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Samira Mubareka

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and PathobiologyUniversity of Toronto

Samira Mubareka

Associate Professor

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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91 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 20 research grants (16 CIHR, 3 NSERC, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 3 trainee awards (3 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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162

Publications

1,129

Citations

147

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Research

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Infectious diseases Medical virology Respiratory diseases Pathology (except oral pathology)Medical microbiology

Latest papers

Transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective genomic analysis
Emerging Microbes and Infections · 2026
Factors associated with severe health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus
Journal of Infection · 2026
Incidence of colonization and infection with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Toronto and Peel Region, Ontario, 2007-2024.
JAMMI · 2026

All 162 publications

Latest funding

Wildlife Emerging Pathogens Initiative, Planning Pathways and Partnerships for One Health Science
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$40,000
Ecology and evolution of coronaviruses in Canadian wildlife
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Genomic Investigation of Avian Influenza Virus Ecology and Evolution: a Multi-Faceted Approach to Pandemic Preparedness
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 43 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 162 publications.

Transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective genomic analysis

Izydorczyk C, Lee R, Mataseje L, Golding GR, Edge TA, Boyd R, Braukmann T, Carroll A, Katz K, Kozak R

Emerging Microbes and Infections20262 citations

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2025.2595794

Factors associated with severe health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus

Atukorale VN, Kwong JC, Hernandez A, Moineddin R, Lee N, Kopp A, Andrew MK, Bronskill SE, Brown KA, Daneman N

Journal of Infection2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2026.106797

Incidence of colonization and infection with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Toronto and Peel Region, Ontario, 2007-2024.

Li AX, Lefebvre M, Zhong Z, Almohri H, Armstrong I, Baqi M, Barker KR, Borgia S, Coleman BL, Downing M

JAMMI2026

DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2025-0027

A decoy virus strategy using plant-produced SARS-CoV-2 virus-like-particles to inhibit infection and lung injury.

Liang J, Onodera Y, Li Y, Wu J, McColman S, Cramb DT, Khang J, Khine AA, Chen YW, Rotstein OD, Mubareka S, Slutsky AS, Zhang H

Journal of translational medicine2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12967-026-08333-5 PMID: 42288894

Early COVID-19 and Severity of Subsequent Omicron Infection in Ontario Canada.

Kassee C, Shigayeva A, Kandel C, Farooqi L, Zhong Z, Gingras AC, Coleman BL, Gilbert L, Gold WL, Major M, Mazzulli T, Mubareka S, Valluri SR, Martin C, Kyaw MH, McLaughlin JM, McGeer A

Influenza and other respiratory viruses2026

DOI: 10.1111/irv.70197 PMID: 41527184

Mesenchymal stromal cells engineered with ACE2 for treatment of receptor-mediated viral lung injury.

Li Y, Liang J, Zhang Z, Rotstein O, Nakane M, Wybenga-Groot L, Khang J, Khine AA, Xu Y, Li Y, Orser BA, Laffey JG, Matthay M, Slutsky AS, Mubareka S, Zhang H

Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2025.11.020 PMID: 41241773

AMMI Canada seasonal influenza guideline update 2025-26: Some questions answered.

Harrison R, Reid EK, Allen UD, Papenburg J, Skowronski DM, Mubareka S, Hatchette T, Evans GA

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada2026

DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2026-0105 PMID: 42131379

Examining the Threat of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza to Human Health.

Blais-Savoie J, Halajian E, Nirmalarajah K, Banete A, Corredor JC, Kotwa JD, Lee Y, Raj S, Sharif S, Mideo N, Mubareka S

Chest2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.10.030 PMID: 41197866

Early innate immune response and evolution of a SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site inactive variant in bat cells

Baid K, Shrivastava S, Luc J, Richard D, Aguiar JA, Machado Y, Aicher S-M, Siwak KC, LeBlanc EV, Khatooni Z

Cell reports20257 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115929

Incidence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Hospitalization Among Adults in Ontario, Canada, 2017–2019

Buchan SA, Alessandrini J, Drover SSM, Andrew MK, Bronskill SE, Brown KA, Daneman N, Deeks SL, Gubbay JB, Johnstone J

Journal of Infectious Diseases20257 citations

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf343

Wildlife Emerging Pathogens Initiative, Planning Pathways and Partnerships for One Health Science

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira

Keywords: One Health; Pandemic Prevention; Spillover; Strategic Partnerships; Surveillance; Viral Zoonoses; Wildlife

$40,000

Ecology and evolution of coronaviruses in Canadian wildlife

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira

$125,000

Genomic Investigation of Avian Influenza Virus Ecology and Evolution: a Multi-Faceted Approach to Pandemic Preparedness

SupervisorCIHR2024DRA: PA - Priority Areas in Pandemic Prepareness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Blais-Savoie, Juliette

Keywords: Avian Influenza; Evolution; H5nx; Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Influenza Virus; One Health; Sequencing; Surveillance; Vaccines; Zoonotic

$120,000

Rodent-associated and emerging viruses in Toronto, Ontario: assessing rodent-borne viral diversity at the human-wildlife interface

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship - PA: PPHE Research - Priority Areas

Principal investigators: Kotwa, Jonathon

Keywords: Diagnostic Testing Capacity; Epidemiology; Genomics; One Health; Pandemic Preparedness; Pathogen Discovery; Rodents; Viral Ecology; Viruses; Zoonoses

$210,000

Imaging-based analyses of virally infected wildlife and livestock cells

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Banerjee, Arinjay

Keywords: animal hosts; coronavirus; Live-cell imaging; livestock; microscopy; Mycobacterium; porcine; swine influenza; wildlife surveillance; zoonotic viruses

$146,662

Engaging communities at high risk of H5N1: a survey to inform surveillance and outbreak response

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Bolotin, Shelly

Keywords: Avian Influenza; Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs; Pandemic Preparedness; Rural Health; Surveillance; Zoonotic Diseases

$149,740

Strengthening a One Health approach for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses; Advancing a biological trajectory for viral risk assessment

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira

Keywords: Domestic Animals; Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus; Humans; Organoids; Primary Epithelial Cells; Replication; Risk Assessment; Wildlife

Discerning drivers of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus-associated disease across host species using a One Health approach

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira

Keywords: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; In Vitro Models; One Health; Surveillance; Virology; Wildlife And Domestic Animals

$1,357,875

Strengthening a One Health approach for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses; Advancing a biological trajectory for viral risk assessment

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mubareka, Samira NIL

$150,000

Viral Dynamics of Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Secondary Transmission within Households and Schools

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Science, Michelle E; Campigotto, Aaron J

Keywords: Household Infection Transmission; Influenza; Rsv; Sars-Cov-2; School Infection Transmission; Viral Respiratory Infections

$1,113,076

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

Profile data last refreshed on September 25, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Samira Mubareka

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective genomic analysis

Factors associated with severe health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus

Incidence of colonization and infection with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Toronto and Peel Region, Ontario, 2007-2024.

A decoy virus strategy using plant-produced SARS-CoV-2 virus-like-particles to inhibit infection and lung injury.

Early COVID-19 and Severity of Subsequent Omicron Infection in Ontario Canada.

Mesenchymal stromal cells engineered with ACE2 for treatment of receptor-mediated viral lung injury.

AMMI Canada seasonal influenza guideline update 2025-26: Some questions answered.

Examining the Threat of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza to Human Health.

Early innate immune response and evolution of a SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site inactive variant in bat cells

Incidence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Hospitalization Among Adults in Ontario, Canada, 2017–2019

Wildlife Emerging Pathogens Initiative, Planning Pathways and Partnerships for One Health Science

Ecology and evolution of coronaviruses in Canadian wildlife

Genomic Investigation of Avian Influenza Virus Ecology and Evolution: a Multi-Faceted Approach to Pandemic Preparedness

Rodent-associated and emerging viruses in Toronto, Ontario: assessing rodent-borne viral diversity at the human-wildlife interface

Imaging-based analyses of virally infected wildlife and livestock cells

Engaging communities at high risk of H5N1: a survey to inform surveillance and outbreak response

Strengthening a One Health approach for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses; Advancing a biological trajectory for viral risk assessment

Discerning drivers of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus-associated disease across host species using a One Health approach

Strengthening a One Health approach for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses; Advancing a biological trajectory for viral risk assessment

Viral Dynamics of Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in Children and Secondary Transmission within Households and Schools

Frequent collaborators

Allison McGeer

Robert Kozak

Nick Daneman

Karen Mossman

Anne-Claude Gingras

Finlay Maguire

Arinjay Banerjee

Tony Mazzulli

Marek Smieja

Andrew McArthur

Mario Ostrowski

Aaron Campigotto

Jesse Papenburg

Bradley Pickering

Andrew Simor

Shayan Sharif

Jesse Papenburg

Ramzi Fattouh

Haibo Zhang

Jennie Johnstone

Nisha Andany

Michelle Murti

Juliette Blais-Savoie

Andrew Doxey

BO WANG

Matthew S Miller

Susan Poutanen

Darwyn Kobasa

Ruxandra Pinto

Caroline Colijn

Jeremy Hirota

Dipayan Chaudhuri

Bebhinn Treanor

Francois Lamontagne

Lincoln Stein

Karen Burns

Deborah Yamamura

Curtis Cooper

Mel Krajden

Arnav Agarwal