Author: fred

Generalists in a Specialist World: Vibrio-Phages with Broad Host Range

Excited to share our latest preprint on the genetic and evolutionary mechanisms behind the generalism of marine bacteriophages: the Schizotequatrovirus (T4 giant vibriophage). This work represents another great collaboration with Eduardo Rocha (Pasteur Institute) and a relay effort from my lab in Roscoff to the University of Montréal. In this study, we explore these fascinating […]

Seminar EDI and raclette!

It was a great pleasure to welcome Yannick Fouda, Psed, PhD, CEO of MyLumen (https://mylumen.ca), for a presentation entitled “International Students: Understanding the Challenges to Better Support Them.” This was our first EDI seminar, but certainly not the last, proudly sponsored by our CERC. Afterward, we enjoyed a delicious raclette together—these moments of conviviality are […]