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Yohannes Berhane

ResearcherVaccine and Infectious Disease OrganizationUniversity of Saskatchewan

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Yohannes Berhane

Researcher

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

Health Sciences

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Dairy Cattle Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5n1 Infection Model One Health Approach Reassortment Pattern Risk Assessment Of New Emerging Viruses Transmission To Humans, Agricultural And Wild Animals Viral Gene Constellation

Latest papers

Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.
Emerging microbes & infections · 2026
Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs.
Science advances · 2026 · senior author
Examining the survival of A(H5N1) influenza virus in thermised whole milk.
Food microbiology · 2025 · senior author

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Behaviour of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Cattle and Impact of Virus Gene Signatures on Disease and Potential Transmission to Humans
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
Passeriformes, Poultry, Pastures, People, and Preparedness (5Ps): Tackling Avian Influenza A (H5Nx) Challenges at the Agriculture Interface
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$149,558
Developing a multiplex serology assay for the detection of highly pathogenic influenza
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$112,500

All 8 grants and awards

19 publications.

Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.

Cochin M, Abed Y, Vendramelli R, Dionne K, Bourassa C, Laroche G, Chan R, Truong T, Signore A, Berhane Y, Côté M, Finzi A, Kobasa D, Boivin G

Emerging microbes & infections2026

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2686474 PMID: 42419257

Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs.

Alkie TN, Embury-Hyatt C, Signore AV, Moffat E, Ramos D, Raj S, Hisanaga T, Ayilara I, Sullivan DS, Lloyd P, Pama L, Erdelyan CNG, Lang AS, Kobasa D, Ojkic D, Matheson L, Lung O, Poljak Z, Berhane Y

Science advances2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aed1287 PMID: 42102219

Examining the survival of A(H5N1) influenza virus in thermised whole milk.

Nasheri N, Alkie TN, Cutts T, Pama L, Romero-Barrios P, Catford A, Hooper-McGrevy K, Berhane Y

Food microbiology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2025.104853 PMID: 40683733

Neuraminidase reassortment and oseltamivir resistance in clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses circulating among Canadian poultry, 2024.

Signore AV, Joseph T, Ranadheera C, Erdelyan CNG, Alkie TN, Raj S, Pama L, Ayilara I, Hisanaga T, Lung O, Bastien N, Berhane Y

Emerging microbes & infections2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2025.2469643 PMID: 39964293

Dairy cow- and avian-origin clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 induce severe mastitis in lactating goats and transmission to suckling goats.

Alkie TN, Embury-Hyatt C, Signore AV, Ramos D, Moffat E, Raj S, Gebrebrhan H, Ayilara I, Hisanaga T, Erdelyan CNG, Lloyd P, Lung O, Ojkic D, Jardine CM, Matheson L, Kobasa D, Poljak Z, Mubareka S, Webby R, Berhane Y

Cell reports2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116346 PMID: 40996885

Applying Field and Genomic Epidemiology Methods to Investigate Transmission Networks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Domestic Poultry in British Columbia, Canada (2022-2023).

Howden K, French SK, Racicot M, Signore AV, Best C, Perrey J, Bourque T, Berhane Y

Transboundary and emerging diseases2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/tbed/4099285 PMID: 40697881

Spatiotemporal reconstruction of the North American A(H5N1) outbreak reveals successive lineage replacements by descendant reassortants.

Signore AV, Giacinti J, Jones MEB, Erdelyan CNG, McLaughlin A, Alkie TN, Cox S, Lair S, Jardine CM, Stevens B, Bravo-Araya M, Pople N, Pybus MJ, Hisanaga T, Xu W, Koziuk J, Lung O, Kruczkiewicz P, Fisher M, Wight J, Rahman I, Hargan KE, Lang AS, Hochman O, Ojkic D, Yason C, British Columbia Wildlife AIV Surveillance Program, Bourque L, Bollinger TK, Provencher JF, Ogilvie S, Clark A, MacPhee R, Eaglesome H, Gilbert S, Saboraki K, Davis R, Jerao A, Ginn M, Soos C, Berhane Y

Science advances2025

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adu4909 PMID: 40632842

Molecular Detection of Various Non-Seasonal, Zoonotic Influenza Viruses Using BioFire FilmArray and GenXpert Diagnostic Platforms.

Ranadheera C, Chestley T, Perez O, Meek B, Hart L, Johnson M, Berhane Y, Bastien N

Viruses2025

DOI: 10.3390/v17070970 PMID: 40733587

Comparative pathogenicity of three A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI viruses in blue-winged teal and transmission to domestic poultry.

Alkie TN, Embury-Hyatt C, Signore AV, Baldwin F, Hisanaga T, Xu W, Moffat E, Giacinti JA, Soos C, Berhane Y

mSphere2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00021-25 PMID: 40401902

Dairy cows develop protective immunity against reinfection with bovine H5N1 influenza virus.

Facciuolo A, Aubrey L, Barron-Castillo U, Berube N, Norleen C, McCreary S, Huang Y, Pessoa N, Jacome LM, Mubareka S, McGeer A, Berhane Y, Gerdts V, Van Kessel A, Warner B, Zhou Y

Nature microbiology2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-01998-6 PMID: 40247094

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dairy Cattle Dear Professor Berhane, 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 "Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada." (2026), 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 "Behaviour of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Cattle and Impact of Virus Gene Signatures on Disease and Potential Transmission to Humans" (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]

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Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.

Mammary and respiratory infection of sheep with H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b viruses with milk-mediated transmission to lambs.

Examining the survival of A(H5N1) influenza virus in thermised whole milk.

Neuraminidase reassortment and oseltamivir resistance in clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses circulating among Canadian poultry, 2024.

Dairy cow- and avian-origin clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 induce severe mastitis in lactating goats and transmission to suckling goats.

Applying Field and Genomic Epidemiology Methods to Investigate Transmission Networks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Domestic Poultry in British Columbia, Canada (2022-2023).

Spatiotemporal reconstruction of the North American A(H5N1) outbreak reveals successive lineage replacements by descendant reassortants.

Molecular Detection of Various Non-Seasonal, Zoonotic Influenza Viruses Using BioFire FilmArray and GenXpert Diagnostic Platforms.

Comparative pathogenicity of three A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI viruses in blue-winged teal and transmission to domestic poultry.

Dairy cows develop protective immunity against reinfection with bovine H5N1 influenza virus.

Behaviour of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Cattle and Impact of Virus Gene Signatures on Disease and Potential Transmission to Humans

Passeriformes, Poultry, Pastures, People, and Preparedness (5Ps): Tackling Avian Influenza A (H5Nx) Challenges at the Agriculture Interface

Developing a multiplex serology assay for the detection of highly pathogenic influenza

Pandemic preparedness: Newcastle disease virus-vectored vaccine against HPAI H5

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

International Symposium on Avian Influenza

A collaborative One Health approach to addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, a clear and present danger

A collaborative, One Health approach to zoonotic virus detection and risk assessment at the wildlife-human nexus

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