Grand Challenges Canada, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to innovation in improving the health of people in developing countries, has released a video featuring Dr. Greg Matlashewski's key contribution to the management of leishmaniasis.
Follow the link to see the video:
http://www.grandchallenges.ca/pointofcare_grantees_en/pradeepdas_en/
Two Microbiology and Immunology undergraduate students took top prizes at the 2011 McGill Undergraduate Research Conference.
1st Prize - Biological Sciences - Ms. Kristina Salmon (Supervisors Dr. Hervé Le Moual and Dr. Samantha Gruenheid)
2nd Prize - Medical Sciences - Mr. Raphaël Brisset Di Roberto (Supervisor Dr. Benoit Cousineau)
Congratulations to you both!
Chairman Dr. Joaquin Madrenas was inducted as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). Congrats!
Dr. Zafer Ali-Khan and Interin Chairman Dr. Malcolm Baines retired from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology after long and distinguished careers. Congratulations, and we will miss you!
Dr. Joaquin Madrenas joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology as our new Chairman. Welcome!
Dr. Matthias Götte and Dr. Silvia Vidal became Full Professors. Congratulations!
Dr. Connie Krawczyk joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dr. Greg Marczynski and Marie-Claude Ouimet, each celebrating 15 terrific years of service at McGill.
Staff Appreciation
In October the Department of Microbiology and Immunology celebrated Natalie Croteau's and Maria Panaritou's 20 years of service at McGill University.
Ph.D., Gruenheid Lab
Ajitha will be presenting her work on NleA in September at the EMBO Meeting in Vienna.
Ph.D., Cousineau Lab
Best Presentation Award
Presentation title: "Development of a live vaccine against Leishmania major using the Gram-positive bacterium Lactococcus lactis."
Eleventh Annual Quebec Molecular Parasitology Symposium, MacDonald Campus of McGill University
Organized by the Centre for Host-Parasite Interactions (CHPI)
Congratulations to Dr. Gruenheid on her CRC renewal!
Poster Award, 1st prize, Medical Sciences category
Joshua Gillard, B.Sc. Honors Microbiology and Immunology (Dr. Benoit Cousineau's lab)
Development of an oral live vaccine against Leishmaniasis using ALR knockout Lactococcus Lactis
Poster Award, 2nd prize, Biological Sciences category
Young Kyuen Im, B.Sc. Honors Microbiology and Immunology (Dr. Benoit Cousineau's lab)
Selection of host factors that stimulate splicing of the L1.LtrB group II intron in Lactococcus lactis
Congratulation to Dr. Donald Sheppard!
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Sheppard has been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor.
Congratulations to Professor James W. Coulton on his 30th anniversary at McGill University.
Karron James, Coulton lab, defended her PhD thesis on October 2009. Her recognition by the Canadian Bureau for International Education, Ottawa, as International Student of the Year brings distinction to our lab, our department, our faculty, and our university.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Piccirillo has been awarded tenured and promoted Associate Professor.
Laura Isobel McCall
Laura-Isobel McCall graduated from our Honours program with first class honours and a perfect 4.00 GPA in 2009. She was the 2009 winner of the: E. G. D. Murray Prize in Microbiology and Immunology, Major Hiram Mills Medal in science, McGill Alumnae Society Prize, Sigma-Xi award.
Justin Deme
Cedarlane Student Symposium Award
Top Student Symposium Presentation
Coulton Lab
Felix Hugentobler
American Society for Microbiology
Graduate Student Poster Award
Best Poster Presentation
Cousineau Lab
Christine Ritlop
Canadian College of Microbiologists Poster Award
Best Poster Presentation
Cousineau Lab