The interplay between genetics and the environment has made Canada a region with the highest world-wide incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis.  Added to this is our climate, which necessitates a life-style that favors an increased rate of infections during prolonged winters. The burden of infectious and chronic inflammatory diseases has increased with ageing of the population and is putting increased demand on the Canadian health-care system.  A comprehensive, multi-dimensional understanding of the pathogenesis of such diseases, coupled with the identification of unique targets that can be exploited for therapeutic benefit is therefore necessary.

Our research centre was established in 2017, and our objectives are to:

1. Develop new collaborative, innovative and multi-disciplinary research projects that are aimed at understanding the mechanisms of inflammation that underline various chronic diseases,

2. Develop collaborative projects that are aimed at knowledge translation and dissemination, and

3. Create a platform for cross-disciplinary research training for undergraduate and graduate students that are enrolled at uOttawa.

Seminars will be presented virtually or in-person at the University of Ottawa, Roger-Guindon Hall.

• Dr. Jeremie Poschmann (Center for Research in Transplantation
  and Translational Immunology CR2TI, Nates Université): Functional genomics approaches to uncover molecular mechanisms of immuno-pathologies – June 21, 2022

• Dr. Tania Watts (Department of Immunology, University of Toronto): Monocyte-derived antigen presenting cells and signal 4 for T cell activation – June 9, 2022