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Strand C: Pathogens and Diseases

Harvesting plants

Using Plants to Make Medicines

Learn how plants can be used to make vaccines.

Rhiannon Cooper headshot taken outside with trees and plans in the background

Rhiannon Cooper

Epidemiologist

I monitor the patterns and trends of infectious diseases across the province.
Illustration of an empty box with a question mark

Let's Talk Misinformation: Resources

Discover a set of resources to get you thinking about misinformation and its spread in advance of the symposium Let's Talk Misinformation.

Allison Guitor in her lab at McMaster University.

Allison Guitor

Researcher - Antibiotic Resistance

I study antibiotic resistance, which is what makes bacteria able to live in the presence of antibiotics.
Manpreet Kaur dans son laboratoire

Manpreet Kaur (She/Her)

Postdoctoral Fellow

I work on research projects to discover drugs to treat infectious diseases.
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Isha Berry

Epidemiologist

I look for patterns in disease outbreaks and health outcomes in populations across the world.
Portrait de Jasmin Chahal

Jasmin Chahal

Assistant Professor

I teach in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at McGill University.
Medical Equipment and Instruments

Medicine and Science: Resources

Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about the intersection of medicine and science.

Rod Russell

Dr. Rod Russell

Professor of Virology and Immunology

I run a research lab where we study viruses and how they cause disease.
Dr. Arinjay Banerjee dans son labo

Arinjay Banerjee (he/him)

Research Scientist and Principal Investigator

I am a scientist and I study how viruses evolve and interact with our immune system.
Working at laptop with stethoscope on desk

Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources

A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!

Marianne Torres-Heckford in laboratory

Marianne Torres-Heckford

Microbiology Technologist

I provide technical assistance to the University of Winnipeg Biology Department teaching and research labs.
Image is of a close-up of the Yellow Fever virus.

Resources on Immunology

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to immunology.

Medical staff distributing COVID-19 vaccines

What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?

Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.