Read the article here.
Source: National Post
The Antibiotics Crisis: Dr. Gerry Wright Explains the Growing Risk →
Wright & Guitor Study ‘Antimicrobial Resistance and Respiratory Infections’ →
In their review entitled “Antimicrobial Resistance and Respiratory Infections“, IIDR’s Dr. Gerry Wright and PhD student Allison Guitor discuss the many ways in which respiratory bacteria can avoid or overcome antibiotics, while highlighting other important aspects of antimicrobial resistance.
Source: McMaster IIDR
Sommer Chou: IIDR 2018 Summer Student Fellowship Recipient →
Every year, the IIDR provides 10 $1000 fellowship awards to eligible undergraduate students and IIDR trainees working throughout the summer. Wright Lab undergraduate student Sommer Chou is a recipient this year.
Source: McMaster IIDR
The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World →
The Nature of Things featuring Dr. Gerry Wright aired April 8, 2018.
Source: McMaster IIDR and CBC.ca
Rox, a Rifamycin Resistance Enzyme →
The Wright lab discovers Rox gene’s unprecedented mechanism of rifamycin resistance. Read the full publication in Cell Chemical Biology.
Source: McMaster IIDR
Wright Lab members & Let's Talk Science →
In collaboration with Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Haley and Emily taught students from Dundas Central Public School about the human immune system, pathogens, and disease.
Source: McMaster IIDR
How a forgotten 40-year-old antibiotic could be crucial in the fight against superbugs →
“Drug discovery is hard, hard work and certainly not for the faint of heart. Plus, it takes a really long time.” - Gerry Wright on fighting superbugs in The National Post.
Source: McMaster IIDR and National Post
Winners of the 2016 JA Medals for Excellence
The 2016 JA Medal for reviews goes to an outstanding article entitled 'Glycopeptide antibiotic biosynthesis' by Gerard Wright and colleagues.
Source: The Journal of Antibiotics
Living in a world of emerging microbial resistance →
Dr. Gerry Wright comments on the presence of antibiotic resistance in the environment in the article “Living in a world of emerging microbial resistance” by science journalist Priyanka Pulla.
Source: The Hindu
Congrats, Doctor Pawlowski! →
Wright Lab PhD candidate Andrew Pawlowski successfully defending his thesis and is off to begin a postdoctoral position with Dr. George Church at Harvard Medical School.
Source: McMaster IIDR
Caitlyn Rotondo & Dr. Gerry Wright Explore Inhibitors of metallo-β-lactamases →
PhD student Caitlyn Rotondo discusses metallo-β-lactamases capable of inactivating β-lactams and inhibitors as promising tools to extend the effectiveness of current β-lactams antibiotics.
Source: McMaster IIDR
The 7th Annual IIDR Trainee Research Day →
Another successful IIDR Trainee Day! Congratulations to Allison Guitor the recipient of the Michael Kamin Hart Memorial Scholarship and Haley Zubyk a recipient of MSc poster award.
Source: McMaster IIDR
“Dirt Day” at Dundas Central Elementary →
Members of the Wright Lab visited Dundas Central Elementary School to bring biology from the Lab to the Classroom.
Source: McMaster IIDR
Transformation of the Anticancer Drug Doxorubicin in the Human Gut Microbiome →
Beth Culp receives a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship →
Congratulations Beth Culp, one of 165 students in the country, who recieved the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Source: McMaster IIDR
Haley Zubyk: IIDR 2017 Summer Student Fellowship Recipient →
Every year, the IIDR provides 10 $1000 fellowship awards to eligible undergraduate students and IIDR trainees working throughout the summer. Wright Lab undergraduate student Haley Zubyk is a recipient this year.
Source: McMaster IIDR
Welcome to the Centre for Microbial Chemical Biology →
Learn about our the state-of-art equipment and services inside the Centre for Microbial Chemical Biology in the IIDR.
Source: YouTube
WHO's 'priority pathogens' list highlights urgent need for new drugs →
"We're only a plane ride away from all of these things." IIDR Director, Dr. Gerry Wright comments on the World Health Organization (WHO)'s list of most dangerous superbugs.
Source: CBC and McMaster IIDR
10th year Anniversary of the IIDR →
Throwback to July 2007 at the grand opening ceremony of the IIDR. Michael G. DeGroote’s gift of $10M transformed an ambitious idea into a reality. Today, the IIDR has become an epicenter for some of McMaster's most outstanding research efforts.
Source: McMaster IIDR Facebook