Rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reach record high. This was announced at the STD Prevention Conference, August, 2018. Please see link attached below for more information. https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/health/std-rates-united-states-2018-bn/index.html
(L-R) Vice President Academic and Provost Valerie Kuehne with award winners Bruce Wallace, Hannah Charnock and Karen Lithgow, along with Acting Director of Equity and Human Rights Cassbreea Dewis. Congratulations to Ms. Karen Lithgow and fellow recipients for winning the Provost’s Advocacy and Activism Award in Equity and Diversity. https://www.uvic.ca/future-students/home/campus-news/2018+provost-advocacy-activism-awards+news
According to the US CDC, the rates of congenital syphilis have more than doubled since 2013. Click on link below for more information: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/25/health/syphilis-newborns-cdc-study/index.html
Join us in registering for the 2019 STI & HIV World Congress. Opening keynote speaker will be Dr. Rino Rappuoli, Chief Scientist and Head of External R&D at GSK Vaccines and hear most recent developments in the STI field from experts all around the world. Click here to view the registration and accommodation page.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization applauds Senator Patty Murray for her letter to U.S. Surgeon General. Link attached below for more information: AHF Applauds Sen. Patty Murray Blog link to Senator Murray’s letter
Congratulations to our graduate student Karen Lithgow who gave an outstanding 680 talk on the 26th of October. Upcoming Seminars
Congratulations to our graduate student Brigette Church who gave an exciting 680 talk on the 23rd of November. Upcoming Seminars
Caroline Cameron wins the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence from LifeSciences BC.
Health officials in Winnipeg and Alberta says syphilis is rising at alarming rates. Click on the CBC links attached below for more information: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-syphilis-outbreak-rising-wrha-worsening-1.5137687 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/gonorrhea-syphilis-alberta-rates-increase-strong-1.5122463
The Cameron lab is thrilled to have Sean Waugh, Emily Tsao and Ethan Schovanek back as Honours students. We are also excited to welcome Nick Tang, our Work-Study student.