David Alexander

Dr. David Alexander is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. He is also a scientist at the Cadham Provincial Laboratory. His research focuses on DNA sequencing-based approaches to study antimicrobial resistance, bacterial metabolism, and pathogen evolution, with applications in public health surveillance and diagnostic tool development.

• Education:
• BSc, University of Western Ontario (1990–1994)
• PhD, McGill University, Department of Microbiology & Immunology (1994–2001)
• Postdoctoral training at McGill University (2001–2006) and University of Toronto (2003–2006)
• Affiliations:
• Cadham Provincial Laboratory (since 2016)
• Former roles include positions at Public Health Ontario and Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory

His research interests include genomic epidemiology of bacterial and viral pathogens, diagnostic test development, and surveillance of foodborne illnesses and sexually transmitted infections. He collaborates closely with clinical microbiology teams to implement new diagnostic technologies.