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John McCormick

ResearcherMicrobiology and ImmunologyWestern University

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John McCormick

Researcher

Microbiology and Immunology

Health Sciences

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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No publications since 2012.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (8 NSERC, 6 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Infection Streptococcus Pyogenes Toxins Bacteriology Superantigens Bacteremia Staphylococcus Aureus T Cells

Latest papers

Importance of vaginal microbes in reproductive health.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2012

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Protective and pathogenic immune responses to Streptococcus pyogenes
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$1,120,726
Investigating Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) Cells as Superantigen Targets in Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Staphylococcal superantigens at the commensal-pathogen interface
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,155,150

All 24 grants and awards

Protective and pathogenic immune responses to Streptococcus pyogenes

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, John K

Keywords: Bacteriology; Infection; Rheumatic Heart Disease; Streptococcus Pyogenes

$1,120,726

Investigating Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) Cells as Superantigen Targets in Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Maduta, Carla S

Keywords: Bacteriology; Flow Cytometry; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Menstruation; Reproductive Immunology; Staphylococcus Aureus; Toxic Shock Syndrome; Women'S Health

$120,000

Staphylococcal superantigens at the commensal-pathogen interface

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, John K

Keywords: Alternatives To Antibiotics; B Cells; Bacteremia; Bacteria; Mice; Nasal Colonization; Staphylococcus Aureus; Superantigens; T Cells; Toxins

$1,155,150

Multimodal Microplate Reader for Research in Microbiology and Immunology

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: McCormick, John

$149,160

Novel vaccine antigens for Streptococcus pyogenes

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, John K

Keywords: Bacterial Toxins; Bacteriology; Infection; Streptococcus Pyogenes; Vaccines

$799,426

Upgrades to an advanced multiphoton microscope with unique equipment to improve tissue access for intravital imaging and improved image stability

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Kerfoot, Steven

$105,961

Staphylococcus aureus at the commensal-pathogen interface: the superantigen paradox

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, John K; Mele, Tina

Keywords: Bacteremia; Infection; Mouse Models; Staphylococcus Aureus; T Cells; Toxins

$1,090,126

Class II bacteriocins of Streptococcus pyogenes

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mccormick, John

$216,000

Streptococcal Superantigens in Colonization and Disease

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, John K

Keywords: Animal Models; Colonization; Genetics; Immunology; Infection; Molecular Biology; Streptococcus Pyogenes; Superantigens; Toxins

$847,700

Molecular basis of niche adaptation and competition by Streptococcus pyogenes

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McCormick, John

$191,740

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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John McCormick

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Importance of vaginal microbes in reproductive health.

Protective and pathogenic immune responses to Streptococcus pyogenes

Investigating Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) Cells as Superantigen Targets in Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome

Staphylococcal superantigens at the commensal-pathogen interface

Multimodal Microplate Reader for Research in Microbiology and Immunology

Novel vaccine antigens for Streptococcus pyogenes

Upgrades to an advanced multiphoton microscope with unique equipment to improve tissue access for intravital imaging and improved image stability

Staphylococcus aureus at the commensal-pathogen interface: the superantigen paradox

Class II bacteriocins of Streptococcus pyogenes

Streptococcal Superantigens in Colonization and Disease

Molecular basis of niche adaptation and competition by Streptococcus pyogenes