Media

Here are some of my recent media appearences, interviews, and talks:

ArticleSourceDate
Researchers are still untangling the risks of catching COVID over and overCBCSep 30, 2023
B.C. hospital sees fast spread of COVID-19, but no outbreak declared due to ’negative…CBC NewsSep 8, 2023
Early signs suggest fall COVID-19 wave starting in Canada — before updated boosters are…CBC NewsAug 18, 2023
Alberta’s change to COVID data reporting leaves parents concernedGlobal NewsAug 16, 2023
What to know about EG.5, the latest Omicron subvariant in…CBC NewsAug 9, 2023
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Raises the Need for New Mathematics - MAA MathFest 2023YoutubeAug 4, 2023
Genomic Epi for Public Health: Clustering Techniques and Serial Interval Estimation for SARS-CoV-2YoutubeMay 3, 2023
Albertans urged to protect themselves as highly transmissible XBB.1.5 subvariant shows signs of…CBC NewsJan 12, 2023
COVID: Experts question Canada’s China travel…Ctvnews.caJan 1, 2023
2022 was the deadliest year of the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C. What’s…CBC NewsDec 29, 2022
B.C. doesn’t provide counts of COVID-19 reinfections. Some experts say that’s a…CBC NewsNov 20, 2022
Random COVID-19 testing at Canada’s border forcing uninfected travellers to quarantineGlobal NewsAug 23, 2022
Genomic Epidemiology in SARS-CoV-2. AI4Pandemics Talks, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaYoutubeJun 8, 2022
COVID-19 continues to cause worker absences in many B.C….CBC NewsMay 25, 2022
World is ‘blind’ to COVID spread, WHO warns. Where does Canada stand?Global NewsApr 26, 2022
How COVID-19 variants emerge — and how we can prepare for the next…National PostApr 22, 2022
COVID: Canada needs stronger detection system, experts…Ctvnews.caApr 21, 2022
Canada lacks robust COVID-19 detection system amid 6th wave.Global NewsApr 21, 2022
Canada needs a stronger COVID-19 detection system, experts…Toronto StarApr 21, 2022
Canada’s current COVID-19 testing system paints incomplete picture: experts - CP24 Toronto’s…CP24 Toronto’s Breaking NewsApr 21, 2022
More robust COVID-19 testing system needed in Canada, say…CBC NewsApr 21, 2022
Today’s coronavirus news: Canada needs a stronger COVID-19 detection system: experts; WHO says…Toronto StarApr 21, 2022
B.C.’s new COVID-19 reporting system could miss many deaths among younger people, scientist…CBC NewsApr 14, 2022
Forget herd immunity. Why COVID vaccines are still our best…National PostApr 14, 2022
COVID-19 Update: 5,549 new cases, 30 deaths over seven daysCalgary HeraldApr 7, 2022
Should Canada be worried about a sixth wave of COVID-19? Three experts weigh in - National…National PostApr 5, 2022
Experts say it’s too early to anticipate a sixth wave of COVID-19 in…CBC NewsMar 31, 2022
When will COVID-19 be endemic? The four factors that will shape the virus’s future - The Globe and…The Globe And MailMar 31, 2022
COVID: Masks will be debated long after pandemic, experts…Ctvnews.caMar 24, 2022
Calgary wastewater data shows uptick of COVID-19 virus in community as BA.2 variant becomes…Calgary HeraldMar 24, 2022
Experts weigh in on how the more infectious Omicron subvariant could shape the…Toronto StarMar 22, 2022
COVID-19 update for March 7: Order now bans unvaccinated health-care professionals from working in…Vancouver SunMar 8, 2022
Plan for testing after N.B. lifts COVID-19 restrictions remains unclearCBC NewsMar 1, 2022
Is Omicron really milder than other COVID-19 variants? It’s complicated - National PostNational PostFeb 11, 2022
Genomic Epidemiology in SARS-CoV-2: New Tools and Challenges. QLS Seminar Series, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaYoutubeFeb 8, 2022
Omicron making life difficult for mathematicians trying to track COVID-19Globe and MailJan 13, 2022
Areas hit hard by flooding also dealing with regional COVID-19 restrictionsCBC NewsNov 20, 2021
Why ‘ideal’ herd immunity for COVID-19 is likely impossible — but attempting to get there still mattersNational PostNov 5, 2021
What Canadians can expect from COVID-19 this fall and winterCBC NewsSep 29, 2021
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Sept. 29CBC NewsSep 29, 2021
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Sept. 17CBC NewsSep 17, 2021
B.C. health officials focus on vaccinations rather than restrictions amid COVID-19 surgeCTV NewsAug 5, 2021
Modelling how pathogens like COVID-19 spreadYoutubeJul 15, 2021
Regular rapid testing detects COVID-19 soon enough to stop transmission in schoolsScience DailyJul 8, 2021
Regular monitoring may be only way to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks in schoolsNews WiseJul 1, 2021
Algorithms Seminar - COVID-19 data sources, challenges for modelling and estimationYoutubeMay 18, 2021
Modelling and policy in the COVID-19 pandemicYoutubeMar 23, 2021
Doctors, scientists express concern as Alberta’s decision on re-opening loomsCBC NewsMar 19, 2021
Beyond the SNP Treshold: clustering and outbreak reconstruction with genomic dataYoutubeOct 11, 2018
SFU epidemiologist’s research informs B.C. health policy on COVID-19YoutubeMay 5, 2020
Genomic Epidemiology with TransPhylo: methods, applications and limitationsYoutubeJan 29, 2020
She plots the possible arcs of the pandemicThe TyeeMar 26, 2020
Modeling Resistance in TBYoutubeMar 19, 2012