News & Events
2022
Just a day in the lab seeking COVID in sewage
March 11, 2022
Kimberley Gilbride teamed up with geography professor Claire Oswald to provide the university's contribution to efforts to track the prevalence of COVID-19 in a particualr community by testing its wastewater. To read more about their work read these featured articles from the Toronto Star and Canada's National Observer:
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/03/11/news/day-lab-seeking-covid-19-sewage (external link)
Tracking COVID-19 in sewer systems - Ryerson researchers use wastewater sampling and analysis to detect the virus
February 28, 2022
Professors Kimberley Gilbride and Claire Oswald are leading a Ryerson team in collecting and analyzing wastewater samples to detect the COVID-19 virus. To read more about their work read this article:
https://www.torontomu.ca/research/news-events/2022/02/tracking-covid-19-in-sewer-systems/
2020
Warning from a pandemic data dump? Ottawa sewage shows 'alarming' spike in COVID-19 virus
October 14, 2020
Toronto Star highlights Professors Kimberley Gilbride and Claire Oswald's work in collecting and analyzing wastewater samples to detect the COVID-19 virus. To read more about their work read this article:
How what we flush down the toilet could provide early warning of a second wave of COVID-19
June 25, 2020
Toronto researchers look to sewage to track remnants of the virus that causes COVID-19, hoping for an ealrly alert to a dreaded second wave and to identify spikes in hot spots around the city. To read more about the Gilbride Lab's work read this featured article:
2019
Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) Showcase
October 8, 2019
This year at the URO showcase Royce Ing described his past work, done in tandem with Farhan, where they investigated the patterns underlying quinolone resistance in various aquatic sources. He then discussed the prospective use of CRISPR/Cas to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, a possibility that he will explore in his undergraduate thesis project.
MSc Thesis Defence
August 20, 2019
Farhan Yusuf defended his thesis to complete his Masters degree on Prevalence and Characterization of Plasmid-mediated Quinolone Resistance in Various Aquatic Sources.
Faculty of Science's Paper of the Month
June 21, 2019
Farhan Yusuf's new article (external link, opens in new window) regarding the dangers of antimicrobial resistance has been recognized by the Faculty of Science and been selected as the Paper of the Month (opens in new window) .
Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM) Annual Conference
June 10-13, 2019
Farhan Yusuf will attend the annual CSM conference in June 2019 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Ontario Biology Day (OBD) 2019
March 23-24, 2019
Gilbride lab at OBD 2019 at Western University in London, Ontario. They presented their respective projects and met up with a former thesis student, Amanda Marple.
2018
Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM) Annual Conference
June 18-21 2018
Amir Tehrani and Farhan Yusuf attended the annual CSM conference in June, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Ontario Biology Day (OBD) 2018
March 24-25, 2018
Gilbride lab at OBD 2018 at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Saher Ahmed, Noah Poulin, Michel Kiflen, Tehreem Khan, and Maverick Aradanas presented their respective projects and had a great weekend.
2017
Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM) Annual Conference
June 20-23, 2017
Amir Tehrani and Golam Islam attended the annual CSM conference in June 2017 in Waterloo, Ontario.
Ontario Biology Day (OBD) 2017
March 18-19, 2017
Gilbride lab at OBD 2017 at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. Farhan Yusuf, Amanda Marple, Michel Kiflen, Melissa Iazzi presented their respective projects and had a great learning experience.