Trainee: Julia Cahill, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Supervisor: Dr. Justin Chen
Project: “Evaluating the effectiveness of the script concordance test as an educational tool and method of assessment in antimicrobial stewardship”
Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in Infectious Diseases
The goal of this grant is to provide support for medical students who are interested in research in infectious diseases and microbiology. This grant is funded for $5,000 for a 10-12 week research term, performed consecutively over the summer or intermittently over the course of one academic year. Adjudication is by a selection committee and will be competitive based on academic achievement, research potential or experience, and mentor acceptance. The awardee is required to submit a summary report within 4 weeks of the termination of their project, which will be published on the AMMI Canada and the CFID websites. The student is also encouraged to submit a poster or oral presentation on their work at the subsequent annual AMMI Canada/CACMID meeting.
Applications are due no later than January 12, 2024.
Trainee: Julia Cahill, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Supervisor: Dr. Justin Chen
Project: “Evaluating the effectiveness of the script concordance test as an educational tool and method of assessment in antimicrobial stewardship”
“Impact on gut bacterial composition in Cambodian women receiving daily iron supplementation with either ferrous sulfate or ferrous bisglycinate: a 12-week randomized controlled trial”
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1. “Screening and comprehensive infection prevention for antimicrobial-resistant organisms in high risk patients in long-term care facilities: A cost-effective analysis”
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2. “Intermittent carriage of antibiotic resistant organisms and enteric pathogens among healthy fecal microbiota transplant stool donors”
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“Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections in an impoverished, inner-city patient population: epidemiology and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance”
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“Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers of Host Response to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory Tract Infection in Ugandan Infants and Children”.
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Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Newfoundland and Labrador
Exploring the Live Birth Rates of Women Living with HIV in British Columbia and the CARMA (CIHR Emerging Team Grant on HIV Therapy and Aging) Cohort
Tan C, Vermeulen M, Wang X et al. Variability in antibiotic use across Ontario acute care hospitals. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017;72(2):554-563
Biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial activation in vertically HIV-1 infected children
Community-acquired Clostridium difficile infections
The Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases is a charitable organization committed to improving the health of Canadians and people worldwide through the support of research and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the prevention, diagnosis, control and treatment of infectious diseases.
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