Infectious Diseases /channels/taxonomy/term/6683/all en 2024 Annual AMR Symposium /channels/channels/event/2024-annual-amr-symposium-356118 <p>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº AMR Centre is hosting its 4th Annual Symposium.</p> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:44:15 +0000 webfull 198957 at /channels Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Summer Institutes in Global Health /channels/channels/event/mcgill-summer-institutes-global-health-354653 <h2>Registration now open!</h2> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:32:30 +0000 webfull 196885 at /channels Seminar: Using genomics to tackle AMR in low-resource settings /channels/channels/event/seminar-using-genomics-tackle-amr-low-resource-settings-353498 <p>Join us for a joint seminar of the Department of Global and Public Health and the Antimicrobial Resistance Center. Dr.</p> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:54:15 +0000 webfull 195624 at /channels AMR Centre Seminar + Social with Dr Andrew Morris /channels/channels/event/amr-centre-seminar-social-dr-andrew-morris-352290 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:40:31 +0000 webfull 194266 at /channels New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly /channels/channels/news/new-diagnostic-platform-uses-nanotechnology-and-machine-learning-identify-infectious-diseases-348669 <p>Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early, something which doesn’t currently exist. To address these problems, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Professor of Bioengineering <a href="/bbme/sara-mahshid"><strong>Sara Mahshid</strong>’s</a> lab has developed <a href="https://www.mahshidlab.com/">an all-in-one detection platform</a> (QolorEX) that can deliver test results in just 13 minutes.</p> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:02:23 +0000 webfull 190063 at /channels 2023 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº AMR Centre Annual Symposium /channels/channels/event/2023-mcgill-amr-centre-annual-symposium-348024 <p>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº AMR Centre is hosting its 3rd Annual Symposium.</p> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:34:07 +0000 webfull 189359 at /channels Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and RI-MUHC awarded $5.1 million for infectious disease research /channels/channels/news/mcgill-and-ri-muhc-awarded-51-million-infectious-disease-research-343547 <p>New funding of $5.1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), announced today by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will help researchers Marcel Behr, MD, PhD, and Silvia Vidal, PhD, ensure that Canada is better prepared for the next pandemic. This funding is part of the more than $127 million investment being made through the CFI to support upgrades to eight biocontainment facilities across the country as part of its new Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF) program.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:18:50 +0000 webfull 184569 at /channels Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Summer Institutes in Global Health /channels/channels/event/mcgill-summer-institutes-global-health-336076 <h2>Registration now open!</h2> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:17:08 +0000 webfull 176163 at /channels Welcome Dr. Marina Salvadori /channels/channels/news/welcome-dr-marina-salvadori-330576 <p>The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce our newest member, <strong>Dr. Marina Salvadori</strong>, appointed Professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.</p> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:29:10 +0000 webfull 170050 at /channels Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Friends of MSF Global Health Case Competition /channels/channels/event/mcgill-friends-msf-global-health-case-competition-327061 <p>Are you an undergraduate or graduate student? Interested in global health or infectious diseases? Want to speak with experts in the field? Sign up for Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Students' Friends of MSF's Annual Global Health Case Competition 2021!</p> Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:15:39 +0000 webfull 166196 at /channels 6th Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health /channels/channels/event/6th-mcgill-summer-institute-infectious-diseases-and-global-health-326305 <p><strong>Registration now open!</strong></p> <p><strong>To safely welcome as many participants as possible, the Summer Institute will be 100% online in 2021.</strong></p> <p>Join us May 31-June 18, 2021!</p> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:47:37 +0000 webfull 165356 at /channels Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Alumni Webinar: COVID-19: Thinking beyond the immediate crisis /channels/channels/event/mcgill-alumni-webinar-covid-19-thinking-beyond-immediate-crisis-322808 <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has taken countless lives and shaken our communities to their core. What long-term impacts and consequences will the crisis have on our health care systems?</p> Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:39:28 +0000 webfull 161409 at /channels COVID-19 and the world’s vulnerable communities – a live webcast /channels/channels/event/covid-19-and-worlds-vulnerable-communities-live-webcast-321892 <p>How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting developing countries around the world? Are frontline health workers equipped to deal with the crisis? What are the most constructive approaches to an effective global response?</p> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:34:10 +0000 webfull 160394 at /channels CANCELLED 6th Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health /channels/channels/event/cancelled-6th-mcgill-summer-institute-infectious-diseases-and-global-health-303241 <p><strong>An Update on the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Summer Institute and COVID-19 Impact</strong></p> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:20:48 +0000 webfull 156219 at /channels 5th Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health /channels/channels/event/5th-mcgill-summer-institute-infectious-diseases-and-global-health-292309 <p>Hosted by <a href="/globalhealth">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Global Health Programs</a>, the <a href="/tb">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº International TB Centre</a>, the <a href="/tropmed">JD Maclean Centre for Tropical Disease</a></p> Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:31:22 +0000 webfull 143918 at /channels