Meenu Sharma, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.

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​Adjunct professor

Max Rady College of Medicine
Department of Medical Microbiology
Room 543 - 745 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3E 0J9
Phone: 204-789-6036
[email protected]

Research Scientist
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National Reference Centre for Mycobacteriology
National Microbiology Laboratory @CSCHAH
Public Health Agency of Canada
1015 Arlington st / rue Arlington
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3E 3R4
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Accepting graduate students

• Masters                
• PhD                       

 
Research themes

• Whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other Mycobacterium species
• TB genotyping databases
• Validation of first and second line antimicrobials against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• MLST of non-tuberculous mycobacteria
• Study of human genetic polymorphisms (KIR) in cases with active and latent TB infection
• Uncovering signatures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific immune responses to distinguish active versus latent disease.
• Study immune responses in mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains
• How the Immunogenetic Program and Socio-economic conditions of Manitoba's First Nations affect their Response to Mycobacterium isolates.
• Determining virulence of Manitoba TB fingerprints in an animal model.
• Comparison of repetitive-sequence based PCR for rapid genotyping and identification of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Molecular markers of drug resistance in TB

 
Research interests

• Antibiotics and Resistance in mycobacteriology
• Detection and identification of mycobacteria
• Reference and diagnostics of TB
• TB in Canadian North
• Whole genome sequencing

Keywords·        
Mycobacterium tuberculosis·        
Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria·        
Mouse model·        
Real time PCR methods·        
Resistance mechanisms in mycobacteria·        
Mycobacterial Susceptibility testing·        
TB genotyping·        
Whole genome sequencing·        
Mycobacterium abscessus MLST

Research affiliations

• Research Scientist, National Reference Centre of Mycobacteriology (NRCM), National Microbiology Laboratory (NML), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Government of Canada (GoC)

Education
2001 Post-doctorate, Post Doctorate Fellow, Visiting Scientist Fellowship – NSERC
1999 Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Science, Punjab University
1994 Master of Science (Honours School) - Masters, Zoology, PunjabUniversity
1992 Bachelor of Science (Honours School), Zoology, Punjab University

ORCID ID/Google Scholar/ResearchGate
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Meenu-Sharma-9
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6020-9995
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/meenu-sharma-13347130
NCCID partner: https://nccid.ca/partner/meenu-k-sharma/