Dr. Lynne Li, University of British Columbia Dr. Amy Lee, Simon Fraser University Dr. Cheryl Nelms, University of British Columbia Project: Where is the antimicrobial resistance “Reservoir”? A study to examine presence of 3rd-generation cephalosporin resistant E. coli in Metro Vancouver’s water supply areas.
Grants and Studentships
2026 – altona Diagnostics Canada Medical Student Research Award – Sam Mihuc
Trainee: Sam Mihuc, University of Toronto Supervisor: Dr. Susan Poutanen Project: Developing Software to Automate In-Depth, Real-Time Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Canadian Hospitals
2026 CFID Undergraduate Summer Research Award – Siya Sharma
Trainee: Siya Sharma, York University Supervisor: Dr. Mona Loutfy Project: Validating the W-PREV ‘Women-Centred HIV/STBBI CARE Tool’ to Identify Women’s Social and Health Needs and Facilitate Linkage to HIV/STBBI Prevention Services in Toronto
2025 CFID Undergraduate Summer Research Award – Jack Boule and Karan Desai
Trainee: Jack Boule, Western University and Karan Desai, McMaster University Supervisor: Dr. Susan Poutanen Project: Whole Genomic Sequencing using the Illumina and Nanopore Platforms compared with Fournier IR Mass Spectroscopy as a Replacement for Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
2025 – AMMI Canada – CFID Medical Student Research Award – Anish Krishnan
Trainee: Anish Krishnan, University of British Columbia Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Afra Project: Implementation of an interactive antibiotic teaching module for medical undergraduate students