• David Safronetz portrait.
  • 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

    Phone: 204-784-5998
    david.safronetz@phac-aspc.gc.ca

Cross appointments

Does not hold any cross appointments.

Research

Research summary

Dr. David Safronetz's research focuses on neglected highly pathogenic zoonotic viruses, including hantaviruses, Lassa virus, Lujo virus, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. His work involves characterizing and developing in vitro and in vivo disease models to understand viral pathogenesis and evaluate medical countermeasures.

Research affiliations

Research scientist

  • Public Health Agency of Canada, National Microbiology Laboratory Branch, Special Pathogens

Biography

Brief bio

Dr. David Safronetz is a principal investigator at the National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of Canada and an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba. As chief of special pathogens, he oversees a diverse research program focusing on emerging and high consequence viral pathogens. His research achievements include developing and characterizing several disease models, such as a non-human primate model for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, and advancing the pre-clinical development of a Lassa fever vaccine candidate. Dr. Safronetz has a background from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Rocky Mountain Laboratories and has published extensively in his field.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba (2008)
  • Master of Science, Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba (2003)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours), Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Saskatchewan (2000)

Awards

2015

  • NIH Director’s Award

2014

  • NIAID Merit Award

2013

  • NIH Performance Award

2011-2012

  • NIH Fellows Association Research Excellence Award

2008-2012

  • National Institutes of Health Visiting Fellowship

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