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
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Red River Métis. More
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
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
Does not hold any cross appointments.
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 scientist, Public Health Agency of Canada
Special pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory Branch
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.
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)
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)
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