Charu Kaushic
@ckaushic.bsky.social
Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III)
Professor & HIV/STI Researcher, McMaster University
#CBR #EDI #WomeninSTEM
www.kaushiclab.com
Professor & HIV/STI Researcher, McMaster University
#CBR #EDI #WomeninSTEM
www.kaushiclab.com
🌍 It’s World #AMR Awareness Week!
🔗 Learn more about some of CIHR-III's led and funded research initiatives that are helping tackle this global health crisis: bit.ly/4o8suFZ
🔗 Learn more about some of CIHR-III's led and funded research initiatives that are helping tackle this global health crisis: bit.ly/4o8suFZ
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🌍 It’s World #AMR Awareness Week!
🔗 Learn more about some of CIHR-III's led and funded research initiatives that are helping tackle this global health crisis: bit.ly/4o8suFZ
🔗 Learn more about some of CIHR-III's led and funded research initiatives that are helping tackle this global health crisis: bit.ly/4o8suFZ
📢 Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟 bit.ly/3Ljq1dV
October 31, 2025 at 10:53 PM
📢 Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟 bit.ly/3Ljq1dV
❗Exciting opportunity for ECRs!
The Spring 2026 NIF is a unique professional development forum designed to foster networking and support your growth as a future leader in infection and immunity.
📅 April 14–16
📍 King City, ON
🔗 Apply for a travel award by Nov 18: bit.ly/48v7Ds4
The Spring 2026 NIF is a unique professional development forum designed to foster networking and support your growth as a future leader in infection and immunity.
📅 April 14–16
📍 King City, ON
🔗 Apply for a travel award by Nov 18: bit.ly/48v7Ds4
September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
❗Exciting opportunity for ECRs!
The Spring 2026 NIF is a unique professional development forum designed to foster networking and support your growth as a future leader in infection and immunity.
📅 April 14–16
📍 King City, ON
🔗 Apply for a travel award by Nov 18: bit.ly/48v7Ds4
The Spring 2026 NIF is a unique professional development forum designed to foster networking and support your growth as a future leader in infection and immunity.
📅 April 14–16
📍 King City, ON
🔗 Apply for a travel award by Nov 18: bit.ly/48v7Ds4
📢 III Bulletin - August 28, 2025 — Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟 bit.ly/4fZ4ylJ
August 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
📢 III Bulletin - August 28, 2025 — Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟 bit.ly/4fZ4ylJ
‼️ Notice of upcoming funding opportunity!
Co-led by CIHR-III and CIHR-IIPH, the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award (2025) competition will launch in October.
Learn more: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54442.html
Co-led by CIHR-III and CIHR-IIPH, the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award (2025) competition will launch in October.
Learn more: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54442.html
August 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
‼️ Notice of upcoming funding opportunity!
Co-led by CIHR-III and CIHR-IIPH, the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award (2025) competition will launch in October.
Learn more: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54442.html
Co-led by CIHR-III and CIHR-IIPH, the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award (2025) competition will launch in October.
Learn more: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54442.html
🔔 REMINDER! Sunday, July 27 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM 🕞
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I for an engaging workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec. ✨
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I for an engaging workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec. ✨
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
July 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
🔔 REMINDER! Sunday, July 27 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM 🕞
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I for an engaging workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec. ✨
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I for an engaging workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections at the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec. ✨
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
Are you attending the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec?
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I on Sunday, July 27 at 3:30 PM for a workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections.
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
@stihiv2025.org
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I on Sunday, July 27 at 3:30 PM for a workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections.
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
@stihiv2025.org
July 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Are you attending the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal, Quebec?
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I on Sunday, July 27 at 3:30 PM for a workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections.
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
@stihiv2025.org
🗓️ Join Dr. Howard Njoo (PHAC) and I on Sunday, July 27 at 3:30 PM for a workshop on culturally relevant and effective research responses to emerging and reemerging infections.
🔗 stihiv2025.org/program/
@stihiv2025.org
Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟
bit.ly/4lDyHt4
bit.ly/4lDyHt4
July 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟
bit.ly/4lDyHt4
bit.ly/4lDyHt4
❗DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Are you a mid-career researcher with a vaccine-related research idea? 💡🔬
Submit a short, one-page Research Proposal summary by the new August 7th deadline to the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Awards.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Ufw3gV
Are you a mid-career researcher with a vaccine-related research idea? 💡🔬
Submit a short, one-page Research Proposal summary by the new August 7th deadline to the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Awards.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Ufw3gV
July 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
❗DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Are you a mid-career researcher with a vaccine-related research idea? 💡🔬
Submit a short, one-page Research Proposal summary by the new August 7th deadline to the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Awards.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Ufw3gV
Are you a mid-career researcher with a vaccine-related research idea? 💡🔬
Submit a short, one-page Research Proposal summary by the new August 7th deadline to the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Awards.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Ufw3gV
Special thanks to Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone (Université de Montréal) & Dr. Souradet Shaw (University of Manitoba) for speaking at the CIHR-III and Early Investigator Session at the 74th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM)! 🎉👏
June 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Special thanks to Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone (Université de Montréal) & Dr. Souradet Shaw (University of Manitoba) for speaking at the CIHR-III and Early Investigator Session at the 74th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM)! 🎉👏
Read the latest CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity
newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟
bit.ly/45r4vvX
newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟
bit.ly/45r4vvX
June 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Read the latest CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity
newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟
bit.ly/45r4vvX
newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more! 🌟
bit.ly/45r4vvX
‼️ REMINDER!
This webinar will highlight innovative #vaccine research in Canada and provide information for applicants about the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Award funding opportunity. 🇨🇦 💉
📅 TOMORROW, June 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
Register: bit.ly/45UdYvV
This webinar will highlight innovative #vaccine research in Canada and provide information for applicants about the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Award funding opportunity. 🇨🇦 💉
📅 TOMORROW, June 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
Register: bit.ly/45UdYvV
June 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
‼️ REMINDER!
This webinar will highlight innovative #vaccine research in Canada and provide information for applicants about the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Award funding opportunity. 🇨🇦 💉
📅 TOMORROW, June 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
Register: bit.ly/45UdYvV
This webinar will highlight innovative #vaccine research in Canada and provide information for applicants about the 2025 Vaccine Leadership Award funding opportunity. 🇨🇦 💉
📅 TOMORROW, June 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
Register: bit.ly/45UdYvV
Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more 🌟
🔗 bit.ly/43wfByl
🔗 bit.ly/43wfByl
June 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Read the latest CIHR-III newsletter to keep up to date with new funding opportunities, messages from the institute, research highlights, and more 🌟
🔗 bit.ly/43wfByl
🔗 bit.ly/43wfByl
Thank you to MUN's Faculty of Medicine for co-hosting a lively research community engagement event alongside our CIHR-III team and advisory board!
Special thanks to our esteemed speakers, Drs. John Law, Sherri Christian, and Peter Daley, for generously sharing their time and insights.
Special thanks to our esteemed speakers, Drs. John Law, Sherri Christian, and Peter Daley, for generously sharing their time and insights.
May 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Thank you to MUN's Faculty of Medicine for co-hosting a lively research community engagement event alongside our CIHR-III team and advisory board!
Special thanks to our esteemed speakers, Drs. John Law, Sherri Christian, and Peter Daley, for generously sharing their time and insights.
Special thanks to our esteemed speakers, Drs. John Law, Sherri Christian, and Peter Daley, for generously sharing their time and insights.
My heartfelt thanks to our dedicated CIHR-III staff, Institute Advisory Board (IAB) members, Community Advisory Committee members, and invited guests and speakers for joining us in the beautiful city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador for our 59th IAB meeting!
May 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My heartfelt thanks to our dedicated CIHR-III staff, Institute Advisory Board (IAB) members, Community Advisory Committee members, and invited guests and speakers for joining us in the beautiful city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador for our 59th IAB meeting!
Excited to attend the CIHR-III and MUN Research Community Event this Wednesday at 4:30 PM in St. John's, NL! 🎉
Join us: bit.ly/3Enniqk
Join us: bit.ly/3Enniqk
May 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Excited to attend the CIHR-III and MUN Research Community Event this Wednesday at 4:30 PM in St. John's, NL! 🎉
Join us: bit.ly/3Enniqk
Join us: bit.ly/3Enniqk
🇨🇦 Now launched! Are you a mid-career investigator working on vaccine-related research? 💉🔬
Apply for the Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)!
EOI deadline: July 16
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4kpjo60
@cepi.net #NRC
Apply for the Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)!
EOI deadline: July 16
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4kpjo60
@cepi.net #NRC
May 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🇨🇦 Now launched! Are you a mid-career investigator working on vaccine-related research? 💉🔬
Apply for the Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)!
EOI deadline: July 16
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4kpjo60
@cepi.net #NRC
Apply for the Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)!
EOI deadline: July 16
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4kpjo60
@cepi.net #NRC
❗Attention #infection and #immunity researchers!
Located in St. John’s, NL?
Join us at MUN for a Community Engagement Event on Wednesday, May 28 for a few hours of great talks, Q&A, posters and networking!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3ENniqk
@memorialu.bsky.social @sherrichristian.bsky.social
Located in St. John’s, NL?
Join us at MUN for a Community Engagement Event on Wednesday, May 28 for a few hours of great talks, Q&A, posters and networking!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3ENniqk
@memorialu.bsky.social @sherrichristian.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
❗Attention #infection and #immunity researchers!
Located in St. John’s, NL?
Join us at MUN for a Community Engagement Event on Wednesday, May 28 for a few hours of great talks, Q&A, posters and networking!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3ENniqk
@memorialu.bsky.social @sherrichristian.bsky.social
Located in St. John’s, NL?
Join us at MUN for a Community Engagement Event on Wednesday, May 28 for a few hours of great talks, Q&A, posters and networking!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3ENniqk
@memorialu.bsky.social @sherrichristian.bsky.social
Pleased to represent CIHR at the 2025 #JPIAMR Final Conference in beautiful Stockholm, highlighting remarkable research tackling the critical global health threat of #AMR. International collaboration is key, and Canada is proud to support a #OneHealth approach under the Pan-Canadian AMR Action Plan.
May 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Pleased to represent CIHR at the 2025 #JPIAMR Final Conference in beautiful Stockholm, highlighting remarkable research tackling the critical global health threat of #AMR. International collaboration is key, and Canada is proud to support a #OneHealth approach under the Pan-Canadian AMR Action Plan.
May 5 is #RedDressDay – the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People (MMIWG2S).
Let us honour the lives of #MMIWG2S and commit to end this ongoing national tragedy.
lnkd.in/gQMEhuqN
Let us honour the lives of #MMIWG2S and commit to end this ongoing national tragedy.
lnkd.in/gQMEhuqN
May 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
May 5 is #RedDressDay – the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People (MMIWG2S).
Let us honour the lives of #MMIWG2S and commit to end this ongoing national tragedy.
lnkd.in/gQMEhuqN
Let us honour the lives of #MMIWG2S and commit to end this ongoing national tragedy.
lnkd.in/gQMEhuqN
Interested in learning more about research initiatives, funding opportunities, and community events related to infection and immunity? ✨
Read the latest edition of the CIHR-III e-bulletin: bit.ly/3EGozPS
Subscribe: bit.ly/4cxG3JF
Read the latest edition of the CIHR-III e-bulletin: bit.ly/3EGozPS
Subscribe: bit.ly/4cxG3JF
April 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Interested in learning more about research initiatives, funding opportunities, and community events related to infection and immunity? ✨
Read the latest edition of the CIHR-III e-bulletin: bit.ly/3EGozPS
Subscribe: bit.ly/4cxG3JF
Read the latest edition of the CIHR-III e-bulletin: bit.ly/3EGozPS
Subscribe: bit.ly/4cxG3JF
Vaccines save lives, and the next life saved could be a child you love. 💞
During #NIAW2025, let’s make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself—protect your future by getting vaccinated!
Read the full Op Ed by @drcchambers.bsky.social and I: bit.ly/42kSLcq
#VaccinesWork #ProtectYourFuture
During #NIAW2025, let’s make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself—protect your future by getting vaccinated!
Read the full Op Ed by @drcchambers.bsky.social and I: bit.ly/42kSLcq
#VaccinesWork #ProtectYourFuture
April 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Vaccines save lives, and the next life saved could be a child you love. 💞
During #NIAW2025, let’s make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself—protect your future by getting vaccinated!
Read the full Op Ed by @drcchambers.bsky.social and I: bit.ly/42kSLcq
#VaccinesWork #ProtectYourFuture
During #NIAW2025, let’s make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself—protect your future by getting vaccinated!
Read the full Op Ed by @drcchambers.bsky.social and I: bit.ly/42kSLcq
#VaccinesWork #ProtectYourFuture
Thank you to Drs. Laura Whittall-Garcia (@uoft.bsky.social) and Jongbok Lee (@ucalgary.bsky.social) for speaking at CIHR-III's Early Investigator Session at this year’s Annual CSI Meeting in Gatineau-Ottawa, Ontario! Thanks also to our CIHR-III Associate Director, Olivia Oxlade for hosting! 🦠
April 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Thank you to Drs. Laura Whittall-Garcia (@uoft.bsky.social) and Jongbok Lee (@ucalgary.bsky.social) for speaking at CIHR-III's Early Investigator Session at this year’s Annual CSI Meeting in Gatineau-Ottawa, Ontario! Thanks also to our CIHR-III Associate Director, Olivia Oxlade for hosting! 🦠
Happy Sunday in Springtime! Hope everyone is taking time to enjoy the beauty of nature around you to keep your spirits up 🌻☀️
April 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy Sunday in Springtime! Hope everyone is taking time to enjoy the beauty of nature around you to keep your spirits up 🌻☀️