Dr Jason Kindrachuk

Prof Jason Kindrachuk is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Emerging Virus Pathogenesis in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba. He is also cross-appointed in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology. Prof Kindrachuk’s work focuses on viruses that pose significant threats to global health, including orthopoxviruses, ebolaviruses, coronaviruses, and influenza viruses. His research program investigates the circulation, transmission, and pathogenesis of emerging viruses, with the aim of informing therapeutic strategies, outbreak prediction, and preparedness efforts for both human and animal health. 

Prof Kindrachuk leads multiple nationally funded research initiatives in emerging infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. He serves as Director of the International Mpox Response Consortium (IMReC) and conducts ongoing studies on the long-term impacts of Ebola virus infection in disease survivors in West Africa.