Edalatmand & Ta et al. bioRxiv 2026.08.14.744850. Bacterial outbreak publications outline the key factors involved in the uncontrolled spread of infection. Such factors include the
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Conference Pot-Pourri
Collaborations and our work presented throughout the world! Amoako, D., G. Chalmers, K. Schutten, B.N. Lillie, H.M. Murphy, C.M. Jardine, D. Tulpan, B.P. Alcock ,
Talk to her a few years ago, and Amy Baik might describe herself as rudderless. The then-Life Sciences student says she was “just going through
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World Congress on Infectious Diseases
Dr. Jalees Nasir gave both a talk and poster at the World Congress on Infectious Diseases in Barcelona, Spain (and won best poster!). Nasir, J.A.,
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Canadian Society of Microbiologists 2026 Conference
The McArthur lab a great time at CSM 2026, including several poster and oral presentations! Amoako, D., G. Chalmers, K. Schutten, B.N. Lillie, H.M. Murphy,
ID/IIDR Rounds webinar featuring Dr. Brody Duncan and Karyn Mukiri of the McArthur lab! Video to be posted here.
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Antimicrobial Resistance – Genomes, Big Data and Emerging Technologies Conference (plus hackathon!)
A good part of the McArthur Lab traveled in March to the UK for the biennial Genomes, Big Data, and Emerging Technologies conference at the
Congratulations to Karyn Mukiri for being awarded a 2025-2026 Ontario Graduate Scholarship and to Mateusz Wlodarski for being awarded a 2026 CAN-AMR-Net Graduate Scholarship. Well
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Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology Conference
Wlodarski, M.A., T.T.Y. Lau, B.P. Alcock, A.R. Raphenya, T.E. Ta, F. Maguire, R.G. Beiko, & A.G. McArthur. 2025. Unmasking antibiotic resistance genes and their pathogen
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33rd Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology
Mukiri, K., B. Alcock, A. Raphenya, & A.G. McArthur. 2025. Mind the gap: predicting the total bacterial resistome in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Poster
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dr. Jalees Nasir has been awarded the 2025 McMaster Health Sciences Graduate Student Association (HSGSA) Impact
Lu et al. Genome Med. 2025 May 6;17(1):46. Background: Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens represent urgent threats to human health, and their surveillance is of paramount
Antibiotics and Resistance: Past, Present, and Future By DIRK L HACKENBERGER, B.Sc. A thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies in partial fulfillment of
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Congratulations Dr. Jalees Nasir!
Designing Molecular Fishhooks for Virus Survellance Platforms By JALEES A. NASIR, B.Sc A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of
Wlodarski, M.A., T.T.Y. Lau, B.P. Alcock, A.R. Raphenya, F. Maguire, R.G. Beiko, T.E. Ta, & A.G. McArthur. 2025. Unmasking antibiotic resistance genes and their pathogen
Hackenberger et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2025 Feb 28:e0187624. Better interrogation of antimicrobial resistance requires new approaches to detect the associated genes in metagenomic samples.
Jon Stokes (left) and graduate student Autumn Arnold (right) are excited to launch the ESKAPE Model, an all-new AI tool designed to help the global
Nasir et al. NAR Genomics & Bioinformatics. 2024 Dec 18;6(4):lqae176. The incorporation of sequencing technologies in frontline and public health healthcare settings was vital in