Lab News & Events

The lab crossed the Atlantic for the 77th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) in Hamburg, Germany. Dr. Hooman Derakhshani, Larissa Scott, and Nahidur Rahman represented TLMR Lab at one of the largest gatherings of animal scientists in the world.

Both Larissa and Nahidur took the stage with oral presentations. Larissa presented her MSc work on an expanded collection of rumen bacterial isolates and genomes, and how this resource reveals microbial signatures of feed efficiency in cattle. Nahidur presented his PhD research on antimicrobial resistance in the dairy industry from a One Health perspective. It was the first international conference for both of them, and they handled it with confidence. Congratulations, Larissa and Nahidur!

The lab traded incubators for sunshine and drove out to Grand Beach on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg for our summer beach day. Between swimming, snacks, and a cooler that doubled as furniture, it was a proper reset before the fall term, and, as far as we can tell, the only lab activity all year that required sunscreen.

Family members came along, the chips supply was generous, and nobody mentioned sequencing depth even once. A good day.

Fatemeh Mohammadian successfully defended her MSc thesis in the Department of Animal Science, supervised by Dr. Hooman Derakhshani with advisors Dr. Chengbo Yang and Dr. Sean Walkowiak.

Well deserved. The hard work paid off. We are proud to celebrate this important milestone and wish Fatemeh all the best in her future endeavors.

Our lab members rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at the Departmental BBQ Summer 2026, because apparently we don't just run experiments in the lab, we also feed people. From manning the grill to running the registration table, the TLMR crew brought the same enthusiasm to burger-flipping as they do to bench work.

It was a sunny afternoon of good food, good company, and a crab apple tree that absolutely refused to stay out of frame. A great way to connect with the broader department community, outside of a seminar room.

Nahidur Rahman represented TLMR Lab at the One Health: AMR & Emerging Zoonoses Conference in Calgary, Alberta, held March 10–12, 2026. The meeting brought together researchers, clinicians, and policy experts working across human, animal, and environmental health to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Nahidur delivered an oral presentation on his PhD research on antimicrobial resistance in the dairy industry from a One Health perspective, then took a seat on stage for the panel discussion that followed, fielding questions from the audience alongside fellow speakers. Well done, Nahidur!

The TLMR team had a strong presence at the Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM) conference 2025! Our members presented their latest research through a series of poster presentations, covering diverse topics from antimicrobial resistance to rumen and swine gut microbiome.

It was a fantastic opportunity to share our findings, receive valuable feedback, and connect with the wider microbiology community. Great reception and interesting questions from the audience!