Andrew McArthur

Andrew McArthur is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, where he leads the McArthur Laboratory. His research focuses on bioinformatics, genomics, and computational biology with a specialization in genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). He spearheads the Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD) and collaborates with the Canadian Anti-Infective Innovation Network (CAIN), GenEpio Consortium, and IRIDA Platform for pathogen genomics.

• Education: PhD in Biochemistry (University of Victoria, 1996), Postdoctoral work at Marine Biological Laboratory (1998-1999) and National Museum of Natural History (1996-1998)

His research spans antimicrobial resistance surveillance, machine learning applications, viral genomics (including SARS-CoV-2), and pathogen evolution. He has developed tools like CARD and IRIDA to standardize AMR data and enable rapid infectious disease analysis. Recent work includes machine learning models for predicting AMR, cloud-based pathogen detection, and resistome profiling in clinical and environmental contexts.

He has mentored graduate students including Jalees Nasir (HSGSA Impact Award 2025), Dirk Hackenberger, Autumn Arnold, and Emily Bordeleau, as well as postdoctoral fellows like Sheridan Baker. His teaching includes courses in practical bioinformatics and biomedical consulting at McMaster University.