Rees Kassen, University of Toronto

Research

Covid-19 Environmental Surveillance Influenza Long-Term Care Homes Pathogen Surveillance Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv)Sars-Cov-2 Animal Shelters

Latest funding

Avian influenza suRveillance in Companion animal and Human healthcare settings [ARCH]
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Surveillance of Healthcare and Ambient Pathogens in our Environments and Spaces [SHAPES]
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Surveillance of Healthcare and Ambient Pathogens in our Environments and Spaces [SHAPES]
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

Avian influenza suRveillance in Companion animal and Human healthcare settings [ARCH]

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Fralick, Michael P; Hug, Laura A; Kassen, Rees; MacFadden, Derek R; Nott, Caroline; Wong, Alex

Keywords: Animal Shelters; Avian Influenza A; Environmental Surface Surveillance; H5n1; Hospitals; One Health; Pandemic Surveillance; Veterinary Clinics; Whole Genome Sequencing; Wildlife Rehabilitation

$150,000

Surveillance of Healthcare and Ambient Pathogens in our Environments and Spaces [SHAPES]

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Fralick, Michael P; Kassen, Rees; MacFadden, Derek R; Nott, Caroline; Wong, Alex

Keywords: Covid-19; Environmental Surveillance; Influenza; Long-Term Care Homes; Pathogen Surveillance; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv); Sars-Cov-2

$100,000

Surveillance of Healthcare and Ambient Pathogens in our Environments and Spaces [SHAPES]

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Fralick, Michael P; Castellani, Lucas; Hug, Laura A; Kassen, Rees; MacFadden, Derek R; Nott, Caroline; Thampi, Nisha; Wong, Alex

Keywords: Clostridioides Difficile (C. Difficile); Covid-19; Environmental Surveillance; Influenza; Long-Term Care Homes; Nosocomial Infections; Pathogen Surveillance; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv); Sars-Cov-2; Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (Vre)

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Covid-19 Dear Professor Kassen, 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]. Your research on covid-19 connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Avian influenza suRveillance in Companion animal and Human healthcare settings [ARCH]" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]