Eric Arts, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Hiv Vaccine Cure Coronavirus Immunity Infection Mouse Model Pathogenesis

Latest papers

Evaluation for the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in CO2 Laser Plume
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
SARS-CoV-2 viral titer measurements in Ontario, Canada wastewaters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientific data · 2024
Impact of Recombinant VSV-HIV Prime, DNA-Boost Vaccine Candidates on Immunogenicity and Viremia on SHIV-Infected Rhesus Macaques.
Vaccines · 2024

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Packing HIV-like particles with a punch for a cure
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$200,000
Targeted Therapeutics for HIV-1 Cure
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$2,000,000
Development of an HIV-1 vaccine with enhanced CD4 engagement and inducing broadly neutralizing antibodies
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,162,800

All 15 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Evaluation for the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in CO2 Laser Plume

Bysice A, Gibson R, Moore C, Sommer DD, Nichols A, Arts E, Sowerby LJ

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2025

DOI: 10.1177/19160216251387624

02

SARS-CoV-2 viral titer measurements in Ontario, Canada wastewaters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

D'Aoust PM, Hegazy N, Ramsay NT, Yang MI, Dhiyebi HA, Edwards E, Servos MR, Ybazeta G, Habash M, Goodridge L, Poon A, Arts E, Brown RS, Payne SJ, Kirkwood A, Simmons D, Desaulniers JP, Ormeci B, Kyle C, Bulir D, Charles T, McKay RM, Gilbride K, Oswald C, Peng H, Pileggi V, Wang ML, Tong A, Orellano D, WSI Consortium, DeGroot CT, Delatolla R

Scientific data2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03414-w PMID: 38906875

03

Impact of Recombinant VSV-HIV Prime, DNA-Boost Vaccine Candidates on Immunogenicity and Viremia on SHIV-Infected Rhesus Macaques.

Berger A, Pedersen J, Kowatsch MM, Scholte F, Lafrance MA, Azizi H, Li Y, Gomez A, Wade M, Fausther-Bovendo H, de La Vega MA, Jelinski J, Babuadze G, Nepveu-Traversy ME, Lamarre C, Racine T, Kang CY, Gaillet B, Garnier A, Gilbert R, Kamen A, Yao XJ, Fowke KR, Arts E, Kobinger G

Vaccines2024

DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12040369 PMID: 38675751

04

"…So that's why we hide, we don't want them to know"- Challenges to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Kampala, Uganda.

Bruser G, Luginaah I, Katasi R, Zhang LZ, Namasinga M, Kityo C, Arts E

African geographical review2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2022.2101496 PMID: 38576439

05

Rhesus macaques show increased resistance to repeated SHIV intrarectal exposure following a heterologous regimen of rVSV vector vaccine expressing HIV antigen.

Jelinski J, Kowatsch MM, Lafrance MA, Berger A, Pedersen J, Azizi H, Li Y, Scholte F, Gomez A, Hollett N, Le T, Wade M, Fausther-Bovendo H, de La Vega MA, Babuadze G, Xiii A, Lamarre C, Racine T, Kang CY, Yao XJ, Alter G, Arts E, Fowke KR, Kobinger GP

Emerging microbes & infections2023

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2251595 PMID: 37649434

06

Failure is not an option: Barriers to HIV treatment adherence in Kampala, Uganda.

Bruser G, Katasi R, Zhang LZ, Namasinga M, Arts E, Kityo C, Luginaah I

Health & place2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102481 PMID: 33276263

07

Assessing the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission via Surgical Electrocautery Plume

Sowerby LJ, Nichols AC, Gibson R, Sommer DD, Moore C, Fraser DD, Arts E

JAMA Surgery202111 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.2591 PMID: W3162788416

Packing HIV-like particles with a punch for a cure

Nominated PICIHR2024Ca. Gr.: Biomedical Res. for HIV/AIDS/STBBI -Next-gen. therapeutic interventions

Principal investigators: Arts, Eric J

Keywords: Cure; Hiv-1; Rna Adjuvant; Therapeutic

$200,000

Targeted Therapeutics for HIV-1 Cure

Nominated PICIHR2024TG: Biomedical Res. for HIV/AIDS and STBBI-Next-Gen. Therapeutic Interventions

Principal investigators: Arts, Eric J; Walmsley, Sharon L; Dikeakos, Dimitrios J; Lavender, Kerry J

Keywords: Cure; Hiv-1; Humanized Mice; Marginalized Populations; Therapeutic

$2,000,000

Development of an HIV-1 vaccine with enhanced CD4 engagement and inducing broadly neutralizing antibodies

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arts, Eric J

Keywords: Antibody; B Cells; Hiv; Vaccine

$1,162,800

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Arts, Eric J

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Shutting down emerging Coronaviruses in humans now and in the future

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Barr, Stephen D; Arts, Eric J; Kang, Chil Yong; Troyer, Ryan

Keywords: Coronavirus; Immunity; Infection; Mouse Model; Pathogenesis; Reverse Genetics; Vaccine; Viral Replication

$50,000

Evidence-based guidance for mitigating COVID-19 virus droplet transmission and surface contamination_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Savory, Eric

$50,000

Shutting down emerging Coronaviruses in humans now and in the future

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Barr, Stephen D; Arts, Eric J; Kang, Chil Yong; Troyer, Ryan

Keywords: Coronavirus; Immunity; Infection; Mouse Model; Pathogenesis; Reverse Genetics; Vaccine; Viral Replication

$998,840

Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Shutting down emerging Coronaviruses in humans now and in the future

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO

Principal investigators: Barr, Stephen D; Arts, Eric J; Kang, Chil Yong; Troyer, Ryan

Keywords: Coronavirus; Immunity; Infection; Mouse Model; Pathogenesis; Reverse Genetics; Vaccine; Viral Replication

$50,000

Presence of viable SARS-CoV-2 virus in surgical smoke produced during electrocautery

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Sowerby, Leigh J

Keywords: Aerosol; Aerosol Generating Medical Procedure; Electrocautery; Plume; Rt-Pcr; Sars-Cov-2; Surgery; Surgical Smoke

$85,000

Developing the ACT-VEC as an HIV therapeutic vaccine and cure approach

Nominated PICIHR2017Operating Grant: Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research

Principal investigators: Arts, Eric J

Keywords: Hiv

$250,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Microbiology and Immunology
Surgery
Health Studies
Bioengineering
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE, Western University
Génie chimique
Other

Co-authors at Western University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Isaac Luginaah

Health Studies

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Doron Sommer

Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Amine Kamen

Bioengineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Robert Delatolla

Civil Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Hui Peng

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Denina Simmons

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Art Poon

PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE, Western University

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Xiao-Jian Yao

Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Bruno Gaillet

Génie chimique

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Anthony Nichols

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hiv Dear Professor Arts, 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 "Evaluation for the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in CO2 Laser Plume" (2025), and it 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 "Packing HIV-like particles with a punch for a cure" (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]

Eric Arts

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Evaluation for the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in CO2 Laser Plume

SARS-CoV-2 viral titer measurements in Ontario, Canada wastewaters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impact of Recombinant VSV-HIV Prime, DNA-Boost Vaccine Candidates on Immunogenicity and Viremia on SHIV-Infected Rhesus Macaques.

"&#x2026;So that's why we hide, we don't want them to know"- Challenges to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Kampala, Uganda.

Rhesus macaques show increased resistance to repeated SHIV intrarectal exposure following a heterologous regimen of rVSV vector vaccine expressing HIV antigen.

Failure is not an option: Barriers to HIV treatment adherence in Kampala, Uganda.

Assessing the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission via Surgical Electrocautery Plume

Evidence-based guidance for mitigating COVID-19 virus droplet transmission and surface contamination_x000d_ _x000d_

Frequent collaborators

Isaac Luginaah

Doron Sommer

Amine Kamen

Robert Delatolla

Hui Peng

Denina Simmons

Art Poon

Xiao-Jian Yao

Bruno Gaillet

Anthony Nichols

"…So that's why we hide, we don't want them to know"- Challenges to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Kampala, Uganda.