Andrés Finzi, Université Laval

Research

Antiviral Avian Baloxavir H5n1 Influenza Neuraminidase Inhibitors Oseltamivir Pa Inhibitors

Latest funding

Antiviral drug resistance in avian influenza viruses
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000
COVID-19 Variant Network - Innovative therapeutic approaches for the 2019-novel coronavirus
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$100,000
COvid-19 Vaccines Booster in Immunocompromised Rheumatic Diseases (COVBIRD).
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$995,312

Antiviral drug resistance in avian influenza viruses

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Côté, Marceline; Finzi, Andrés

Keywords: Antiviral; Avian; Baloxavir; H5n1; Influenza; Neuraminidase Inhibitors; Oseltamivir; Pa Inhibitors; Resistance; Zanamivir

$150,000

COVID-19 Variant Network - Innovative therapeutic approaches for the 2019-novel coronavirus

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

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Finzi, Andrés; Liang, Chen; Lin, Sheng-Xiang

Keywords: Antivirals; Combination; Coronavirus; Ferret; Hamster; Modeling; Polymerase; Repurposing; Synergy; Transcriptomic

$100,000

COvid-19 Vaccines Booster in Immunocompromised Rheumatic Diseases (COVBIRD).

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.:Emerging COVID-19 Res. Gaps & Priorities (July 2021) - Immune Responses

Principal investigators: Fortin, Paul R; De Serres, Gaston; Colmegna, Ines

Keywords: Cellular Immunity; Covid-19; Disease Flare; Humoral Immunity; Immunogenicity; Immunosuppression; Reactogenicity; Safety; Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases; Vaccination

$995,312

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: Antiviral Dear Professor Finzi, 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 antiviral 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 "Antiviral drug resistance in avian influenza viruses" (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]