College of Health Sciences

Health Sciences College - represented by Community Services Unit - Health Informatics Department is pleased to invite you to attent a lecture on: Bacteriophages to Detect Foodborne Pathogens.

Presented by Mrs. Nada A. Alasiri, Senior Microbiologist Researcher (Bacteriophages Research) | Foodborne Pathogens Control and Prevention Expert and Former research assistant at Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety (CRIFS).

Meeting Moderator: Dr. Khaled Ouanes, A faculty member in the health informatics department, College of Health Sciences.

On Sunday, December 5th, 2021, from 12:00 until 1:00 PM.

The session will discuss the following issues:

• Introduction about Food-Borne Illnesses and AMR.
• Bacteriophage overview (Characteristics| Life Cycle | History).
• Bacteriophages Usage Applications.
• Bacteriophage based detection methods of Food-borne pathogens.
• Criteria of Using Bacteriophage in Food Applications.
• Our Research at Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety (CRIFS) of Isolation | Characterization | Detection of Shiga Toxin Producing E.coli in ground meat using Immobilized Bacteriophages.

Notes:

• The invitation for students and those who are interested.
• This lecture will be delivered virtually via (Blackboard), to attend HERE.