SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
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2nd Annual Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Symposium
Hybrid event in Toronto, ON
Nov 22 & 23, 2023
The AMR - One Health Consortium is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with bioMérieux and the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) to bring together stakeholders from the Canadian AMR ecosystem to share their progress in the 'Fight Against AMR'. If you are a PI and are interested in sending your student(s) to the symposium to present a poster, please email amronehealth@ucalgary.ca by Fri Oct 6. Spots are limited and PIs will need to cover travel and accommodation.
For more information about the symposium click here.
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Our Researchers in the News
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96 lab-confirmed cases linked to E. coli at Calgary daycares, 22 kids in hospital: AHS
Cora Constantinescu & Lynora Saxinger
There are now 96 lab-confirmed cases linked to the current E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycare centres, Alberta Health Services said Wednesday. Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Alberta, said that while STEC E. coli isn't necessarily rare — there are cases reported every year — the fact that the disease has infected a vulnerable population makes the situation more of a concern. Click here to read more.
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5 faculty members named to College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Marie-Claire Arrieta & Joe Harrison
Congratulations to AMR - One Health Consortium members Marie-Claire Arrieta and Joe Harrison, for being named to The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. This is the greatest number of college members to be elected in one year at the university. The college recognizes multidisciplinary early-stage career scholars from across the country who have demonstrated a high level of achievement in advancing Canadian intellectual leadership. Click here to read the full article.
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Importance of selective antibiotic use in Canadian dairy herds: Drying off and clinical mastitis
Herman Barkema
Click here to listen to Dr. Herman Barkema speak about the importance of selective antibiotic use in Canadian dairy herds.
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Snyder Institute Research Day
Calgary, Alberta
Oct 11, 2023
This free event will highlight the high impact research being conducted by some of the Snyder Institute's most recently recruited members, including Braedon McDonald and Bas Surewaard. Registration deadline Oct 4. Click here to register.
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Canada Healthcare Innovation Summit 2023
Hybrid event in Toronto, Ontario
Oct 12, 2023
Canada HIS will cover Health Digital Transformation, AI & Big Data, Therapeutic Innovation & Pharma, and Hospital Infrastructure & Medical Equipment. This summit will provide a platform for productive discussions and connections aimed at shaping the future of healthcare in our country. For more information click here.
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Canadian Emerging Veterinary Scholars Summit (CEVSS)
Calgary, Alberta
Oct 26-28, 2023
This annual forum brings the top DVM and graduate student researchers from each of the five Canadian veterinary colleges together for a two-day summit. This adjudicated summit will also help these scholars to develop their scientific knowledge, research skills, and professional networks. For more information click here.
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THRIVE Global Impact Summit
Santa Clara, California
Nov 1 & 2, 2023
The THRIVE Summit invites forward-thinking visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors and influential leaders from the realms of agriculture and food technology. This summit provides the platform to delve into innovative solutions and ignite transformative shifts within these sectors. Join us in shaping a sustainable future and embracing consequential innovation. For more information click here.
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One H international symposium
Saint-Brieuc, France
Jun 12-14, 2023
This symposium will allow scientists and professionals to meet and discuss about science covering the main One Health challenges to be faced in order to tackle infectious diseases, in a unique occasion to bring together animal and human health actors and have a global reflection on the transmission of infectious diseases from animals to humans. For more information and to register click here.
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Gairdner Partnered Symposia
Gairdner, in partnership with the Alberta provincial government, is dedicated to showcasing and fostering excellence in health-related research in the province of Alberta. Universities, institutions, and organizations are invited to submit their proposals for international symposia in 2024 to celebrate excellence in human biology and medicine. Up to $25K in potential funding support. For more info please click here.
Submission Deadline: Oct 10, 2023
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2023 Career Awards for Medical Scientists
The Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700K awards over 5 years for physician-scientists (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., V.M.D., D.D.S.), who are committed to an academic career, to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. For more info please click here.
Grant Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2023
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InnoVet-AMR 2.0 in Food-Producing Animals – Ruminants & Aquaculture
Call for proposals! Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (InnoVet-AMR) is a 4 year, $26.3M partnership between IDRC and the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The initiative is aimed at reducing the emerging risk that AMR in animals poses to global health and food security. A series of grants of up to $1.6M will be issued. The project duration will not exceed 32 months, including the time required for project set-up, research activities and final reporting. For more info please click here.
Proposal Deadline: Oct 30, 2023
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Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award
The Discovery Award is a one-year grant of up to $30,000 for designed to support groundbreaking health and biomedical projects. This award is exclusively for trailblazing new investigators from universities and research institutes across Canada who are within their first three years of academic appointment and have received a start-up package of less than $200,000. For more info please click here.
Pre-application Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2024
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NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative
This initiative will fund multidisciplinary, collaborative networks of researchers to address specific research objectives by initiating or accelerating the development of truly transformative solutions, and by mobilizing expertise, technologies and research in social sciences, natural sciences and engineering and in areas that broaden the traditional network of agriculture research partners. Grant support from this initiative will range from $500K to $2M per year for 4 years. NSERC and SSHRC will provide support for 100% of the eligible costs of research. For more info please click here.
Full Project Funding Deadline: Nov 8, 2023
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New Frontiers in Research Fund – 2022 Horizon Global Platform
The objective of the International stream is to support international research collaborations and position Canada and Canadian researchers as strategic partners at the international level. NFRF 2022 Horizon Global Platform grants are valued at up to $250K per year (including indirect costs) for a maximum of two years. For more info please click here.
Program application deadline: Jun 30, 2024
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Looking for grant writing support? Seeking volunteer undergraduate trainees? Curious about potential collaborations? We have resources for you! Contact amronehealth@ucalgary.ca for more information.
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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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