Matthew Links

Matthew Links is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, affiliated with the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the Department of Animal and Poultry Science. He is currently on sabbatical leave from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. His research focuses on microbiome dynamics, bioinformatics, genomics, and metagenomics, with applications in plant and animal health.

Education:

• Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan (2009-2013)
• M.Sc. Biological Sciences, University of Windsor (2004-2007)
• B.Sc. Biochemistry & Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan (1996-2002)

Research Interests: Dr. Links’ work integrates computational methods with microbiology to study microbial communities in agricultural and clinical settings. Key areas include microbial interactions in plant seeds, pathogen genomics, and bioinformatics tools for metagenomic analysis.

Awards:

• AAFC Gold Harvest Award in Innovation, Collaboration and Service Excellence (2015)
• Governor General’s Gold Medal (2014)

Grants and Funding: His research is supported by organizations such as the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in the Department of Computer Science and the College of Agriculture and Bioresources to advance computational biology and agricultural microbiology.