/macdonald/taxonomy/term/5137/all en /macdonald/channels/news/trying-protect-agriculture-and-preserve-antibiotics-interview-prof-jennifer-ronholm-359473 <p>A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:26:46 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1638749 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/nserc-awards-discovery-grants-funding-eight-mcgill-agricultural-and-environmental-sciences-projects-358155 <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:10:20 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1636908 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/human-library-mini-conversations-microbiologists-357424 <p>Join the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Antimicrobial Resistance Centre for a fun evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and speedy conversations with microbiologists, including our Faculty's own Dr. Jennifer Ronholm, Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology.</p> Thu, 23 May 2024 18:14:46 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1631782 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgills-prize-winning-researchers-and-scholars-shine-bravo-gala-356704 <p>On March 21, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ celebrated 111 laureates at the 19<sup>th</sup> edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.</p> <p>Eight of the honourees were from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:38:53 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1626408 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/faculty-agricultural-and-environmental-sciences-researchers-announced-canada-research-chairs-356170 <p><img alt="" data-eio-rheight="260" data-eio-rwidth="350" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CRC-Pin-350x260.jpg" data-srcset="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CRC-Pin-350x260.jpg 450w, https://reporter.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CRC-Pin-350x260-300x223.jpg 300w, https://reporter.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CRC-Pin-350x260-445x330.jpg 445w" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" sizes="350px" src="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CRC-Pin-350x260.jpg" srcset="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/w</body></html>" /></p> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:21:38 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1622816 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/raw-pet-food-cattle-linked-drug-resistant-salmonella-outbreak-affecting-mainly-kids-352762 <p>An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant salmonella has been linked to raw pet food and contact with cattle, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.</p> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:21:19 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1538629 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/ronholm-receives-principals-prize-outstanding-emerging-researcher-348620 <p><em>Ronholm was among three highly accomplished early career researchers who received a significant ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ distinction: The Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers.</em></p> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:21:45 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1363911 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/17m-mcgill-nserc-one-health-and-quantum-research-347894 <p>A research team led by William Dawson Scholar and Assistant Professor <a href="/foodscience/staff-and-research/ronholm">Jen Ronholm</a> (AnSci/FdSci) has received $1.65 million for an NSERC CREATE in <i>One Health Against Pathogens (OHAP</i>). Ten co-applicants from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Guelph, and l’Université du Québec à Montréal will collaborate.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:23:40 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1288097 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/food-safety-during-power-outage-what-keep-what-throw-away-347777 <p>Preventing illness from spoiled groceries needs to be top of mind, says a food safety expert at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥.</p> <p>"There can be a range of symptoms, most often diarrhea and vomiting, the ones we're all familiar with but foodborne infections can also be quite serious," said <a href="/foodscience/staff-and-research/ronholm">Jennifer Ronholm</a><strong> </strong>[Food/Animal Science], a professor of food microbiology.</p> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:53:26 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1282374 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/stamping-out-superbugs-333884 <p>During the last year and a half, the world’s attention has been focused squarely on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While deadly, this virus is only one of many pathogens that threaten our well-being. For many years, scientists have been warning about another microscopic menace: drug-resistant microbes.</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:43:01 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 654367 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/food-thought-if-we-ban-antibiotics-use-agriculture-can-we-still-feed-ourselves-332857 <p>Our annual Food for Thought Public Lecture Series is entering its 22nd season of bringing timely science topics to the community: our neighbours, alumni, students, staff and faculty!</p> Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:43:49 +0000 katherine.maclean@mcgill.ca 544568 at /macdonald /macdonald/jennifer-ronholm Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:22:27 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52604 at /macdonald