Since this @nytimes article chose to only highlight the work of male scientists working on #COVID19, here are some of the outstanding #WomeninSTEM scientists doing amazing work.
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Dr. Samira Mubareka, microbiologist & infectious disease physician @Sunnybrook, & Dr. Karen Mossman, Professor of Pathology & Molecular Medicine @McMasterU, were a core part of the team that isolated #COVID19. Dr. Mossman also received $780,000 grant to study pathogenesis. 2/
Dr. Joanne Lemieux @profLemieux, a Professor of Biochemistry from @UAlberta, received a $700,000 grant to synthesize, study and evaluate potential drugs for #COVID19. 3/
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#WomeninSTEM
Dr. Marceline Côté @MCoteLab from @uOttawa received a $400,000 grant to study repurposing existing drugs for quick testing of #COVID19 antivirals.
Dr. Allison McGeer from @SinaiHealth received $490,000 to study the rIsk of air & surface contamination. 4/
Dr. Allison McGeer from @SinaiHealth received $490,000 to study the rIsk of air & surface contamination. 4/
Dr. Natalie Prystajecky from @UBC received a $1,000,000 grant to study how next gen data could be used to respond quickly to emerging pathogens. 5/
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#WomeninSTEM
Dr. Kelley Lee @profplum8 from @SFU received a grant for $500,000 to study noncompliance & how to improve global coordinator of the response to #COVID19 response.
Dr. @JParsonsLeigh from @DalhousieU received $400,000 grant to study socio-cultural implications of COVID-19 6/
Dr. @JParsonsLeigh from @DalhousieU received $400,000 grant to study socio-cultural implications of COVID-19 6/
And let& #39;s also add the outstanding Chief Medical Officers that are keeping the public informed:
Canada& #39;s Dr. Theresa Tam
Ontario& #39;s Dr. Barbara Yaffe
New Brunswick& #39;s Dr. Jennifer Russell
Alberta& #39;s Dr. Deena Hinshaw
BC& #39;s Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Canada& #39;s Dr. Theresa Tam
Ontario& #39;s Dr. Barbara Yaffe
New Brunswick& #39;s Dr. Jennifer Russell
Alberta& #39;s Dr. Deena Hinshaw
BC& #39;s Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Newfoundland & Labrador& #39;s Dr. Janice Fitzgerald
PEI& #39;s Dr. Heather Morrison
Vancouver& #39;s Dr. Patricia Daly
Toronto& #39;s Dr. Eileen de Villa
Ottawa& #39;s Dr. Vera Etches
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PEI& #39;s Dr. Heather Morrison
Vancouver& #39;s Dr. Patricia Daly
Toronto& #39;s Dr. Eileen de Villa
Ottawa& #39;s Dr. Vera Etches
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This is just a start. There are so many outstanding #WomeninSTEM working on #COVID19 right now, as well as other non-virology aspects of this pandemic. Please add their names! /end
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