Dr.
Sekirov, Inna
MD, PhD, FRCPC
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Academic Rank:
Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC , Medical Microbiologist, BC Centre for Disease Control
Affiliation(s):
BC Centre for Disease Control
Location:
BC Centre for Disease Control
Short Bio
Dr. Inna Sekirov is a medical microbiologist in the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) at BCCDC and the program head for the Tuberculosis (TB)/Mycobacteriology Laboratory. She is also a clinical assistant professor at UBC.
To date, Dr. Birol’s team has accelerated research with over 140 publications, which have practical applications in both ecosystems and human biology, including medical genomics. As of 2018, he is listed among the top 1% cited scientist in the world by Clarivate Analytics in the Cross-Field category.
Academic Backgrounds
- MD/PhD (Microbiology), The University of British Columbia 2011
- BSc The University of British Columbia 2003
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Research
Dr. Sekirov’s interests include the public health-related aspects of medical microbiology, clinical applications of microbial genomics and tuberculosis (TB)/mycobacteriology diagnostic methods. Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, she has been involved in research into the humoral responses post-SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination, as well as the role of the ACE2 receptor in SARS-CoV-2 infection.