Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in Infectious Diseases
The award was established by Dr. Michel Bergeron from a restricted fund for the promotion of studies investigating one of Canada's most valuable resources, water. Notably, one in eight people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water leading to significant global morbidity and mortality. It is intended as seed funding to promote research in this field. One award of $10,000 will be conferred at a frequency determined by the CFID Board.
Application:
Applications are due no later than February 13, 2026.
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.
Naturized E. coli and fecal indicators in drinking water wells: implications for testing, risk assessment and as potential environmental reservoirs for antimicrobial resistance
Dr. Anna Majury, PhD, DVM, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Immunology and Schools of Environmental Sciences and of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University at Kingston, and Regional Microbiologist, Public Health Ontario
Metagenomic analysis of drinking well water for rural and marginalized populations in regional Ontario – implications for testing, including human, public and environmental health
Dr. Anna Majury, PhD, DVM, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Immunology and Schools of Environmental Sciences and of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University at Kingston, and Regional Microbiologist, Public Health Ontario
Electrochemical disinfection using copper and/or silver
Dr. Younggy Kim PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Association of enteric viruses in source water for drinking (surface and ground water) and sporadic viral gastroenteritis and outbreaks in Alberta
Dr. Bonita E. Lee MD, Division of Infectious Disease, Dept. Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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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