We are extremely proud to have been awarded a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Waterborne Pathogens (https://www.cerc.gc.ca/). Thanks to NSERC, the University of Guelph, all of our core team members, collaborators and supporters of this program! The CERC officially started on September 1st 2024 and continue for 8 years. 

 

Proposal download

If you want to view our proposal, please download it here: https://microscape.ca/home/files/CERC Main Proposal.pdf.

References to the proposal are here: https://microscape.ca/home/files/SupportingDocuments-References_Final_David%20McCarthy_13_Oct_22.pdf 

Powerpoint outline of the David McCarthy's prior research and the CERC proposal

If you would like to instead view the powerpoint slideshow of the past research of David and the proposed research in the CERC, please download it here: https://microscape.ca/home/files/CERC.pptx 

 

Media attention

https://news.uoguelph.ca/2023/11/u-of-gs-first-canada-excellence-research-chair-brings-new-research-talent/

https://globalnews.ca/news/10097811/water-quality-researcher-university-of-guelph-cerc/

https://www.safewater.org/news/tag/First+Canada+Excellence+Research+Chair

https://www.cerc.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/index-eng.aspx

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/university-of-guelph_cerc-announcement-activity-7131024251825901568-7dDK?trk=public_profile

https://www.groundwatercanada.com/university-of-guelph-researcher-named-chairman-of-waterborne-pathogens-study-team/

 

Video about the CERC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-t6v9gimpk