Omar El-Halfawy
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Omar El-Halfawy
@omarel-halfawy.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair in Chemogenomics and Antimicrobial Research @ U. of Regina | Looking for new ways to fight Superbugs! | https://www.el-halfawylab.ca
Many thanks to lab members and volunteer students from the @uregina.bsky.social @UofRScience! Their participation, enthusiasm, and engagement with the public made this event so much fun and a great success!
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Our World AMR Awareness Week event at the Saskatchewan Science Centre was a huge success! High participation in all activities (DNA extraction, agar art & more)!

Here are some agar plates from the event:
#WAAW2025 #WAAW
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It's World AMR Awareness Week! My lab is organizing the 2nd annual event this Sat in collab with SK Science Centre to raise awareness of AMR while offering fun, hands-on activities for all ages. Everyone is welcome! Details: www.sasksciencecentre.com/events-calen...
#WAAW2025 @uregina.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An early kick-off of the World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW2025 events in Regina: I’ll give a public talk tomorrow night (Thurs Nov 13) at Bushwakker Brewpub’s Science Pub Series (a partnership with @uregina.bsky.social Faculty of Science). I’m looking forward to it. Everyone’s welcome!
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Many thanks to the BCSA, lab members, and all volunteer students from the University of Regina! Their participation, enthusiasm, and engagement with the public made this event so much fun and a great success!

Only a few are in these photos...
November 26, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Our #WAAW2024 event at the Sask Science Centre was a great success! Lots of participation & engagement in all activities!

Here are some agar plates from the event. Germs are everywhere (& at our fingertips), not all are harmful. Good hygiene prevents infections,⬇️antibiotic use & curb AMR.
November 26, 2024 at 8:39 PM
It's World AMR Awareness Week!

Students from the Biochem Student Association & my lab at the U of Regina are organizing an event in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Science Centre to raise awareness of AMR while offering a variety of fun, hands-on activities for all ages.

Everyone is welcome!
November 18, 2024 at 5:05 PM