"Bird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new pandemic is imminent." For The Conversation Canada, Miller Lab writes about the grim realities of the ongoing #H5N1 outbreak. theconversation.com/an-ounce-of-pr…

Global Nexus executive director Miller Lab and a cohort of McMaster University researchers recently met with federal officials about the university’s growing life sciences ecosystem. dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmas…

.McMaster University researchers recently met with several federal officials who visited #HamOnt to learn more about the university’s growing life sciences ecosystem. 👇 ow.ly/XXn750SiYtU

📣Attention CSM 2024 Conference attendees! Interested in helping shape Canada’s #OneHealth #AMR Research Strategy? 💭 Join CIHR-III | IRSC-IMII & Shift Health's facilitated discussion on Mon, June 24 at CSM 2024. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4c0wIu2

"I have never been more worried in my career than I am about #H5N1." Miller Lab chats with Hamilton Spectator about the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. 👇 thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Jon Stokes makes poison for a living. And, through his new start-up company, he's got bacteria, cancer cells, viruses, and fungi in his sights. More on Jon Stokes, Stoked Bio, and the wild world of AI-guided drug discovery. 👇 healthsci.mcmaster.ca/made-at-mac-sc…

#MadeAtMac: Jon Stokes, assistant professor McMaster Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences and member McMaster IIDR, heads new AI drug discovery start-up company – Stoked Bio – in search of antibiotics, anticancer medicines and more. McMaster University👇 ow.ly/GhHS50Sl35B

#TheFirestone Institute for Respiratory Health has been named an official joint McMaster University-St. Joe's Healthcare (Hospital & Foundation) research institute, and Dawn Bowdish (Dawn Bowdish) has been named its executive director. Check out the full story here: bit.ly/3VT5Hlx McMaster Health Sciences McMaster University Department of Medicine

Have you ever wondered how a simple tick or mosquito bite can lead to a serious illness? Mark Loeb, infectious disease specialist, professor McMaster Pathology & Molecular Medicine and McMaster IIDR member, shares what you need to know about West Nile virus and Lyme disease. 👇 healthsci.mcmaster.ca/west-nile-viru…

IIDR members Tohid Didar and Zeinab Hosseinidoust 🇨🇦 have developed a new way to store, identify, and share bacteriophages. These beneficial viruses, which prey on bacteria, show great promise as a treatment alternative for antibiotic-resistant infections. brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/resea…

Human H5N1 cases in the U.S. are rising, which is bad timing with flu season and bird migrations just months away. Matthew Miller (Miller Lab), director McMaster IIDR and Global Nexus, spoke with CBC News about H5N1 and proactive surveillance. ow.ly/ewxq50SKi4g

The bird flu threat keeps growing. Matthew Miller (Miller Lab), director McMaster IIDR and Global Nexus, explains why proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is critically important for groups at high risk of exposure. ow.ly/es2G50SNc05

The human side of health research: how Global Nexus is fostering collaborative work efforts to bring new health products to market while also addressing gaps in efficiency, access, and equity. Chandrima Chakraborty Miller Lab McMaster Health Sciences McMaster Humanities healthsci.mcmaster.ca/fly-on-the-wal…

The human side of health research. Matthew Miller (Miller Lab), associate professor McMaster Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences, & Chandrima Chakraborty (Chandrima Chakraborty), professor McMaster Humanities, discuss how Global Nexus is transforming how the modern university serves society. ow.ly/L9Rt50SO9ym

.@McMaster’s diversity-in-STEM program celebrates a new cohort of graduates. The program offers full summer research scholarships to Ontario-based undergrads who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or 2SLGBTQIA+. McMaster Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences Global Nexus McMaster IIDR ow.ly/Z6sh50SS85L

How machines learned to discover drugs: Jon Stokes talks AI-guided drug discovery with The New Yorker in this deep dive into the space between computer science and microbiology. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Congratulations to Global Nexus executive director Miller Lab, who has been named to the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Miller has been recognized for his expertise in viral pandemics and vaccinology. healthsci.mcmaster.ca/five-health-sc…

It’s an incredible honour to have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars! Humbling to join such accomplished colleagues from McMaster University and across the country

COVID-19 is surging again, driven by highly contagious Omicron sub-variants. Miller Lab tells National Post that while the virus is evolving unpredictably, current vaccines still offer protection against severe infections, hospitalization, and death. nationalpost.com/health/what-to…