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McMaster researchers discover new class of antibiotics
June 20, 2025
McMaster researchers discover new class of antibiotics
June 20, 2025

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June 20, 2025
GradFlix 2025 Winners - Amna and Marie
June 20, 2025
GradFlix 2025 Winners - Amna and Marie
June 20, 2025

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June 20, 2025
Four Health Sciences professors named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
September 10, 2024
Four Health Sciences professors named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
September 10, 2024

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September 10, 2024
Come to work with a research associate
July 4, 2024
Come to work with a research associate
July 4, 2024

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July 4, 2024
Wright Lab Tour Video
June 10, 2021
Wright Lab Tour Video
June 10, 2021

Members of the Wright Lab banded together to produce a virtual lab tour video. Watch it here.

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June 10, 2021
New partnership gives Canadians trustworthy evidence, information about the evolving science driving the COVID-19 pandemic
May 11, 2021
New partnership gives Canadians trustworthy evidence, information about the evolving science driving the COVID-19 pandemic
May 11, 2021

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May 11, 2021
Gonorrhea: Rise of the New Superbug
May 6, 2021
Gonorrhea: Rise of the New Superbug
May 6, 2021

Watch the full video from the latest IIDR rounds here.

Source: YouTube

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May 6, 2021
Ancient Antibiotics, Ancient Resistance - New Review out now
March 9, 2021
Ancient Antibiotics, Ancient Resistance - New Review out now
March 9, 2021

Check out our latest publication here.

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March 9, 2021
Partnership between McMaster and Saskatchewan will protect Canadians today and from future pandemics
March 2, 2021
Partnership between McMaster and Saskatchewan will protect Canadians today and from future pandemics
March 2, 2021

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Source: The Hamilton Spectator

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March 2, 2021
Canada’s Global Nexus and VIDO join forces to combat COVID–19
February 25, 2021
Canada’s Global Nexus and VIDO join forces to combat COVID–19
February 25, 2021

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February 25, 2021
Preparing for the next pandemic: Combating antimicrobial resistance
December 10, 2020
Preparing for the next pandemic: Combating antimicrobial resistance
December 10, 2020

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December 10, 2020
Conversations Podcast – Antibiotic Awareness with Dr. Gerry Wright (Ep. 05)
November 24, 2020
Conversations Podcast – Antibiotic Awareness with Dr. Gerry Wright (Ep. 05)
November 24, 2020

Listen to the podcast here.

Source: YouTube

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November 24, 2020
Wright lab researchers develop new platform for antibiotic production and discovery
October 16, 2020
Wright lab researchers develop new platform for antibiotic production and discovery
October 16, 2020

Read about the recent publication here.

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October 16, 2020
Preventing the Next Pandemic: A MacTalks event featuring Gerry Wright and Maryn McKenna
September 28, 2020
Preventing the Next Pandemic: A MacTalks event featuring Gerry Wright and Maryn McKenna
September 28, 2020

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Source: Brighter World

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September 28, 2020
Diversity & Equity – A Message from IIDR Director Dr. Gerry Wright
June 4, 2020
Diversity & Equity – A Message from IIDR Director Dr. Gerry Wright
June 4, 2020

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June 4, 2020
“Knocking back COVID-19 with genomics” – Genome Alberta podcast with Dr. Gerry Wright
May 6, 2020
“Knocking back COVID-19 with genomics” – Genome Alberta podcast with Dr. Gerry Wright
May 6, 2020

Listen to the podcast here.

Source: Genome Alberta

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May 6, 2020
Wright: Covid-19 May Worsen the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
April 23, 2020
Wright: Covid-19 May Worsen the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
April 23, 2020

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Source: The Wired

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April 23, 2020
How Can We Solve the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis? – Dr. Gerry Wright
March 16, 2020
How Can We Solve the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis? – Dr. Gerry Wright
March 16, 2020

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March 16, 2020
Dr. Wright Talks AMR on Sweden’s The AMR Studio Podcast
June 3, 2019
Dr. Wright Talks AMR on Sweden’s The AMR Studio Podcast
June 3, 2019

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Source: Uppsala Antibiotic Center

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June 3, 2019
Wright Lab “AMR Resistance Fighters” Receive CIHR Research Awards
April 24, 2019
Wright Lab “AMR Resistance Fighters” Receive CIHR Research Awards
April 24, 2019

Congratulations to three trainees from the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and David Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery on receiving prestigious Research Awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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April 24, 2019
Testing Shrimp for Superbugs: Dr. Gerry Wright on CBC Marketplace
March 15, 2019
Testing Shrimp for Superbugs: Dr. Gerry Wright on CBC Marketplace
March 15, 2019

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Source: YouTube

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March 15, 2019
Insects Offer Promise In The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance: Dr. Wright Weighs In
February 13, 2019
Insects Offer Promise In The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance: Dr. Wright Weighs In
February 13, 2019

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Source: NPR

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February 13, 2019
The National Post: Dr. Gerry Wright on the Growing Concern of Antibiotic Resistance
November 15, 2018
The National Post: Dr. Gerry Wright on the Growing Concern of Antibiotic Resistance
November 15, 2018

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Source: National Post

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November 15, 2018
The Antibiotics Crisis: Dr. Gerry Wright Explains the Growing Risk
November 7, 2018
The Antibiotics Crisis: Dr. Gerry Wright Explains the Growing Risk
November 7, 2018

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Source: YouTube

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November 7, 2018
Wright & Guitor Study ‘Antimicrobial Resistance and Respiratory Infections’
July 20, 2018
Wright & Guitor Study ‘Antimicrobial Resistance and Respiratory Infections’
July 20, 2018

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

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July 20, 2018
Sommer Chou: IIDR 2018 Summer Student Fellowship Recipient
May 24, 2018
Sommer Chou: IIDR 2018 Summer Student Fellowship Recipient
May 24, 2018

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

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May 24, 2018
The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World
April 8, 2018
The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World
April 8, 2018

The Nature of Things featuring Dr. Gerry Wright aired April 8, 2018.

Source: McMaster IIDR and CBC.ca

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April 8, 2018
Rox, a Rifamycin Resistance Enzyme
February 23, 2018
Rox, a Rifamycin Resistance Enzyme
February 23, 2018

The Wright lab discovers Rox gene’s unprecedented mechanism of rifamycin resistance. Read the full publication in Cell Chemical Biology.

Source: McMaster IIDR

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February 23, 2018
Wright Lab members & Let's Talk Science
February 20, 2018
Wright Lab members & Let's Talk Science
February 20, 2018

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

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February 20, 2018
How a forgotten 40-year-old antibiotic could be crucial in the fight against superbugs
January 31, 2018
How a forgotten 40-year-old antibiotic could be crucial in the fight against superbugs
January 31, 2018

“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

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January 31, 2018
 
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