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In the News: The Mink Link: How COVID-19 Mutations in Animals Affect Human Health

OpportunitiesTier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Inequity & Racial Justice | SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Pets Study | ISOHA Journal Call for Submission

Upcoming Webinars & Events: Antimicrobial Resistance/Antimicrobial Use Journal Club | CSAHS - Tier II CRC "Integrating Social Science into One Health" Candidate Virtual Visits | December 2020 ZOHU Call

One Health Student CommitteePlanet Madagascar Internship Opportunities | OHSC Bottle Drive Fundraiser 

Past Events: Fall 2020 One Health Seminar Series | Biology and Control of SARS-CoV-2 Panel TalkRoyal Agricultural Virtual Experience Panel Talk

The Mink Link: How COVID-19 Mutations in Animals Affect Human Health

Image of a mink

In this article University of Guelph's Drs. Byram W. Bridle, Leonardo Susta, Sarah Wooton (Department of Pathobiology) and Dr. Shayan Sharif (Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, OVC) as well as clinician-scientist Dr. Samira Mubareka (Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto) discuss mink becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 and what this means for vaccines and immunity. They highlight the importance of One Health in thinking not only about human health but also about animal and environmental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full article here.

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Inequity & Racial Justice

The Department of Sociology at Mount Allison University is inviting applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Inequity and Racial Justice. The Chair will be a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and, as provided by the Canada Research Chairs Program, will be supported in their research through protected research time with a reduced teaching load.

Find more information about the position, application process, and eligibility here.


SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Pets Study

Image of cat and dog

Drs. Scott Weese and Dorothee Bienzle from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph are recruiting Canadian veterinary clinic staff who have had COVID-19 themselves for a study to learn more about the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from people to their own pets (dogs, cats, ferrets). 

Find more information about the study here.


 ISOHA Journal Call for Submissions

Poster with text announcing "Second ISOHA Journal Call Call for Submission! Submission Deadline 8th January, 2020 -Research Articles -Commentaries, -Review Pieces & -Creative Works (e.g., poetry, graphics and art, etc.) Submit Submissions must reflect or involve the One Health approach This opportunity is open to current students worldwide. Submission Link: https://bit.ly/2UOddyX" with ISOHA International Student One Health Alliance logo, image of laptop and papers with text, line graph, bar chart, graphic of cartoon people holding up a bar chart and a pie chart, and arrow graphic.

The International Student One Health Alliance invites submissions for their journal. Submissions can be research articles, commentaries, review pieces, and creative works (e.g. poetry, graphics and art, etc.). All submissions must reflect or involve the One Health Approach.

Current students worldwide are welcome to submit!

Submission deadline: January 8, 2020

Submit here.

Antimicrobial Resistance/Antimicrobial Use Journal Club

Join the AMR/AMU and One Health Discussion!

Friday, November 27, 2020 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM (EST) | Microsoft Teams

Image of a person looking at a computer screen during a video call.

The Antimicrobial Resistance/Antimicrobial Use (AMR/AMU) Journal Club will be hosting their monthly journal club TOMORROW. They will be discussing McEwen & Collignon (2012), with their guest speaker Dr. Jane Parmley to examine AMR and One Health.

All University of Guelph students are welcome to join this club. No previous knowledge of AMR/AMU is required!

To join the event and to access the article and information about upcoming meetings, join the AMR/AMU Microsoft Teams journal group here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the organizers Jamie Goltz (jgoltz@uoguelph.ca) or Tamaki Uyama (tuyama@uoguelph.ca).

The AMR/AMU Journal Club is an interdisciplinary group for University of Guelph students interested in AMR and AMU related to humans, animals, and the environment. They meet monthly to review emerging issues in AMR/AMU, discuss peer-reviewed literature, and host guest speakers. 


College of Social and Applied Humans Sciences - Tier II CRC "Integrating Social Science into One Health" Candidate Virtual Visits

Banner announcing "Integrating Social Science Into One Health CRC II Candidate, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences" with image of a University of Guelph building.

This is your opportunity to hear from the One Health faculty candidates that will be virtually visiting at the beginning of December!

Headshot of Dr. Zoe Todd

Dr. Zoe Todd

Public Presentation to the College | December 1, 2020 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM (EST)

Watch the Public Presentation on Microsoft Teams here.

Click here for more information about Dr. Todd's visit.

Headshot of Dr. Natalie Carter.

Dr. Natalie Carter

Public Presentation to the College | December 2, 2020 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM (EST)

Watch the Public Presentation on Microsoft Teams here.

Click here for more information about Dr. Carter's visit.

Headshot of Dr. Diana Lewis

Dr. Diana Lewis

Public Presentation to the College | December 3, 2020 | 9:00AM - 10:30AM (EST)

Watch the Public Presentation on Microsoft Teams here.

Click here for more information about Dr. Lewis's visit.


December 2020 ZOHU Call

Banner announcing "ZOHU Call Zoonoses & One Health Updates" with graphics of silhouette of a human and a dog, silhouette of a bat, silhouette of a cow, silhouette of a tree, and silhouette of a bacterium.

ZOHU Calls are 1-hour monthly webinars that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM (ET)

Topics:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Seropositivity among Pets of Persons with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2, 2020
  • One Health Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 on Multiple Mink Farms in Utah

Join using this link and enter the password: zohu@dec2

Free continuing education is available for physicians, nurses, health educators, veterinarians, and public health professionals. The ZOHU Call course number is 2962 and access code is onehealth2020.

Planet Madagascar Internship Opportunities

Post announcing "Internship Opportunity! Planet Madagascar is looking for a Communications Intern and a Project Development intern to join their team! Applications will be accepted from November 17th to November 30th." with Planet Madagascar logo.

The OHSC is excited to announce two new internship opportunities! Planet Madagascar is looking for two motivated individuals to join their team - one as a Communications intern and one as a Project Development intern. These positions start in January 2021 and will be four months long.

Application deadline: November 30, 2020

Find position descriptions and application information here.


 OHSC Bottle Drive Fundraiser

Poster announcing "Bottle Drive Support OHSC events and the rebuilding of the Iqaluit Humane Society! Email erobin07@uoguelph.ca to arrange a drive-by pick up until Dec 11th OR Join us for in person drop-off at The Beer Store (15 Municipal Street, Guelph) on Dec 5th from 12-1pm" with OHSC logo, Iqaluit Humane Society logo, and graphic of a bottle.

The OHSC is having a bottle drive fundraiser in support of OHSC events and the rebuilding of the Iqaluit Humane Society!

There are two ways to participate:

  1. Arrange for contactless pick up from now until December 11th (please contact erobin07@uoguelph.ca to set up a time) OR
  2. In-person drop off at the Beer Store (15 Municipal Street, Guelph – bring your masks!) on December 5th from 12-1PM.

Missed an event? No problem! Find out more about past events and how to access related resources, below, and on our website.


Fall 2020 One Health Seminar Series

Headshot of Dr. Jennifer Provencher

November 4, 2020 | Virtual

Seminar 4- Plastic Pollution and Wildlife Health 

Dr. Jennifer Provencher (Research Scientist in the Ecotoxicology and Wildlife Health Division of the Science and Technology Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada) discussed her work focusing on plastic pollution and wildlife health. In particular, Dr. Provencher touched on three main themes in this seminar: ingestion and accumulation of plastics, wildlife as vectors of plastics, and plastics as a vector for contaminants.

Watch the recording here.

 
Headshot of Dr. Graham Taylor

November 18, 2020 | Virtual

Seminar 5- How Experimental Psychology Can Help Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Graham Taylor (Associate Professor in the School of Engineering) led an insightful seminar covering explainable artificial intelligence and also artificial cognition – an emerging area in which they think machine learning scientists and psychologists can work together.

Watch the recording here.


Panel Talk: Biology and Control of SARS-CoV-2

Illustration of a coronavirus when viewed electron microscopically.

November 9, 2020 | Virtual

This was a moderated and interactive webinar put on in partnership with the Ontario Veterinary College. It aimed to provide up-to-date scientific information on biology of SARS-CoV-2 and prophylactic strategies (such as vaccines) that are under development for control of this virus.

This session featured SARS-CoV-2 researchers from the University of Guelph, University of Toronto, and McMaster University, and was moderated by Dr. Shayan Sharif (Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, OVC). Read more about the panelists here.

Watch the recording here.


Panel Talk: Plants, and Animals, and Humans, Oh My! What is One Health and what does it have to do with your future career?

November 11, 2020 | Virtual

Poster announcing One Health at the Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience. Panel Talk: Plants, and Animals, and Humans, Oh My! What is One Health and what does it have to do with your future career? Find out how a medical doctor, an anthropologist, a veterinarian, and an engineer all found their different career pathways leading to One Health. Learn how they work to solve complex health problems in the various sectors in which they work or have worked. Discover the variety of fields where graduates with One Health knowledge are needed and how One Health skills can set you up for success in your future career. Featured panelists: Dr. Samira Mubareka (with headshot), Dr. Travis Steffen (with headshot), Dr. Deb Stark (with headshot) and Dr. Heather Murphy (with headshot). Moderator: Dr. Jeff Wichtel (with headshot). Complete your free registration for the Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience at code for registration link, Image of person petting a dog on a grassy hill. One Health Institute logo.

One Health recognizes that we can improve life by understanding that the health of animals, humans, and the environment depend on one another. It aims to create solutions that improve health in all three areas and not just one. These types of solutions require people across a variety of sectors and fields to work together.  

Hear from the featured panelists and find out how their different career pathways led them to One Health! To learn more about the panelists, visit our website

Watch the recording of the panel here.



Check the University of Guelph's COVID-19 website for regular campus-wide updates. 



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