"We propose to recruit a dynamic CERC whose leadership will transform the way we approach infectious diseases, improving prevention, diagnosis and control of priority diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV, West Nile virus, and food-borne and water-related diseases," said U of S Vice-President Research Karen Chad in a release.
Of the 27 institutions that put forward 46 proposals for CERC chairs, the U of S is one of eight Canadian universities to succeed. The successful proposals now move on to the recruitment phase, searching for candidates to advance knowledge, co-ordinate efforts of other researchers and mentor graduate students.
External experts assess the candidates, and the chairs should be filled by early 2014.
Search is on for another CERC
Work now begins in earnest to find a candidate to fill a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Infectious Disease after the U of S was awarded $10 million for the position through a federal program Nov. 8.