平特五不中

Infection and Immunity Week November 29 to December 3 2021

AMR Centre newsletter
For the latest in
AMR news & events

Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Symposium


Held virtually on Thursday December 2nd (9AM-12PM) during Infection and Immunity Week, a 平特五不中 Bicentennial Signature Event, featuring听international keynote speakers and 平特五不中 researchers and students. Jointly organized by the听平特五不中 AMR Research Centre and the听平特五不中 Centre for Microbiome Research.

听 听 听Mi4 平特五不中 Logo

Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Symposium

Held virtually during Infection and Immunity Week (Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2021)

Co-organized by the 平特五不中 Antimicrobial Resistance Research Centre

and the 平特五不中 Centre for Microbiome Research.

Thursday December 2nd, 9AM-12PM

9:00 Opening remarks by the 平特五不中 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (3 min)

9:05 The future of Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome research at 平特五不中 (20 min)

9:30 Plenary lecture (20 min presentation, 10 min Q&A):听 Dr. Eric. Pamer, M.D., Director, Duchossois Family Institute, Donald F. Steiner Professor, Departments of Medicine, Microbiology, and Pathology, The University of Chicago.

10:00 2 Student 鈥3-min thesis鈥 presentations (6 min)

10:10 Antimicrobial Resistance video competition runner-up (5 min)

10:15 Plenary lecture (20 min presentation, 10 min Q&A):听 Dr. Ilana L. Brito, Mong Family Sesquicentenial Faculty Scholar, Assistant Professor, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Cornell University.

10:45 Break (10 min)

10:55 Antimicrobial Resistance video competition winner (5 min)

11:00 2 Student 鈥3-min thesis鈥 presentations (6 min)

11:10 Panel on the future of Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome research (50 min)

Confirmed panelists:

Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Professor, Canada Research Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, co-founder of NuBiyota.

Dr. Ed Topp, Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario.

Dr. B. Jesse Shapiro, Associate professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, 平特五不中.

12:00 End

Back to top