LATEST NEWS
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TALKS FOR VETS
June 17-19, 2025
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Over two days in Montréal and Halifax, veterinary colleagues gathered to discuss parasite management in Québec and Nova Scotia, applying a One Health approach. Productive exchanges to strengthen collaborations at the animal-human-environment interface.​
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CPN 2025
June 5-8, 2025​
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The entire CFP team enjoyed together the CPN symposium where they presented the latest results from the lab and consolidated ties with other Canadian parasitological colleagues.​
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL EVs
April 22, 2025
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Christopher Fernandez Prada led the international course “International School of Extracellular Vesicles in the One Health Context” (ISEVOH) at Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. About 30 graduate students and researchers from ten countries took part.​
RESEARCH WEEK FMV
Mars 27th, 2025
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Audrey Corbeil and Marie Zoé Lapierre were awarded by the jury of the research week of the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, with the second prize for best oral presentation and the second prize for best poster respectively.
Bravo!!
DONATION
February 13th, 2025
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The Animo pour la vie Foundation, and his president, Dr Sébastien Kfoury, have made a generous donation to the Projet Laurent, which will support cutting-edge research in both animal and human well-being.
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CSM 2025 MONTREAL
June 18, 2025
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Christopher Fernandez Prada contributed to the CSM2025 Annual Conference with a presentation highlighting his team’s most recent research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Leishmania parasites. This work offers new insights into the complex mechanisms driving drug resistance in these important human and animal pathogens, with potential implications for future therapeutic strategies.​
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ZOOLOGY
May 12-15, 2025
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Christopher Fernandez Prada gave a plenary lecture titled “Multi-Omics Analysis of Leishmania EVs: Unraveling Drug Resistance and Immune Modulation” at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Zoology in Waterloo, Ontario, where he was also appointed Chair of the Parasitism, Immunity and Environment (PIE) Section.​
PODCAST DU COQ À L'ÂNE
April, 2025
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Don't miss episode 42 of the podcast Du coq à l'âne "Quand le coq et l’âne tirent les vers du nez d’un expert en parasitologie", where we talk about parasites, One Health, equity, the Laurent Project...​
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RESEARCH WEEK FMV
Mars 24th, 2025
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Christopher Fernandez Prada was one of the panellists at a round table discussion on antibiotic resistance during the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire's Research Week 2025. A rich exchange with a clear objective: not to look for the blame, but for solutions.
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WEBINAIRE Echinococcus
February 12th, 2025
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More than 500 participants from Canada and the United States attended the presentation entitled “Echinococcus, a multifaceted issue: What Canadian veterinary teams need to know” hosted by Drs Emily Jenkins and Christopher Fernandez Prada.​
OUTREACH ACTIVITY
June 8, 2025
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This little comic about how Leishmania exchange resistance genes in the sandfly vector wins an outreach award during the Canadian Parasitology Network Symposium, held on June in Lac-Delage, Quebec
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PARASITO 2025 BRAZIL
April 24, 2025
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Christopher Fernandez Prada delivered a plenary lecture titled “Multi-Omics Analysis of Leishmania EVs: Unraveling Drug Resistance and Potential Quiescence Traits” at the PARASITO 2025 congress, organized by the Brazilian Society for Parasitology in Salvador de Bahia. More than 500 parasitology researchers attended.​
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SAVOURE TA RECHERCHE
Mars 27th, 2025
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The second edition of the outreach contest "Savoure ta recherche" featured the participation of Marie Zoé Lapierre, who presented her project on restoring sensitivity in Leishmania, accompanied by a delicious chocolate cake.
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SCIENTIFIC ROUNDTABLE IN PARASITOLOGY
Mars, 2025
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At the 4ᵉ Scientific Roundtable in Parasitology held in Venice, Christopher Fernandez Prada represented Canada, presenting his “One Health” approach and highlighting the need to address antiparasitic resistance in felines.
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WORLD NTD DAY
Januray 30th, 2025
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On January 30th, Christopher Fernandez Prada had the honor of hosting a webinar in commemoration of World NTD Day. Intersectoral collaboration, One Health, and strengthening health systems to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases were on the agenda.​
PODCAST DU COQ À L'¸ÄNE
RECONNAISSANCE DU TERRITOIRE AUTOCHTONE
L’Université de Montréal reconnaît qu'elle est située en territoire autochtone non cédé par voie de traité, et souhaite saluer ceux et celles qui, depuis des temps immémoriaux, en ont été les gardiens traditionnels. Elle exprime son respect pour la contribution des peuples autochtones à la culture des sociétés ici et partout autour du monde.