Pathogen Research Centre - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
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Welcome to the Pathogen Research Centre
Real-world testing environments, advanced containment and medical treatment manufacturing (GMP) all under one roof.
Welcome to the Pathogen Research Centre
Real-world testing environments, advanced containment and medical treatment manufacturing (GMP) all under one roof.
Pathogen Research Centre
The Pathogen Research Centre is home to three separate research facilities. Each works to understand how viruses and bacteria spread through the air and advance the manufacture of vaccines and potential treatments for a wide range of diseases, all while equipping world-class researchers with state-of-the-art imaging scanners and instrumentation.
Three containment labs
CL2+ & CL3 Laboratories
30+ collaborations worldwide
Working alongside university and industry partners on critical research initiatives.
Explore Pathogen Research Centre
Imaging Pathogens for Knowledge Translation (ImPaKT) Facility
Aligns top researchers and state-of-the-art tools to observe how diseases behave inside the body.
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Facility
Supports Canadian and international biomedical innovation by producing and testing biotherapeutics and vaccines
Microbial Transmission Facility
Studies how viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 spread through the air in real-life settings.
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Connect with our team
Eric Arts, PhD
Professor,
Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control,
Executive Director, ImPaKT Facility
Phone: 519-661-3305
Email: earts@uwo.ca
Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu, PhD
Professor,
Western Research Chair in Viral Pathogenesis,
Lead, Western GVN Center for Excellence
Phone: (519) 661-2111 Ext. 83849
E-mail: mquinon4@uwo.ca
Richard Gibson, MSc
Director of Operations, ImPaKT Facility
Phone: 519-661-2111 Ext. 80495
Email: richard.gibson@schulich.uwo.ca
Collaborate with ImPaKT
The ImPaKT Facility offers barrier-enclosed imaging scanners and instruments enabling researchers to study infectious disease progression, identify effective antimicrobials, develop diagnostic reagents, characterize hidden pathogen reservoirs and improve early, accurate infection detection.