Tanis Dingle

Tanis Dingle holds a primary appointment as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and serves as Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. She is a clinical microbiologist at Alberta Precision Laboratories - Public Health Laboratory.

Her research focuses on novel antimicrobial activity assessment strategies and diagnostic methods for invasive fungal infections. Key areas include epidemiology of fungal pathogens, antimicrobial resistance detection, and improving prognostic algorithms for fungal infection management.

Dr. Dingle's work demonstrates consistent emphasis on clinical translation of microbiological diagnostics, particularly in antifungal susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms.

Scientific Recognition:

• Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology
• Fellow of the Canadian College of Microbiologists

Her clinical microbiology training at the University of Washington complements her PhD in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from the University of Calgary, establishing expertise in diagnostic laboratory methodologies. Dr. Dingle actively contributes to public health microbiology through Alberta Precision Laboratories.