@jensomics

Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology | Associate Professor at @mcgillu | Director @OHAP_CREATE |

 Montréal, Québec
Joined May 2018
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As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out some food dyes, most of which remain allowed in Canada, CBC News spoke to Prof. Stephane Bayen about how they are regulated in Canada. Learn all about the safety of food additives 👇 cbc.ca/news/health/food-dye-…

RFK Jr. calls artificial food dyes 'poisonous.' Here's how they're regulated in Canada | CBC News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out eight food dyes. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called them "poisonous compounds." The evidence is a bit more...

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Register now for #salmonella2025 virtual symposium on advances in salmonella infections research. Covering many interesting topics from the field. @DipaLab_IISc @BrianKCoombes @VirginieStvenin @jensomics @AFC_immuno Link to register: salmonellaconference.com/reg…
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Institute of Parasitology Professor @LucienneTritten is developing an innovative approach to combatting parasitic infections using the gut bacteria we already have inside us. 🦠🔬 mcgill.ca/dna-to-rna/article…
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Registration is open! Online May 26–29, 2025. The course will explore One Health approaches to controlling infectious diseases. Day 4 of the course will touch on the ongoing AMR crisis. Discounts for registration are available! Visit mcgill.ca/amrcentre for more details
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Elbows up, Canada.
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Did you know? 🤔 The @redpathmuseum is Canada’s oldest purpose-built museum! It holds 700K+ objects, including recent additions from the research of professors and their students. A place where history, science & curiosity meet! 🦕✨
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Shoutout to our very own Acting Dean Valérie Orsat, one of four female faculty deans at @McGillu who are scientists, and the many other women who are doing incredible work in #STEM as students and researchers on our campus! #WomenInScience reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-ce…

McGill celebrates the generations of women in STEM who have been ‘pushing the boundaries of...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed Feb. 11, promotes equal opportunity and recognizes achievement 

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Registration for the #OneHealth Summer Institute is now open! @OHAP_CREATE #AMR
McGill Global Health Programs@McGillGHP3 Feb 2025
Registration is now open for the 10th #McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health. Between May 20 & June 13, 2025, 16 short non-credit courses on various Global Health topics will be given by leaders in the field. Join us online or in Montreal this summer! mcgill.ca/summerinstitute-gl…
Flyer for the 2025 McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health showing the McGill logo, a senior citizen receiving an injection and a crowd seen from above. Text: McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health May 20-June 13, 2025 Online and In-person course offerings

ALT Flyer for the 2025 McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health showing the McGill logo, a senior citizen receiving an injection and a crowd seen from above. Text: McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health May 20-June 13, 2025 Online and In-person course offerings

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Canadian Students (excluding Quebec): The deadline to submit your application for the Major Entrance Scholarship is February 7. For more information: mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholar… #McGill #FutureStudents #Scholarship #Application #mcgilluniversity #canadianstudents @mcgillu
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@TheLancet17 Jan 2025
The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health. How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health? Find out more in our latest Editorial: hubs.li/Q032YWZ40
Cover of The Lancet's Jan 18th, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "Disinformation has become a deliberate instrument to attack and discredit scientists and health professionals for political gains. The effects are destructive and damaging to public health."

ALT Cover of The Lancet's Jan 18th, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "Disinformation has become a deliberate instrument to attack and discredit scientists and health professionals for political gains. The effects are destructive and damaging to public health."

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Here’s to a winter semester filled with learning, connection, and fresh beginnings ✨ Welcome back, McGill!
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⏰2 days left to apply for Science Meets Parliament. Learn about the role of #science in Parliament and engage with policymakers. 📅 Deadline is December 6 🔗 Apply: sciencepolicy.ca/programs/sc… #SciParl2025 #SciPol #Canada
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With melting ice and the release of ancient viruses, there are concerns around the emergence of unknown infectious diseases. Dr. Emily Jenkins discusses zombie viruses and says polar bears might hold the key to understanding what lies ahead. contagionlive.com/view/will-…

Will the Melting Permafrost Uncover Vector Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens and Release Ancient...

With melting ice and the release of ancient viruses, there are concerns around the emergence of potentially unknown infectious diseases. Emily Jenkins PhD, DVM, BScHon, offers insights on “zombie...

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CRIPA@CentreCRIP27 Nov 2024
Le chercheur du CRIPA Alexandre Thibodeau a obtenu un financement d’un montant de 155 000 $ sur cinq ans du @CRSNG_NSERC, en plus du supplément Tremplin vers la découverte au montant de 12 500$ offert aux chercheurs en début de carrière.
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⏳10 days left to apply! Science Meets Parliament is a great opportunity for 🇨🇦 researchers to engage with policymakers, learn about the role of science in Parliament, and share their expertise. 🔗Apply by December 6: sciencepolicy.ca/programs/sc… #SciParl2025 #scipol #Canada
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🧪Calling young leaders in 🇨🇦 !  Are you 18-28 and passionate about science and  society? Apply to join the Chief Science Advisor’s Youth Council! 🗓️ Deadline: Dec 15, 11:59 PM EST. 📄 ️ Apply here: science.gc.ca/site/science/e… #YouthInSTEM #SciPol #Leadership
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🌟 Three of our lab students attended #CSPC2024! 🌟Thanks to @OHAP_CREATE and @NSERC_CRSNG for their continuous support!
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Better educating farmers about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at @mcgillu @McGillMacCampus 🍅🥬➡️mcgill.ca/x/wbx
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I spoke to @m_scribe @guardian about the H5N1 case in BC. More and more human cases are occurring, along with mutations that indicate further human adaptation. We need to treat these cases like a warning, because that is what they are. theguardian.com/world/2024/n…

Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks

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Our survival depends on discovery, innovation, and science. It is critical that scientists are free to collaborate, undertake their work, and speak to the media and public. #science #research ted.com/talks/kirsty_duncan_…

Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge

"You do not mess with something so fundamental, so precious, as science," says Kirsty Duncan, Canada's first Minister of Science. In a heartfelt, inspiring talk about pushing boundaries, she makes...

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