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Sohail Naushad discovered a new species of staphylococcus in a sample of cow’s milk while researching bovine mastitis. Photo by Jeroen De Buck.

New bacteria discovered at Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ named in honour of postdoc's supervisor

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Robert Mayall began working as an undergrad in 2013 on a thesis aimed at creating a bacteria sensor

What problem are you trying to solve? Detecting bacteria quickly

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John Conly is co-leading a strategy to bring down the number of cases of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, using probiotics. C. diff infections can be devastating for those who have it and are an enormous burden on health systems. Photo by Michael Wood, O'Brien Institute for Public Health

Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ researchers partner with AHS to tackle dangerous bug in hospitals

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PhD student and entrepreneur Robert Mayall creates a hand-held biosensor capable of detecting bacteria in minutes instead of days — for less than $100!

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Faculty of Science researchers identify genes, biological pathways involved in microbes’ toxicity and resistance to the metal