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Expanding the understanding of life, from DNA to cells to complex ecosystems. University of Guelph.

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@uofgcbs.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 2:47 PM

What if we could harness our body’s own defences to fight resistant infections?🦠

Researchers led by Dr. Priyanka Pundir & PhD student Colin Guth found that activating mast cells with a naturally occurring molecule can help clear MRSA infections & accelerate healing.

www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...

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@onehealthuofg.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 3:00 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

TOMORROW! The next seminar in the CAN-AMR-Net "Antimicrobial Resistance: A #OneHealth Approach Seminar Series" is Tues. Oct. 6, 12:00-1:00 pm ET via Teams.

Dr. John Gilleard and Dr. Daniel Amoako will be speaking on "AMR in Agriculture."

To register: canamrnet.org/2026-amr-sem... 🧪

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@uofgcbs.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 4:21 PM

CBC Here and Now: Animal Welfare Professor Georgia Mason Weighs In on Latest Marineland Mammal Death

Listen Here: cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-82-here-and-now-toronto/clip/16239562-a-professor-animal-welfare-shares-concern-learning

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@uofguelph.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 12:49 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

Sept. 30 is #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation. We remember and honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors, the children who never returned home, and the families and communities affected by the residential and day school systems.

Learn more: uoguel.ph/tuvzm

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@uofguelphnews.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 1:58 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

#UofG | Dr. Dirk Steinke speaks to @cbcnews.ca The Current about classifying species we haven't yet identified in the world.

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Listen: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16239311-the-race-classify-worlds-unidentified-species

@uofgcbs.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 8:19 PM

What if you could experience medical school before you graduate? 🌴

A new #UofG summer field course to the Caribbean is providing that opportunity to undergraduate students, through a collaboration with University of Medicine & Health Sciences in St. Kitts.

news.uoguelph.ca/2026/09/in-t...

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@uofguelphnews.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 1:08 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

#UofG | A new field course is offering students a unique introduction to medical school, and an opportunity to live and study in Saint Kitts.

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@uofgcbs.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 2:56 PM

#UofG projects led by Dr. Quinn Webber are generating knowledge to help inform conservation and management decisions and support the recovery of boreal caribou populations.

Learn more: uoguel.ph/4syoc

@uofgcbs.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 8:36 PM

#UofG has been ranked first in Canada and among the top 51-75 in the world for biotechnology, according to the 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy!

Read more:

www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...

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@uofgcbs.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 6:35 PM

Congratulations to Dr. Siavash Vahidi, who has received a U of G Research Excellence Award!

@uofgcbs.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 7:17 PM

Join us for our CBS Community Seminar, Feeding the Spirit, Facing History: Nutrition Beyond Numbers on the Frontlines of Indigenous Health

Mon. Sept. 21, 1 to 2 p.m.
SSC 1306 & online

uoguelph.ca/cbs/events/2026/09/cbs-community-seminar-feeding-spirit-facing-history-nutrition-beyond-numbers

CBS Community Seminar Poster
Feeding the Spirit, Facing History: Nutrition Beyond Numbers on the Frontlines of Indigenous Health with Registered Dietitian Marley Fisher
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@centreecomgmt.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 3:21 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

What does #fisheries monitoring look like beyond the dataset?

Two of our students found out firsthand, joining Lake Erie Management Unit crews for fish assessments in Long Point Bay and Lake Erie. Here's what they experienced:

www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/from-da...

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@onehealthuofg.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 1:02 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

Our next One Health seminar will be on Tues., Sept. 29, 12:30 with Drs. Cate Dewey & Anne Deckert!

They will discuss how community #OneHealth teams in Rwanda are preventing zoonotic disease.

Enjoy in person in OVC ECLA 1725 (with pizza!) or via Teams: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s...

The seminar is in O.V.C. E.C.L.A. room 1725 at the University of Guelph. This seminar is part of the University of Guelph's One Health Institute winter 2026 seminar series. The seminar is entitled "Community One Health teams preventing zoonotic disease in Rwanda." Cate Dewey and Anne Deckert are faculty members in the Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.
@uofguelph.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 3:11 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

#UofG is proud to welcome thirteen new students as recipients of top entrance scholarships honouring their academic and community contributions. These awards recognize their remarkable academic success and deep commitment to leadership and community engagement.

Learn more: https://uoguel.ph/kaehm

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@onehealthuofg.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 7:13 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

On Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m., Dr. Tim McAllister will present the latest findings and accomplishments of the Canadian Genomics Research and Development Initiative for #OneHealth Antimicrobial Resistance.

In-person in Room 141, ANNU, U of Guelph or online via Teams (scan QR Code to join).

@onehealthuofg.bsky.socialSep 2, 2026, 3:16 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

University of Guelph students!

We are hosting a One Health photo contest for our Bachelor of One Health undergrad students and Collaborative Specialization in One Health graduate students.

Submission deadline: Oct. 23.

More details here: onehealth.uoguelph.ca/ohi-photo-co...
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@uofgcbs.bsky.socialSep 2, 2026, 1:44 PM

How do diet and exercise work together to influence breast cancer prevention?

Research from Dr. David Ma and team found that, in a mouse model, combining vigorous exercise with an omega-3-rich diet delayed tumour development and extended time spent disease-free.

www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...

@uofgcbs.bsky.socialAug 31, 2026, 6:18 PM

Ontario Morning: New Research From Centre for Biodiversity Genomic Reveals Many More Insect Species Than Previously Thought

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www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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@uofguelphnews.bsky.socialAug 31, 2026, 1:48 PMReposted by @uofgcbs.bsky.social

#UofG | Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe speaks to @nationalpost.bsky.social about food dyes in snack foods and what they could be doing to our gut microbiome.

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@uofgcbs.bsky.socialAug 28, 2026, 2:48 PM

A new study will track the migration of captive-bred monarch butterflies using solar-powered Bluetooth trackers.

“We’ll be able to track them all the way to Mexico,” says Dr. Ryan Norris @integrativebiology.bsky.social

www.thespec.com/news/canada/...

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