Denice Bay

Denice Bay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in Gram-negative, Gram-positive, and Mycobacterial species, utilizing multi-omics, electron microscopy, and biochemical techniques to investigate efflux pumps, outer membrane vesicles, and biofilm formation alterations under cationic antimicrobial exposure.

• PhD in Microbiology (2007), University of Manitoba
• Post-doctoral fellow (2007-2012) and Research Associate (2012-2015) at University of Calgary

Her research spans rapid fluorescent dye-based AMR detection assays, bacterial membrane protein characterization, and OMV applications to combat antimicrobial resistance. Awards highlight her mentorship excellence and service contributions.

• 2020 Ed Kroeger Mentorship Award nomination
• 2019 RFHS Merit Award
• 2017 CIHR Travel Award for ICARe course
• 2015 Graduate Student Mentorship Award (University of Calgary)
• 2011 Edward R. McCauley Postdoctoral Research Award

Currently accepting Master’s and PhD students, Dr. Bay integrates advanced molecular methodologies with clinical microbiology challenges.