Success for the Symposium on antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols - the NSERC Discovery Frontiers Project 2019

Success for the Symposium on antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols - the NSERC Discovery Frontiers Project 2019, held on November 1st and 2nd at the IUCPQ. Thanks to all participants.

The Symposium on antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols - the NSERC Discovery Frontiers Project 2019 was a great success. A day and a half of presentations, exchanges, discussions and round tables enabled all participants to enrich their knowledge and share their diverse experiences. 

We also witnessed the touching unveiling of a plaque commemorating Dr. Yvon Cormier's contribution to the development of bioaerosol research. The Groupe Duchaine lab will now bear his name. A legacy worthy of Yvon. 

Special thanks to our guest speakers:

• Simon Otto (School of Public Health, University of Alberta) who made the trip to give us a rich, dense and highly instructive lecture. 

• Abia Akebe Luther King (Antimicrobial Research Unit, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal) who, thanks to technology, was able to share with us a dynamic, assertive and thought-provoking presentation. 

Finally, we would like to extend our warmest thanks to our partners:

• Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-UL

• Réseau de recherche en santé respiratoire du Québec

• Centre de recherche en infectiologie porcine et avicole FRQNT

• Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bioinformatique

Photo credits : Maxime Dorman