BMI/PRISM Combined Seminar Series

Thursday January 29th

Room: GB06

Time: 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Presenter: Janet Hill University of Saskatchewan

"Gardnerella species: Glycogen scavengers in the vaginal microbiome"

Janet Hill is a Professor & Head of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan, co-Editor-in-Chief of ISME Communications, and a past President of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists. She was born and raised in Toronto. Dr. Hill received her B.Sc. in Biology and Ph.D. in Microbiology at Queen’s University, followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Illinois and the National Research Council. Her graduate and postdoctoral studies included insect and plant virology, human parasitology, molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics. Dr. Hill’s research interests are in microbial diversity and ecology, infectious diseases, and the role of complex microbial communities in animal and human health. Dr. Hill is an enthusiastic teacher and research mentor of undergraduate and graduate students and received the University of Saskatchewan’s Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award in 2024.

 

Next BMI/PRISM Combined Seminar

Thursday February 5th

 Presenter: Scot Leary University of Saskatchewan

 

 

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