Top microbiologist joins Farncombe Institute

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One of Canada&#039;s top microbiologists has been recruited to McMaster University to lead an <br />
initiative aimed at better understanding how bacteria contribute to inflammatory bowel <br />
diseases and respiratory infections.<br />
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Michael Surette, who is recognized internationally for his landmark discoveries of key <br />
bacteria that trigger lung infections in cystic fibrosis, has been appointed a professor in <br />
the Department of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Department of Biochemistry <br />
and Biomedical Sciences. He has also been named a primary investigator at McMaster&#039;s <br />
Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute.<br />
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"Mike Surette has been able to significantly improve the lives of individuals afflicted with <br />
cystic fibrosis," said John Wallace, a professor of medicine and director of the Farncombe <br />
Institute. "He will continue that work at McMaster, and he will now apply his skills to <br />
identifying the bacteria that trigger episodes of Crohn&#039;s disease and ulcerative colitis."<br />
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Coinciding with the Surette&#039;s arrival, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research announced <br />
that he will be the lead investigator of a new Emerging Team Grant valued at $2.5M. The <br />
project will investigate the role of bacteria in the respiratory tract in order to better <br />
understand how bacteria interact with each other and the immune system. McMaster <br />
collaborators include Dawn Bowdish, an assistant professor of pathology and molecular <br />
medicine, and Jennie Johnstone, an assistant professor of medicine. <br />
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Surette began his appointment on October 1. He was recruited from the University of <br />
Calgary, where he spent the past 12 years.<br />
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