Adjunct professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Max Rady College of Medicine
745 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 Canada
David Safronetz, BSc, MSc, PhD
Cross appointments
Does not hold any cross appointments.
Research achievements
Research summary
My research program is primarily focused on neglected highly pathogenic zoonotic viruses including hantaviruses, lassa virus, lujo virus and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
Our research concentrates on characterizing existing in vitro and in vivo disease models and/or developing novel models and utilizing them to better understand viral pathogenesis for the purpose of evaluating medical countermeasures.
Research themes
- Disease modelling
- Ecology
- Medical countermeasures
- Pathogenesis
Research interests
- Emerging high consequence viral pathogens
Keywords
- Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
- Hantaviruses
- Lassa virus
- Lujo virus
Research affiliations
Research scientist, Public Health Agency of Canada
Research groups
Special pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory Branch
Biography
Dr. Safronetz is a principal investigator at the National Microbiology Laboratory, Public health Agency of Canada and an Adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba.
In his current role as chief of special pathogens, Dr. Safronetz oversees a diverse research program focused on emerging and high consequence viral pathogens.
His research highlights include the development and characterization of several disease models including a non-human primate model for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome as well as the pre-clinical development of a promising Lassa fever vaccine candidate.
Prior to joining the Public Health Agency and the University of Manitoba, Dave studied at NIAIDs Rocky Mountain Laboratories.
He has published extensively in the field of emerging viral hemorrhagic fever diseases, ecology and pathogen discovery, disease modelling and medical countermeasures.
Education
PhD, medical microbiology & infectious diseases, University of Manitoba (2008)
MSc, medical microbiology & infectious diseases, University of Manitoba (2003)
BSc (hons), medical microbiology & immunology, University of Saskatchewan (2000)
Awards
National Institutes of Health Visiting Fellowship (2008-2012)
NIH Fellows Association research Excellence Award (2011, 2012)
NIH Performance Award (2013)
NIAID Merit Award (2014)
NIH Director’s Award (2015)
Contact us
Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Max Rady College of Medicine
Room 543 - 745 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 Canada
204-789-3299
204-789-3926