A Centre of Excellence for Tropical and Geographic Medicine
The JD MacLean Centre for Tropical and Geographic Medicine aims to be a premier centre of expertise, research, and training in the broad fields of Tropical and Geographically-restricted Infectious Diseases, and health problems of populations in remote and low-resource settings. This focus encompasses infectious pathologies imported among travellers and migrants, those arising in endemic settings abroad and in Canada, and those linked to exposure to ecosytems, animals, or vectors.
Our team in the news
Dr. Makeda Semret was recently profiled by The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Learn more about Dr. Semret's journey in connecting two worlds in antimicrobial resistance.
STAR-NT Stopping Syphilis in Arctic Communities Through Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Non-Traditional Sites
Lead by researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University, STAR-NT is a community-centered research project focused on eliminating barriers to being tested for syphilis in Nunavik. The aim is to improve access to timely and accurate syphilis testing, which is essential to controlling the spread of syphilis. Read more about the STAR-NT study.
