The Krause Lab investigates diet-microbiota-host interactions to find better treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Apr 9, 2026

Henry Krause and Jaibao 9 April 2026 By Kira Belaoussoff This article was originally published on the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research News website. The Krause Lab at the Donnelly Centre has discovered a new potential treatment avenue for...

U of T’s Karen Maxwell named Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award Laureate

Apr 1, 2026

Karen Maxwell (Photo by Erin Howe) 1 April 2026 By Erin Howe This story was originally published on the Temerty Faculty of Medicine News website. University of Toronto Professor and member of the Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium Karen Maxwell has been...

Gerry, Fred, Steve and a snowstorm tackle antimicrobial resistance: Contest winners explain superbugs to 6-year-olds 

Mar 31, 2026

From Left: Cianne Coutinho, Md Ramim Tanver Rahman, Blair Reid and Paige Vowels 31 March 2026 By Aideen Teeling From googly-eyed germs and Minecraft heroes to bacteria braving antibiotic snowstorms, university students across Canada got creative in explaining a...

“Right people, right place, right time”: How an EPIC collaboration shaped the mpox research response in Canada 

Mar 31, 2026

Evidence of cytopathic effect in Vero cells after incubation for 6 days following infection with mpox virus (Courtesy of Rob Kozak). 31 March 2026 By Aideen Teeling Darrell Tan remembers diagnosing the first-ever case of mpox in Ontario in May 2022. Based on reports...

Study maps how tuberculosis bacteria power themselves

Mar 24, 2026

John Rubinstein and Gautier Courbon 24 March, 2026 By Jelena Djurkic This article was originally published on the SickKids News website. Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the bacteria...