Cora Constantinescu, Jim Kellner
As Alberta heads toward re-opening, many parents are left wondering how to protect their unimmunized children throughout the summer months. Vaccines are not yet approved for children under 12, leaving nearly 664,000 Alberta kids with no protection. Dr. Cora Constantinescu, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Alberta Children's Hospital and assistant professor at the UofC outlined some key steps parents can take to protect their kids as public health measures are removed.
UofC pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Jim Kellner also cautioned that while Alberta is entering a better stage of the pandemic, it isn't over. "While it's a promising thing to be moving toward reducing public health measures, it doesn't mean we don't still have to have our guard up for situations that can be of concern." Read the full article here.
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Program educates youth about beef
Ed Pajor
Concern about a perceived lack of knowledge among young people about beef production has prompted the Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation to donate $150,000 to the University of Calgary to help launch a national youth program. The national youth program will be created at W.A. Ranches, which is a $44-million commercial cow-calf operation totaling about 19,000 acres near Cochrane, Alta., west of Calgary. It was donated to the university’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2018 by Wynne Chisholm and her father, Jack Anderson. Ed Pajor, a faculty member at the UofC's veterinary medicine school and director of W.A. Ranches, says the ranch allows the university to conduct unique research and education initiatives at a working cattle operation. Read the full article here.
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New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration 2021
Webinars and Info Session
NFRF will be hosting a webinar on Exploration 2021: Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) on July 13, 2021 at 11am-1pm MT.
Click here for meeting link
Password: KcwdeVSs354
Prospective applicants can also join an online information session hosted by Dr. Penny Pexman, Associate Vice-President (Research), and representatives from UofC Research Services on July 19, 3-4 pm. The session will offer an overview of the NFRF Exploration 2021 funding opportunity, and advice and tips for developing an NOI and application based on the experience of past applicants, NFRF reviewers and recommendations from the funder. To join this session, please email ipd@ucalgary.ca by July 16 at 9am.
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ICOH 2021: 15. International Conference on One Health
Paris, France
Jul 19 - 20, 2021
This conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of One Health. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of One Health. For more information please click here.
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5th AMR Conference
Summer Edition | AMR Briefing Sessions
Aug 24 - 26, 2021
The #AMRconference is a platform for SMEs, start-ups, big pharma, academia, investors and public institutions to discuss strategies and the specific challenges faced by SMEs in bringing new antimicrobial treatments and diagnostics to the market. Each day will offer an AMR briefing session in the afternoon on a dedicated topic, including live speakers, high-level panel discussions, and interactive exchange with the audience.
Day 1: Status quo & COVID-19 Impact: What has changed after one year of COVID?
Day 2: Financing & Investing: What’s new with funds, incubators and accelerators?
Day 3: Policy & Incentives: What can we learn from best practices to go ahead?
Click here for more details.
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2021 BSL4ZNet International Conference: Preparing and responding to new post-pandemic challenges
Sep 23 - Oct 14, 2021
The Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Networks (BSL4ZNet) is organizing a series of virtual sessions that feature keynote speakers, expert panelists and a moderated dialogue with questions and answers. The conference will be focused on the following thematic areas:
- Emerging and re-emerging pathogens
- BSL3 and BSL4 biosafety and biosecurity
- One Health
- Zoonotic outbreaks & pandemics: Science Policy and Science Diplomacy
Please click here for more information.
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One Health in the 21st Century Conference 2021
Oslo, Norway
Nov 3, 2021
The Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Oslo (UiO), together with the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI), the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), is assembling the One Health Norwegian milieu and organizing the One Health in the 21st Century 2021 Conference on International One Health Day (November 3). We invite you to save the date and pre-register for the event. More information regarding the program, invited speakers and location will be made available soon. This conference will, if permissible, be in-person at UiO, otherwise digital. Click here for more information.
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World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress 2021
Washington, DC
Nov 8 - 9, 2021
The World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress focusses on one of the most important parts of the AMR challenge: tackling the supply problem. The world's largest AMR conference will bring together all the stakeholders involved in developing new antibiotic drugs. For more information and to download the prospectus please click here.
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World Vaccine & Immunotherapy Congress West Coast 2021
San Diego, CA
Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2021
The World Vaccine & Immunotherapy Congress is part of an award-winning series of conferences and exhibitions that are continuously growing becoming the largest and most established vaccine meetings of its kind across the globe. With 500+ potential customers in attendance there will be opportunities to meet & network with contacts who are looking for solutions to commercial and scientific challenges in manufacturing, clinical trials, strategy and regulation for immune monitoring, AMR and vaccine development for infectious diseases and cancer immunotherapies. Early bird tickets available until July 23! Click here for more information.
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Recruitment Opportunities
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Postdoctoral Position in Public Health Microbiology
The lab of Drs. Gregory Tyrrell and Tanis Dingle, PhD, D(ABMM) at the University of Alberta is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to take a leading role on studying antibiotic resistance as it relates to epidemiological trends. This will involve analyzing antimicrobial susceptibility data and resistance mechanisms for organisms such as Mycobacteria, Gram negative and Gram-positive organisms from patients in Alberta. This position will remain open until filled. For more details and to apply please click here.
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Postdoctoral Research Position in Data-analytics of the clinical and economic impact of antimicrobial resistance in patients with bacteremia.
The Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary in Conjunction with the AMR - One Health Consortium has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research scientist with experience in the analysis of complex databases to analyze the effects of antimicrobial resistance on the economic and clinical consequences of anti-microbial resistance in patients with bacteremia. The position is a one year contract. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and CV to Dr. Daniel Gregson at dgregson@ucalgary.ca. Click here for more information.
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Please check out our website for more trainee opportunities.
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The following documents provide updates on the conduct of research and clinical trails for researchers and research teams. Please visit the following pages to keep up-to-date with institutional specific directives.
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