Charu Kaushic

@ckaushic.bsky.social

Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) Professor & HIV/STI Researcher, McMaster University #CBR #EDI #WomeninSTEM www.kaushiclab.com

❗Exciting opportunity for ECRs! The Spring 2026 NIF is a unique professional development forum designed to foster networking and support your growth as a future leader in infection and immunity. 📅 April 14–16 📍 King City, ON 🔗 Apply for a travel award by Nov 18: bit.ly/48v7Ds4

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Today is World #Hepatitis Day. Did you know❓ Hepatitis is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with hepatitis B and C claiming 3 500 lives every day. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones 👉 bit.ly/hepatitis2025

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2019: 1.1 million deaths
2022: 1.3 million death

🔔 REMINDER! Sunday, July 27 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM 🕞 🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I for an engaging workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec. ✨ 🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/

🗓️ Join Charu Kaushic, Scientific Director of CIHR-III, and Howard Njoo, Interim Chief Public Health Officer of PHAC, for an engaging workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec. ✨

Speakers & Panelists:
🎤 Alexandre Dumont Blais, Executive Director of RÉZO
🎤 Sahar Saeed, Assistant Professor, Queen’s University
🎤 Notisha Massaquoi, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
🎤 Keith McCrady, Executive Director of 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations
🎤 Tanguy Hedrich, Community Research Coordinator, COCQ-SIDA

We are supporting a new award launched by CIHR to support the career development of mid-career researchers in Canada. The goal is to expand knowledge in vaccine research for infectious diseases and contribute to national and international efforts to prepare for epidemic and pandemic threats⤵️

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❗DEADLINE EXTENDED! Are you a mid-career researcher with a vaccine-related research idea? 💡🔬 Submit a short, one-page Research Proposal summary by the new August 7th deadline to the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Awards. Learn more: bit.ly/3Ufw3gV

Special thanks to Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone (Université de Montréal) & Dr. Souradet Shaw (University of Manitoba) for speaking at the CIHR-III and Early Investigator Session at the 74th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM)! 🎉👏

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Thank you to MUN's Faculty of Medicine for co-hosting a lively research community engagement event alongside our CIHR-III team and advisory board! Special thanks to our esteemed speakers, Drs. John Law, Sherri Christian, and Peter Daley, for generously sharing their time and insights.

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My heartfelt thanks to our dedicated CIHR-III staff, Institute Advisory Board (IAB) members, Community Advisory Committee members, and invited guests and speakers for joining us in the beautiful city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador for our 59th IAB meeting!

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