Dr. Vanessa Tran
Clinical Microbiologist
Research Focus
- Molecular microbiology
- Molecular diagnostics
- Bloodborne viruses
- Molecular epidemiology
- Serology
Publications
- Respiratory Virus Infections (ReVI) Working Group. The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) statement on point-of-care serology testing in COVID-19. Winnipeg, MB: National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases; 2020.
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). COVID-19 seroprevalence in Ontario: March 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2020.
- Walkty A, Adam H, Tran V, Alexander DC, Boyd D, Bharat A, et al. Failure of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay to detect IMP-27 in a clinical isolate of Morganella morganii. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018;92(3):194-5.
Education
- Fellow, Canadian College of Microbiologists (FCCM)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Molecular Genetics), University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Science (Microbiology), University of Guelph
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Personal statement
"PHO is where the action is! We are at the forefront of safeguarding public health in Ontario. Working at PHO combines my passion for microbiology and public health. I love that I get to work on infectious diseases and molecular diagnostics while having a direct impact on the health of Ontarians."
Updated
5 June 2021
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