Faizal Careem
Positions
Professor (Virology)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-4462
Location
Office: HRIC2C58
Background
Educational Background
Bach of Vet Science Veterinary Medicine, University of Peradeniya, 1991
Doctor of Philosophy Viral Immunology, University of Guelph, 2008
Master of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Parasitology, University of Glasgow, 1995
Biography
Dr. Careem completed his BVSc (Hons) degree at the Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka in 1991 and MVM degree from the University of Glasgow Veterinary School, UK in 1995. He obtained his PhD degree, in the field of host-viral interactions, at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in 2008. Following the PhD degree, he was awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship to conduct post-doctoral research on innate immune responses generated against mucosal viral infections at the Center for Gene Therapeutics of the McMaster University, Hamilton. Dr. Careem is a diplomate of American College of Poultry Veterinarians and American College of Veterinary Microbiologists.
Research Personnel/Trainees
- Dae-Sun Kim (Postdoctoral fellow);
- Siamak Haddadi (MSc student);
- Amber Kameka (MSc student)
Research
Areas of Research
Vast majority of disease causing viruses use respiratory mucosa for host entry. Since host responses at the site of virus entry are key events that lead either to the prevention or establishment of a viral infection, it is imperative to understand the immunological events immediately following viral infection at the site of virus entry. Investigations into these events will enable us to identify key innate immune mediators that can be used in the control of viral infections. With a view of economic and public health importance of respiratory viral infections, my research program focuses on (a) studying mucosal innate immune responses to respiratory viral infections (b) identifying key immunological mediators involved in innate immune responses elicited at respiratory mucosa, particularly in lungs (c) designing infection control strategies based on immune modulators to prevent respiratory viral infections. Current research projects: 1.Innate immunity to infectious bronchitis corona virus infection in chickens 2.Stimulation of innate immune system for the control of poultry respiratory viral infections 3. Characterization of infectious laryngotracheitis herpes virus circulating in Canada backyard flocks, determining the transmission potential to commercial poultry
Awards
- Publons Peer Review Awards 2018 (Microbiology)-Global rank #8 , Publons (https://publons.com/dashboard/records/award/). 2018
- Publons Peer Review Awards 2017 (Immunology and Microbiology)- Global rank #4, Publons (https://publons.com/dashboard/records/award/). 2017
Publications
- Virology. Susan Catherine Cork; Mohamed Sarjoon Abdul-Cader; Mohamed Faizal Abdul Careem. 5M Publishing Limited. 240-262. (2019)
- Serology and Immunology. Mohamed Sarjoon Abdul-Cader; Mohamed Faizal Abdul Careem; Susan Catherin Cork. 5M Publishing Limited. 300-325. (2019)
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