Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology (2002) McGill University B.Sc. (Agr.) Microbiology (1995) Macdonald Campus, McGill University Post-Doctoral Research Training (2004-2008) Div.of Infectious Diseases and Int'l Health Department of Internal Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine Infectious Disease Research Centre (2001-2004) Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty of Medicine Dalhousie University

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