http://craigmccormicklab.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1500479602269-VU98AVNQOOS64WHM1GL6/70032.jpg HOME http://craigmccormicklab.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1515378481633-S55YLF85TM5S0SVBNP2X/IMG_2607.jpg CONTACT http://craigmccormicklab.com/publications daily 0.75 2026-03-27 http://craigmccormicklab.com/team daily 0.75 2026-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1719176355948-6EF3Z624GV4KOB1VHAX6/Craigbeingsupported.jpg TEAM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1534589673046-39ADJ783LPHS4BCDO9ED/Craig.png TEAM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1768903084374-0WZY6HH1V3A3ZM063W7H/Esma_Abibulaieva.jpg TEAM - Esma Abibulaieva Undergraduate Experiential Learning Student Following completion of her third and final CO-OP work term, Esma joined the lab for Experiential Learning in January 2026. She is studying KSHV latency and lipid metabolism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1559597765180-IV9RWZ5KRXFA4R4WI3EE/Brett_2018.JPG TEAM - Brett Duguay, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow Brett obtained a Ph.D. in Virology from the University of Alberta, under the mentorship of Dr. Jim Smiley, where he investigated molecular mechanisms of herpes simplex virus host shutoff. From 2015-2017, Brett was an Associate Research Officer and Project Leader in the Nanobiology Group at the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Edmonton, AB. In the McCormick lab, Brett is investigating studying virus-host interactions and developing new methods to manipulate the viral genomes, both for herpesviruses and coronaviruses. [publications] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1559597792880-Z1M4NU1EWMEF7DFXSH58/Eric_Pringle.JPG TEAM - Eric Pringle, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow Eric obtained a B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences and an M.Sc. at the University of Guelph, studying with Dr. Patricia Shewen in the Department of Pathobiology (Ontario Veterinary College). Eric’s PhD research in our lab was supported by scholarships from BHCRI and NSHRF. He defended his PhD on March 2019. His PDF studies are focused on mechanisms of herpesvirus protein synthesis. He is also leading several of our COVID-19 research projects. [publications] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1769030433095-8SPTM4VGI55AI75I8VBK/Kayla_Surgenor.jpg TEAM - Kayla Surgenor Mitacs Intern Kayla completed a B.Sc.(Honours) degree in Medical Microbiology & Immunology from the University of Alberta in 2025, where she studied reovirus genetics under the mentorship of Dr. Maya Shmulevitz. Kayla joined the McCormick lab in January 2026 to work on a Mitacs-Accelerate funded project. [Publications} http://craigmccormicklab.com/positions daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/1515378355201-I6D4HXP0F8GDNMDCEHQH/Ben+and+Jesse.jpg POSITIONS http://craigmccormicklab.com/news-media daily 0.75 2026-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5606ef71e4b0983210444838/c90c9ffd-4b29-4b6c-b48c-a0f5a80eb693/Duguay+Hello+Bio.png NEWS & EVENTS - Make it stand out Brett recognized in the hellobio 2025 Lab Heroes Awards. A well deserved recognition! 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