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Erwin Schurr

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor -聽聽Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Professor - Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine

Erwin Schurr
Contact Information
Address: 

Address: 1001 boul D茅carie
Glen Site Block E, Rm #EM3.3212
Mail Drop Point #EM3.3211
Montr茅al, QC H4A 3J1

Phone: 
(514) 934-1934 ext. 44513
Email address: 
erwin.schurr [at] mcgill.ca
Branch: 
Epidemiology & Infectious Diseases
Location: 
MUHC Research Institute, 1001 Boul. Decarie
Graduate supervision: 

ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENTS

Biography: 

Erwin Schurr is a Distinguished James 91社区 Professor of Human Genetics and Medicine at 91社区. He has been Associate Director of the 91社区 Centre for the Study of Host Resistance (2000-2012), and director of a CIHR Strategic Training Centre (2001-2008). His main areas of research are human genetics and functional genomics of mycobacterial disease, specifically leprosy and tuberculosis. The general objectives of his research are the detailed understanding of disease pathogenesis of mycobacterial diseases and ways to harness such mechanistic understanding for effective disease control and prevention

Current research: 

1) Functional genomics of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis of persons living with HIV.

2) Genetic epidemiology and functional genomics of inflammation check-point genes in Parkinson鈥檚 disease, inflammatory bowel disease and leprosy.

Selected publications: 

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