World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) will commence on November 18th with this year's theme being Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together. From Nov 18-24, many events will be taking place globally, including here in Canada. Organizations across Canada will be ‘Going Blue’ to pay tribute to WAAW by lighting up iconic landmarks in light blue, such as the High-Level bridge in Edmonton, AB, Calgary Tower and even BC place in Vancouver. To view a full list of WAAW 2022 events, please click here.
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AMRelay 2022
Join AMR Insights on November 24th for the AMRelay, a 24-hour online event connecting and honoring global stakeholders in AMR. Close to 40 different organizations will be participating in the form of interviews, PowerPoint presentations, panel discussions and other online contributions to the discussion on efforts to curb AMR globally. On Thurs Nov 24 from 12:15-12:30pm MST, our very own Janelle Jiminez will be contributing with a discussion on who the AMR - One Health Consortium is, and what we have accomplished so far to combat the detrimental effects of AMR in humans, animals and the environment. Interested individuals can tune in by registering here.
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Exciting new partnership!
We are always looking for new ways to provide our researchers with options to enhance their research and opportunities. One of these ways is by partnering with external organizations to create a mutually beneficial relationship. Currently, we are working with BioBoost Synbio to further their efforts in creating a unique system to produce antimicrobial peptides and other AMR relevant molecules using their sustainable biosynthesis platform. There is a high potential for this platform to be applied towards AMR and research in the One Health scope. BioBoost Synbio is looking for collaborators in the AMR space to advance the applications of their product. Please click here to learn more. If you are interested in a collaboration, please contact Mingyang Sun, President & CEO, at ming@bioboostsynbio.com.
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Policy Brief Writing Workshop
November 30, 2022 at 9am - 4pm MST
University of Calgary: CWPH 2E23 (formally TRW)
Join us for a full day policy and brief writing workshop with a focus on AMR. Drs. David Hall and Lorian Hardcastle will provide general background information regarding policy and assist in the development of policy briefs to be provided to government for Consortium projects. There is no cost for participating in this workshop and lunch is provided. For those unable to attend in-person a zoom link will be available. Please click here to register by Nov 22.
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AMR: A One Health Approach Seminar Series
We are currently 14 sessions into the seminar series, with over 200 participants joining us from 50 different countries shown in the map above. Participants have heard talks from 20 experts in the AMR field and have engaged in excellent discussions. Sessions have covered Basic antimicrobial pharmacology, Emergence and spread of AMR, Wildlife, Production and companion animals and AMR, AMR in agriculture, the environment and microbiome, and Surveillance. More exciting topics to come!
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Our Researchers in the News
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Amanda Boag in conversation with Professor Herman Barkema
Tune in and listen to this new podcast with Amanda Boag, Chair of the RCVS Knowledge Board of Trustees, in conversation with Dr. Herman Barkema, 2022 Plowright Prize winner, about the One Health approach and the benefits of interdisciplinary training. To listen to the podcast click here.
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Chancellors Forum on Food for the Future
Ellen Goddard
On November 9th, the University of Alberta hosted the Chancellor's Forum on Food for the Future, specifically focusing on climate, cost and creating security. A diverse and highly knowledgeable panel included Consortium PI, Dr. Ellen Goddard, who gave a much-needed economic perspective to the panel discussion. Dr. Goddard discussed the importance of consumer perceptions in food and gave her insights on what we will have access to food-wise in 30 years. Overall, the discussion provided a well-balanced outlook on the importance of the outputs of agricultural research, and how it can be developed in an inclusive manner going forward to support the ever-growing population with healthy, sustainable food options. To watch a recording of the forum please click here.
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Making the case for One Health
Herman Barkema
This newly released article in University Affairs provides an excellent overview of One Health and how the approach is gaining traction in teaching and research. Although many Canadian universities are launching new programs and specializations focusing on One Health, Dr. Herman Barkema speaks to how the field is still struggling against institutional silos. Click here to read the full article.
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Colonic innate immune defenses and microbiota alterations in acute swine dysentery
Cristina C Fodor, Janelle Fouhse, Dominique Drouin, Tao Ma, Benjamin P Willing, Leluo L Guan, Eduardo R Cobo
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, an etiologic agent of swine dysentery (SD), is known for causing colitis. Although some aspects of colonic defenses during infection have been described previously, a more comprehensive picture of the host and microbiota interaction in clinically affected animals is required. This study aimed to characterize multiple aspects of colonic innate defenses and microbiome factors in B. hyodysenteriae-infected pigs that accompany clinical presentation of hemorrhagic diarrhea. Click here to read the full publication.
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Antimicrobial Resistance & One Health: Stakes involved and the way forward
Online
Nov 18, 2022 at 8-9am MST (8:30-9:30pm IST)
This webinar is hosted by the India Biotech Leaders of Tomorrow, an organization working on building a strong bioeconomic network, on behalf of TechInvention. Panelists Drs. Herman Barkema and Urmi Bajpai will discuss AMR and the importance of the One Health concept. To register please click here.
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Webinars hosted by PHAC
Online
Nov 18, 2022 at 8:30-10am MST
Drs. J. Scott Weese and Guylaine Talbot presentations will focus on the interconnectedness of AMR and use between humans, animals and the environment, and the challenges that are faced when dealing with One Health (particularly animal) aspects of AMR; and investigating best practices in swine feeding and manure management to mitigate AMR and use.
Click here to register and use passcode 5165.
Nov 24, 2022 at 8:30-10am MST
Dr. Donald Sheppard, Dr. Michael Fruci and Sasha Tregebov will discuss the duration of antimicrobial therapy through a stewardship lens; the environmental dimensions of AMR and the link to human health; and the application of Behavioural Insights to antimicrobial stewardship.
Click here to register.
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Forward Thinking on Antimicrobial Resistance Symposium
In-person (Toronto, Ontario) & online
Nov 22 & 23, 2022
BioMérieux Canada is hosting a free symposium on antimicrobial resistance during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.
Day 1: From diagnostics to patient
Day 2: Canadian perspectives on AMR: Where we are now and looking ahead
Limited space available! For more information and to register please click here.
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Agricultural Excellence 2022
In-person (Canmore, Alberta) & online
Nov 22 - 24, 2022
AgEx invites everyone to exchange expertise and insights to continue to position Canada’s farmers for success through farm management excellence. This year’s theme is Reaching New Heights, a celebration of the opportunities ahead for Canadian agriculture and embracing the farm business management practices that provide the foundation for success. For more information please click here.
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Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program (ABIP)
The ABIP program aims to support the development and advancement of technologies that increase productivity, enhance competitiveness, boost the value of agriculture and forestry commodities, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Program provides up to $500K per project and up to 75% of total project costs, with the remaining funding (cash or in-kind) coming from the applicant, project partners or other funding agencies. For more information please click here.
Deadline: Application submission is on a continuous intake. There is no deadline to apply.
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Collaborative Research and Training Experience program
The NSERC CREATE program supports the training and mentoring of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad through the development of innovative training programs. There are several streams of opportunity within the CREATE program:
- Regular Stream
- Industrial Stream
- International Collaboration – An agreement between the German Research Foundation Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and NSERC is in place to support bilateral training programs that involve the exchange of students between Germany and Canada.
Award amount is up to $150K (year 1) and $300K annually (years 2-6) for a total of up to $1.65M over 6 years. For more information, please click here.
RSO Internal Pre-Application Deadline (NOI): Jan 10, 2023
RSO Internal Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2023
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Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program Phase II – 2022–2023 competition
We currently have an industry collaborator who is looking for Canadian researchers to aide in developing a proposal to investigate Recombinant Endolysins as promising therapeutics for the treatment of Drug Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) infections. Please click here to view the preliminary proposal. If you are interested in this collaboration please contact Dr. Sarmad Hanif at rnd@biogrit.tech. For more information on the competition please click here.
Registration Deadline: Jan 17, 2023
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IDRC Research Awards 2023–2024
This year IDRC will offer research awards related to these development areas or themes: Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Democratic and Inclusive Governance, Education and Science, Ethics in Development Research, Global Health, Policy and Evaluation, and Sustainable Inclusive Economies.
If your research proposal is selected, you will join IDRC as a Research award recipient for 12 months. You will receive hands-on experience in research and program management and support, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use of knowledge from an international perspective. For more information please click here.
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2023
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CIHR: Evaluation of population-level interventions to reduce AMR
This funding opportunity will support projects evaluating domestic or international population-level interventions to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use and prevent the spread of resistant pathogens in humans, animals and the environment. Projects focused on animal or environmental health must include a human health component and demonstrate the impacts on human health. The total amount available is $1.2M, enough to fund approximately 4 grants (max amount per grant is $300K). For more information please click here.
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2023
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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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