John Prescott, University of Guelph

Research

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

Latest papers

The 5Rs approach to antimicrobial stewardship.
The Veterinary record · 2014

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Plasmids and virulence in animal disease isolates of type A Clostridium perfringens
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses
CFI · 2009 · Co-investigator
$1,018,836
Virulence and immunity in Rhodococcus equi
NSERC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$304,170

All 13 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The 5Rs approach to antimicrobial stewardship.

Page S, Prescott J, Weese S

The Veterinary record2014

DOI: 10.1136/vr.g5327 PMID: 25172653

Plasmids and virulence in animal disease isolates of type A Clostridium perfringens

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$200,000

Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses

Co-investigatorCFI2009Innovation Fund: New Initiatives Fund 2009

Principal investigators: Sargeant, Janice

Keywords: Public Health, Zoonoses, Molecular and analytical epidemiology, Antimicrobial resistance, Wildlife diseases, Infectious diseases, Pathogenesis, Population approaches, Surveillance, Genomics

$1,018,836

Virulence and immunity in Rhodococcus equi

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$304,170

Immunization of broiler chickens against necrotic enteritis

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Partnership

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$31,416

Identification of candidate components of a novel Bordetella avium vaccine to prevent turkey coryza

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$29,975

Virulence and immunity in rhodococcus equi infections

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$206,000

Ultracentrifuge rotors

Co-investigatorNSERC2001Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Nagy, Éva

$55,922

Development of antimicrobial resistance in common mastitis-causing bacteria of dairy cattle in Canada

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Leslie, Ken

$39,350

Immunity and virulence in rhodococcus equi infection

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Group

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$330,010

Plasmid-mediated virulence in Rhodoccus equi

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Prescott, John

$120,000

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

Scott Weese

Department of Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Prescott, 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 "The 5Rs approach to antimicrobial stewardship." (2014), 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]