
DVM, PhD. Molecular parasitologist. Associate Professor at U. de Montréal / Adjunct Professor at McGill & ULaval. #firstgen #leishmania #EVs Own views 🇪🇸🇨🇦
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Joined May 2011
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We are calling for papers on soil life and function. Submit your work on soil microbiology and biogeochemistry by Feb 1, 2026 ▶️ ow.ly/Na1r50WJ2gz
#SoilMicrobiology #SoilScience #AcademicPublishing @CanJSoilSci
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Early Career Researchers: Apply for the Spring 2026 Reviewer in Training Program and build peer-review experience.
Applications open January 7, 2026: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52323.html…
Ready for our joint #CNNTDs and @DNDi activity: Driving Collaborative R&D for #neglected patients amidst a #funding crisis
Out now in Advances in Parasitology: our review of leishmaniasis across CL/MCL/VL/CanL. We unpack treatment failure, drug resistance, vaccine status, and the role of dogs as reservoirs. FREE for 50 days ⤵️
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#Leishmaniasis #OneHealth #NTDs #Parasitology
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Feel free to reach out, DM me or email me for informal queries.
📣We're seeking a postdoc to join us @MRC-LMB to investigate neuroimmune interactomes in tumour & viral immunity.
If you find fascinating & want to learn about #neuroscience & #immunology, tracing neurons, molecular biology & #flowcytometry, apply!
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🚨 New paper out!
Proud to share our latest work in J. Med. Chem. 🧪
Collaboration across borders, innovation in drug discovery, and a step forward for #NTDs science.
👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021…
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Thank you to @lifesciences_bc for acknowledging our oral Amphotericin B Program that was highlighted by @CIHR_IRSC @UBC @UTexasPharmacy @MSF_access @Can_NTDs @ISNTD_Press @ScienceVancity @UBCNews @ubclifesciences
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Never heard of #leishmaniasis? It's closer than you think. Sam's Story
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Tropical diseases are becoming prevalent in surprising places, e.g. #USA. This video explores the spread and impact of #cutaneous #leishmaniasis in new areas. @The_MRC @durham_uni @DNDi
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SANOFI
INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE SOBRE
LA DISCONTINUACIÓN DE DENGVAXIA
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🛎️ Ya está disponible en 4 idiomas el portal de datos regionales de la #IniciativaEliminación
Incluye 2️⃣ paneles interactivos:
- Metas de eliminación por enfermedad y condición
- Indicadores clave por líneas de acción
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We're closer than ever to eliminating trachoma by 2030! New @WHO data shows the SAFE strategy (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, environmental improvement) has driven a 93% drop in trachoma risk over 23 years.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4m634rT
#UniteActEliminate

ALT Map from the International Coalition for Trachoma Control for July 2025 showing global trachoma impact. Different colors indicate the number of countries with varying trachoma rates and interventions. Highlights include 66 million people at risk, with countries in Africa shown in purple and teal representing high numbers and treatments underway. Specific countries and regions are marked with numbers indicating millions affected or those needing treatment.
Happy to share our latest collaborative preprint: Telomere-to-telomere assembly detects genomic diversity in Canadian strains of Borrelia burgdorferi biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #Lyme #Borrelia #Ticks
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Canadian researchers have developed a groundbreaking treatment for “black fever” parasitic disease! The Wasan lab is working to get a new oral medication into the hands of those who need it.
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👏Congratulations Senegal! Senegal has been validated by @WHO as having eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem. It is the 9th country in the WHO African Region and the 25th country globally to achieve this milestone.
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The #KigaliDeclaration Commitment Tracker is the world’s only online, public financing tracker for neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs).
It’s helping partners monitor progress and drive new investments for #NTD elimination.
Explore the tracker via: bit.ly/4n7414x
Christopher Fernandez-Prada (He/Him) retweeted
2 weeks ago, @Can_NTDs, @bruyerehealth, & @thefastpackage hosted an international delegation of FGS experts in Ottawa. A key highlight was the delegation’s visit to the Senate of Canada on May 28th. #GlobalHealth #Advocacy #BeatNTDs
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#Leishmaniasis is a climate sensitive #NTD affecting 99 countries and putting 1 billion people at risk. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall & land use changes are altering its spread pushing already vulnerable communities further to the margins.
A little bit late but… it was fantastic to participate to Parasito2025 in #Salvador #Brazil! Tons of great science and friends! #EVs #AMR #Leishmania #OneHealth
It was great to attend with our team to the annual Canadian #Parasitology Network #CPN meeting in Quebec


























