/channels/taxonomy/term/20743/all en /channels/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 20:26:47 +0000 webfull 202439 at /channels /channels/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 69ÈÈÊÓƵ 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 webfull 201006 at /channels /channels/channels/event/human-library-mini-conversations-microbiologists-357424 <p>Join the 69ÈÈÊÓƵ 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 18:14:47 +0000 webfull 200156 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgills-prize-winning-researchers-and-scholars-shine-bravo-gala-356704 <p>On March 21, 69ÈÈÊÓƵ 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 69ÈÈÊÓƵ’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 21:38:54 +0000 webfull 199335 at /channels /channels/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 webfull 198639 at /channels /channels/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 webfull 194821 at /channels /channels/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 69ÈÈÊÓƵ distinction: The Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers.</em></p> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:21:46 +0000 webfull 189993 at /channels /channels/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 69ÈÈÊÓƵ, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Guelph, and l’Université du Québec à Montréal will collaborate.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:23:41 +0000 webfull 189132 at /channels /channels/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 69ÈÈÊÓƵ.</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 14:53:27 +0000 webfull 189004 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-science-behind-last-us-345520 <p>HBO’s hotly anticipated TV adaptation of the acclaimed <i>The</i> <i>Last of Us</i> game series premiered on January 15, showcasing the world after a devastating fungal pandemic wiped out most of humanity, a fictional brain infection that experts say is inspired by a very real set of fungi that can hijack their hosts and turn them into zombies. (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/01/16/the-last-of-us-zombie-infection-is-real-heres-what-scientists-say-about-the-threat-to-humans/?sh=7e3c4b132a6e">Forbes</a>)</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:29:11 +0000 webfull 186591 at /channels /channels/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 16:43:02 +0000 webfull 173654 at /channels /channels/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 14:43:50 +0000 webfull 172538 at /channels /channels/channels/news/digestive-system-cows-influences-humans-vitamin-b12-intake-331408 <p>Milk is the main source of vitamin B12 consumption for Canadians. A glass of cow’s milk contains about 46% of the daily-recommended dietary intake of vitamin B12 for adults. But what factors influences the concentration of B12 in a glass of milk? Turns out, what cows eat and how they digest it can impact human’s B12 intake.</p> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:38:46 +0000 webfull 170994 at /channels /channels/channels/news/can-covid-19-be-transmitted-through-food-326952 <h6>[Authors: Bridget O'Brien is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science (Microbiology & Immunology), and an Honours student with Dr Ronholm. This paper stems from her NSERC USRA research project with Dr Ronholm in the summer 2020; <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/jennifer-ronholm" target="_blank">Dr Jennifer Ronholm</a> is an Assistant Professor in both the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science, whose research focuses on the microbiome of food-producing animals]</h6> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:24:10 +0000 webfull 166077 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-food-safety-and-food-recall-warnings-297791 <p>Food recall warnings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency occurs almost every week in Canada.</p> <p>Here's an expert who can answers questions about food safety:</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:09:52 +0000 webfull 149924 at /channels