Congratulations to our 2024-2025 IMPACTT Mentorship Cohort!
We are very pleased to announce our 2024-2025 IMPACTT mentorship cohort. Thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to our new mentees! Thank you as well to our new an returning mentors. Mentorship Pairings Mentee: Dr. Ann Gregory, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary Mentor: Dr. Irah King, Associate Professor, McGill University Mentee: Dr. Elsa […]
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 IMPACTT Mentorship Cohort!
We are very pleased to announce our 2023-2024 IMPACTT mentorship cohort. Thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to our new mentees! Mentorship Pairings Mentor: Dr. Morgan Langille, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University Mentee: Dr. Akinola Alafiatayo, Postdoctoral Associate, Memorial University of Newfoundland Mentor: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Professor, University of Guelph Mentee: Dr. Aline Ignacio, […]
Introducing: IMPACTT Microbiome Standards
We are excited to introduce our IMPACTT Microbiome Standards! A defined microbial community of 45 phylogenetically diverse, evenly distributed bacteria encased in human fecal matrix or PBS. The best part: it’s free for Canadian labs! This initiative is led by our Platform 4 Lead Dr. Laura Sycuro (University of Calgary), who partnered with Dr. Emma […]
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 IMPACTT Mentorship Cohort!
We are very pleased to announce our 2022-2023 IMPACTT mentorship cohort. Thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to our new mentees! Mentorship Pairings Mentor: Dr. Morgan Langille, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University Mentee: Dr. Caitlin Simopoulos, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Ottawa Mentor: Dr. Celia Greenwood, Professor, McGill University Mentee: Dr. Andréanne Morin, Postdoctoral Scholar, […]
IMPACTT Director Dr. McCoy elected member of The Royal Canadian Society
We are proud to announce that IMPACTT Director Dr. Kathy McCoy is now a member of the Royal Canadian Society! Dr. McCoy is an internationally recognized leader in the field of microbiome and health research. She has made fundamental discoveries highlighting how the maternal and early life microbiome instructs the development of the immune system. […]
IMPACTT Director Dr. McCoy Awarded Killam Memorial Chair
We are proud to announce that our Director Dr. Kathy McCoy has been awarded the highest scientific recognition of the University of Calgary, the Killam Memorial Chair! The Killam Memorial Chair is the most prestigious research chair available at the University of Calgary. It acknowledges internationally recognized scholars in all areas of sciences (health, natural, […]
