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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 24/09/2026

What does Containment Level 4 (CL4) mean, and why is VIDO building this capacity in Saskatoon? Learn what CL4 is, why it matters for Canada and how these facilities operate safely: www.vido.org/news/2026/co... @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 23/09/2026

What does dual-use mean for Canadian life sciences? Yesterday at #BIONATION2026, VIDO Director & CEO Dr. Volker Gerdts joined a panel exploring how biotech can contribute to Canada’s preparedness, security and sovereign capacity. @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 22/09/2026

Around 75 students tested their science skills at VIDO’s Amazing Biotech Race booth during Global Biotech Week!🧬 They classified pathogens from CL1–4 and used hidden powder + a black light to see how easily pathogens can spread. @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 16/09/2026

Congratulations to VIDO Principal Scientist Dr. Arinjay Banerjee on being named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40!

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 15/09/2026

VIDO is hiring a Research Technician to join Dr. Bettin’s research group studying how the immune system protects pigs from infectious diseases. The research has future applications in vaccine and infectious disease research. Learn more and apply: vido.org/careers/curr...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 15/09/2026

Yesterday, we welcomed members of the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to VIDO to learn more about our research supporting animal health, food security and infectious disease preparedness. @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 14/09/2026

We were pleased to welcome Major-General Scott Malcolm, Canadian Armed Forces Surgeon General, and DND and DRDC colleagues to VIDO last week to discuss our research and capabilities supporting Canada’s health security. @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 11/09/2026

From AI to quantum computing, advanced tools are changing how infectious disease research gets done. At VIDO, we’re using computing to narrow possibilities, focus lab testing and help accelerate vaccine and treatment research. Read more: www.vido.org/news/2026/fa... @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 08/09/2026

Calling all lifelong learners! VIDO scientist Dr. Scott Napper is teaching a course on vaccines and infectious diseases through Saskatoon Seniors Continued Learning at @usask.ca. Learn more: artsandscience.usask.ca/noncredit/ss...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 03/09/2026

VIDO scientist Dr. Troy Sutton is an invited speaker at Options for the Control of Influenza in Washington, D.C. this week. He shared research on H5N1 and what its evolution can tell us about how the virus spreads and causes disease. @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 01/09/2026

VIDO is hiring a Research Technician to join Dr. Anna Lacasta’s African swine fever research team. The role will support understanding the virus & developing vaccines & other countermeasures against this important animal disease. Learn more and apply: www.vido.org/careers/curr...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 01/09/2026

Welcome to Dr. Leonie Bettin, a new scientist at VIDO! 👋 Leonie’s research explores immune responses in pigs to help advance vaccines and animal health. We’re excited to have her on the team! @USaskResearch #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 19/08/2026

VIDO is at #CBIC today! Looking forward to connecting with producers and industry partners to support Canada’s livestock sector. We're alongside our @usask.ca colleagues from the WCVM, LFCE and College of Agriculture and Bioresources showcasing the strength of USask research. Stop by & say hi!

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 18/08/2026

New funding supports VIDO research on emerging viruses. Dr. Bryce Warner @brycewarner1.bsky.social is advancing vaccines for high-consequence bunyaviruses, while Dr. Arinjay Banerjee @banerjeelab.ca is studying coronaviruses in bats. Learn more: vido.org/news/2026/ci... @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 17/08/2026

We’re recruiting a PhD student to join Dr. Aneesh Thakur’s lab at VIDO! The project will focus on developing novel RNA vaccines for cattle and advancing vaccine innovation for animal health. Apply: vido.applytojobs.ca/research/50203 @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 10/08/2026

Want the latest from VIDO? Sign up for our quarterly newsletter for updates on infectious disease research, vaccine development, and how we’re helping protect human and animal health. Sign up: mailchi.mp/9e0c5c2081d5... @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 06/08/2026

High-containment research has resumed at VIDO following successful federal recertification and planned facility upgrades. Thank you to our team and federal partners for helping us safely return to operations. Learn more: www.vido.org/news/2026/vi... @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 21/07/2026

Welcome to VIDO, Dr. Anna Lacasta! As a new Principal Scientist, Dr. Lacasta will advance research to develop safe and effective vaccines against African swine fever, drawing on her expertise in immunology, virology and vaccine development. #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 14/07/2026

This #NationalBisonWeek, we recognize bison’s cultural, historical and ecological importance. VIDO is working with partners like Parks Canada to better understand bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis in bison, helping support healthy wildlife populations and informed conservation. 📸 Christina Weese

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 09/07/2026

A new resource is available for Canada’s pork sector from Swine Innovation Porc. The Pork Research Hub brings swine research, technical resources, webinars, videos, podcasts and more into one searchable bilingual platform. Explore the Hub: porkresearchhub.ca #PorkResearchHub #SwineResearch

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 07/07/2026

VIDO is hiring for two new roles in Dr. Troy Sutton’s new lab. We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Technician to support influenza research focused on transmission, pandemic risk assessment and vaccine development for humans and animals. Apply: www.vido.org/careers/curr...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 07/07/2026

Flu viruses can be unpredictable. New VIDO research looks at how H5N1 and other flu viruses may interact with pigs, giving scientists important information to support future monitoring, risk assessment and preparedness. Read more: journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.... @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 07/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Troy Sutton to VIDO as a Principal Scientist. Dr. Sutton brings expertise in emerging influenza viruses, high-containment research, pandemic risk assessment and vaccine development for humans and animals. #WelcometoVIDO @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 18/06/2026

VIDO was glad to take part in the @cepi.net CLN-PMN Joint Face-to-Face Meeting in Cape Town this week. It was a great chance to connect with global lab partners and talk quality, biosecurity and sustainability, including through a panel on barriers and sustainability in lab work. @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 17/06/2026

There’s still time to register for VIDO’s Community Liaison Committee Public Meeting on June 24 in Saskatoon! Learn more about VIDO, biocontainment safety, and the role of the CLC in supporting public trust. Register: vidoclcmeeting.eventbrite.com @usask.ca

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VIDO Community Liaison Public Meeting 2026

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 15/06/2026

Together, we’re strengthening global pandemic preparedness through high-containment research, vaccine development and international collaboration.

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 15/06/2026

VIDO has signed a new international agreement with @erinha-ri.bsky.social, making us the network’s first North American hub. @usask.ca To learn more, visit: www.vido.org/news/2026/vi...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 10/06/2026

Congratulations to Megan, a VIDO PhD student on receiving a 2026 NSERC CGS-D scholarship! 👏 Megan’s research, “Dev'mnt of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Vaccine Inspired by Evolution”, is a great example of how student-led science can help advance vaccine innovation and support animal health.

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 04/06/2026

VIDO’s Community Liaison Committee Public Meeting is coming up June 24 in Saskatoon. Join us to learn how the CLC supports transparency, open communication, and public trust around safety and security at VIDO. Register: vidoclcmeeting.eventbrite.com @usask.ca #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 01/06/2026

Congratulations to VIDO scientist @banerjeelab.ca on receiving USask’s 2026 New Researcher Award. His work on emerging viruses helps strengthen preparedness for future health threats. Read more: news.usask.ca/articles/res... @usask.ca

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USask recognizes Roy, Banerjee, Adewole as top researchers for 2026 - News

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is honouring Dr. Wendy Roy (PhD) with its top academic award of Distinguished Researcher for 2026.

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U15 Canada @u15ca.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

is looking to better understand immune responses to specific diseases like tuberculosis — a disease that targets the respiratory system — and the therapies being developed to combat them. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca (2/2)

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VIDO researchers advancing technology to better understand immune responses - News

Dr. Neeraj Dhar (PhD), principal scientist at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), is looking to better understand immune responses to specific…

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 28/05/2026

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Be Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Microbiologist Bryce Warner has spent years studying hantavirus at @usask.ca's @vido.org. He spoke to Dan Bilefsky about his critical hantavirus research, vaccines, and how to protect yourself: www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...

An image of Microbiologist Bryce Warner with the words Rodents and these viruses have likely co-evolved. The virus has adapted to persist without killing its host, and the host has adapted to tolerate the virus. That’s what we study: what allows tolerance in rodents, and if that can teach us how to prevent spillover.

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 15/05/2026

VIDO will temporarily pause high-containment lab research in spring 2026 for planned upgrades, CL3 recertification and initial CL4 certification work—helping ensure readiness for emerging infectious diseases. @usask.ca Learn more: www.vido.org/news/2026/vi...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 11/05/2026

Thank you to @cepi.net for highlighting our efforts to help prevent the next major coronavirus outbreak. Made-in-Canada science has a critical role to play in protecting the health of people, animals and communities around the world. cepi.net/inside-vidos... @usask.ca

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Inside VIDO’s work to stay ahead of the next pandemic

From cutting edge preclinical models to ambitious next generation vaccines, researchers at VIDO are working with CEPI to help the world move faster - and smarter - when the next pandemic threat emerg...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 05/05/2026

Cleaning out the garage or shed this spring? Know the risk before you sweep. Hantavirus is rare but serious, and VIDO is working to better understand it and reduce infection risk. Here are 5 things to know about hantavirus: www.vido.org/news/2026/to... @usask.ca @brycewarner1.bsky.social

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 04/05/2026

New faces at VIDO! This week, we’re excited to welcome our new graduate student and summer students. We’re looking forward to a great summer of learning, discovery, and collaboration. @usask.ca #WhatsHappeningAtVIDO #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 24/04/2026

Research co-led by @banerjeelab.ca uncovered an unexpected limit to SARS-CoV-2’s immune defenses. The virus may weaken one early immune response while also triggering another that helps cells fight back. Read more: www.vido.org/news/2026/re... @usask.ca #COVID19 #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 22/04/2026

We’re hiring a Project Manager to help launch the Canada Biodefence Network through the PRAIRIE Hub for Pandemic Preparedness, with VIDO as a key partner. To learn more and apply: vido.applytojobs.ca/project%20ma... #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals #biodefence @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 08/04/2026

We’re hiring a Research Technician, Flow Cytometry. Work with advanced analyzers + cell sorters, support researchers, and help drive high-quality, reproducible science. Apply: vido.applytojobs.ca/research/46640

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 08/04/2026

Building Canada’s vaccine expertise starts in the classroom. At @usask.ca, a vaccinology course led by VIDO scientists gives students insight into how vaccines move from discovery to deployment, strengthening preparedness for future disease threats: www.vido.org/news/2026/bu... @usaskmed.bsky.social

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 07/04/2026

On this #WorldHealthDay, we join @who.int in recognizing that advancing infectious disease research and vaccines is critical to protecting people, animals, and our shared future. #HealthForAll #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals @usask.ca

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 06/04/2026

We're growing and hiring across a wide range of roles from research scientists to operational, administration and trainees! Explore these roles and apply today or share with your network! ➡️ vido.org/careers #WorkAtVIDO #WorkWithUs #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 02/04/2026

We’re hiring an IT Support Specialist at VIDO. Help maintain secure, high-performance systems supporting vital research. Apply today: vido.applytojobs.ca/operations/4... #WorkAtVIDO #WorkWithUs #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 30/03/2026

🚨We’re hiring a Finance Officer at VIDO. Support the financial engine behind critical research and innovation. Apply today: vido.applytojobs.ca/administrati... #WorkAtVIDO #WorkWithUs #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 27/03/2026

We’re hiring a Mechanical & Operational Support Technician at VIDO. Help maintain the systems behind world-class infectious disease research. Apply today: vido.applytojobs.ca/operations/4... #WorkAtVIDO #WorkWithUs #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 24/03/2026

One of the deadliest diseases in history is still here. TB kills 1.3M people every year. On #WorldTBDay, VIDO researchers are advancing vaccines, drug targets, and new models to help stop TB. Read more: www.vido.org/news/2026/ad... @usask.ca @jeffchenmycolab.bsky.social #WorldTBDay #TB

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 20/03/2026

We’re hiring a Facility Manager at VIDO. Lead operations of high-containment labs and critical infrastructure supporting world-class infectious disease research. Apply: vido.applytojobs.ca/operations/4... #WorkAtVIDO #WorkWithUs #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 11/03/2026

6 years ago, #COVID19 changed the world. VIDO played a key role in finding solutions. • Virus isolated within weeks • 200+ organizations supported globally • Canada’s first university-led COVID vaccine advanced to clinical trials Read more: www.vido.org/news/2026/si...

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VIDO - USask @vido.org · 10/03/2026

New research from Dr. Qiang Liu shows promise for protecting pigs from Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). A new bivalent vaccine candidate has triggered strong immune responses against 2 major PEDV strains. Healthier pigs = stronger food systems. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41653521/

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