Meenu Sharma, University of Manitoba

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Manitoba profile.

Antibiotics and resistance in mycobacteriology Detection and identification of mycobacteria Reference and diagnostics of tuberculosis Tuberculosis in Canadian north Whole genome sequencing

Latest papers

Draft genome sequences of clinical Mycobacterium canettii strains in Canada.
Microbiology resource announcements · 2024
Underutilization of nontuberculous mycobacterial drug susceptibility testing in Ontario, Canada, 2010-2015.
Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada · 2020
Tuberculosis transmission in the Indigenous peoples of the Canadian prairies.
PloS one · 2017

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Recurrent tuberculosis in Canada - translating whole genome sequence insights into best public health practice
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$401,625

All 1 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Draft genome sequences of clinical Mycobacterium canettii strains in Canada.

Islam MR, Adam H, Akochy P-M, Sharma M, McGurran A, Soualhine H

Microbiology resource announcements20241 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00622-24 PMID: 39297625

02

Underutilization of nontuberculous mycobacterial drug susceptibility testing in Ontario, Canada, 2010-2015.

Andrews ER, Marchand-Austin A, Ma J, Cronin K, Sharma M, Brode SK, Marras TK, Jamieson FB

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada202014 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3138/jammi.2019-0019 PMID: 36338182

03

Tuberculosis transmission in the Indigenous peoples of the Canadian prairies.

Patel S, Paulsen C, Heffernan C, Saunders D, Sharma M, King M, Hoeppner V, Orr P, Kunimoto D, Menzies D, Christianson S, Wolfe J, Boffa J, McMullin K, Lopez-Hille C, Senthilselvan A, Long R

PloS one201714 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188189 PMID: 29136652

04

Cytokine and chemokine expression profiles in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis stimulation are altered in HIV-infected compared to HIV-uninfected subjects with active tuberculosis.

Waruk JL, Machuki Z, Mesa C, Juno JA, Anzala O, Sharma M, Ball TB, Oyugi J, Kiazyk S

Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland)2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2015.05.001 PMID: 26073895

05

Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) centromeric-AA haplotype is associated with ethnicity and tuberculosis disease in a Canadian First Nations cohort.

Braun K, Larcombe L, Orr P, Nickerson P, Wolfe J, Sharma M

PloS one201314 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067842 PMID: 23861818

Recurrent tuberculosis in Canada - translating whole genome sequence insights into best public health practice

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wobeser, Wendy L

Keywords: Knowledge Translation; Partner'S In Engagement And Knowledge Exchange; Reinfection; Relapse; Tuberculosis; Whole Genome Sequencing

$401,625

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
Social Work
Medicine Dept
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Acting Head Division Respiratory, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Other

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Antibiotics and resistance in mycobacteriology Dear Professor Sharma, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Draft genome sequences of clinical Mycobacterium canettii strains in Canada." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]