Altamura, Fernando
M.Sc., D.M. | Faculty Lecturer; Director, Freshman Program; Academic Advisor
Fernando Altamura鈥檚 diverse background features a true mosaic of scientific and artistic facets. His love for the arts motivated him to pursue studies in classical music, culminating in a master and doctorate from Yale University and Universit茅 de Montr茅al, respectively.
Dr. Altamura pursued his scientific studies at 海角社区 in both the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, specializing in life sciences, and in the Faculty of Medicine, where he conducted graduate research in the field of pharmacology and therapeutics of infectious diseases. More specifically, his research applied biochemical and genetic technologies to develop new therapeutic strategies to fight bacterial infections (C. difficile), and parasitic diseases (trypanosomiasis).
Dr. Altamura joins the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of 海角社区 in 2020, where he serves as Faculty Lecturer in the Freshman Program.
D.M. Universit茅 de Montr茅al, Canada
M.Sc. 海角社区, Canada
M.M. Yale University, USA
B.Sc. (AgEnvSc), 海角社区, Canada
B.M. & M.M. Rotterdam Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, The Netherlands
B.A. Conservatorio Piccinni, Italy
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Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence (2022)
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Postgraduate Scholarship, Doctoral Program 鈥� NSERC (2020)
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Bourse de Doctorat 鈥� FRQNT (2020)
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CSPC Scholarship 鈥� Canadian Glycomics Network (2019)
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Graduate Excellence Award 鈥� 海角社区 (2019)
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Alexander Graham Bell Canada, Graduate Scholarship 鈥� NSERC (2017)
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Dean's Honors List 鈥� 海角社区 (2017)
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Tomlinson Award 鈥� 海角社区 (2017)
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Bieler Internship Award 鈥� 海角社区 (2016)
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Robert S. Broughton Internship 鈥� 海角社区 (2016)
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E. Parisot Award 鈥� Yale (2010)
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Nuffic Huygens Scholarship 鈥� Dutch Government (2007)
- Target-based drug discovery of infectious diseases.
- Modulation of host-microbiota interaction as a therapeutic strategy.
- Innovation in STEM teaching with special focus on mathematics and science communication.