Research News
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) set a new benchmark in the institution’s history, attracting $417 million in awarded research funding in the 2023/2024 fiscal year.
Understanding the interactions between microbes and their hosts can lead to new therapeutic strategies for major bacterial threats.
The answers to a crucial connection between the gut and the brain of individuals dealing with Crohn’s disease might lie in tiny, lab-grown brain and intestine organoids at the...
A new knowledge mobilization hub project co-led by researchers at the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has received millions...
High temperatures move the sun from a welcome summer friend into enemy territory, with high UV exposure and extreme heat warnings. Last week’s outdoor agricultural show, Ag in...
The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (CCRAH) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) partnered with industry to conduct much-needed research at the recent...
A glowing new assessment report of the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan highlights the centre’s tremendous economic impact, including thousands of...
Life-saving technology speeds heart attack response times.
Dr. Saman Razavi (PhD) received the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for bridging hydrology, data sciences,...
Scientists from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have identified several polar bear dens while performing grizzly bear research.
An international research project including University of Saskatchewan (USask) experts discovered three new extinct walnut species in an unlikely place – the mummified remains...
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received a significant gift from Siemens to create a tenured professor chair in the USask College of Engineering for research and...
Postdoc Profile Features
Living Skies Postdoctoral Fellows
The Living Skies Postdoctoral Fellows (PDF) program was created to support the recruitment of outstanding postdoctoral fellows to our university and further grow our research, scholarly and artistic enterprise. This unique program is meant to foster interdisciplinary collaborations by joining cohorts of PDFs with multiple faculty members. Furthermore, each PDF in the cohort will have at least two mentors: one primary faculty mentor and one from outside of the academy such as a private or public sector partner.
This project has been made possible by the financial support from the Government of Saskatchewan through the University of Saskatchewan Horizons Fund and significant contributions from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).
Community Appropriate Sustainable Energy Security (CASES) Partnership
The CASES Partnership is an international research initiative involving 15 northern and Indigenous communities and public and private sector project partners from Canada, Alaska, Sweden, and Norway.
Hosted by the University of Saskatchewan, the overarching goal of the CASES initiative is to reimagine energy security in northern and Indigenous communities by co-creating and brokering the knowledge, understanding, and capacity to design, implement and manage renewable energy systems that support and enhance social and economic values.
Misiwêskamik International Postdoctoral Fellowship
Funded through the University of Saskatchewan's (USask) International Blueprint for Action, this competitive fellowship is intended to bring exceptional international postdoctoral scholars to USask.
Dr. Salvador Osuna Caballero (2024)
Through the Misiwêskamik fellowship, Caballero is working on a project funded by Genome Canada called ACTIVATE, led by Dr. Kirstin Bett and Dr. Curtis Pozniak (PhD). The goal of the project is to reduce synthetic fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions by developing more resilient crop varieties.
Jurrissen's research involvea investigating the mechanisms involved with vascular dysfunction associated with obesity, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. “Individuals with Type 2 diabetes have poor vascular function, which causes an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. By better understanding the mechanisms of vascular dysfunction, new therapies can be developed to manage and treat vascular health in the setting of Type 2 diabetes.” says Dr. Jurrissen.