John K. McCormick
Dr. John McCormick is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, and a Scientist in the Lawson Health Research Institute (LHRI). He also holds memberships with the Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics at LHRI, the Centre for Human Immunology at UWO, and the Centre for Translational Cancer Research at the London Regional Cancer Center (LRCC).
We are located on UWO campus in the Sieben's-Drake Research Institute Room 133.
Education & Training
B.Sc. Honours (1988-1992) Life Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
Advisor: Dr. Hugh Pross
Ph.D. Candidate (1992-1997) Microbiology and Biotechnology, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
Advisor: Dr. Michael E. Stiles
Postdoctoral Fellow (1997-1998) Department of Microbiology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Advisor: Dr. Todd R. Klaenhammer
Postdoctoral Fellow (1998-2002) Department of Microbiology, The University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Advisors: Dr. Patrick M. Schlievert and Dr. Gary M. Dunny
Undergraduate Teaching
Lecturer and course co-coordinator, Microbiology and Immunology 2500A/B: Biology of Infection and Immunity
This introductory course (~300-450 students each term) covers introductory immunology and provides the fundamentals of both bacteriology and virology with an emphasis on human infections and mechanisms of pathogenesis, as well as a number of selected topic lectures (e.g. Prions). Dr. McCormick teaches the bacteriology section and includes topics such as antibiotic resistance, bacterial meningitis, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, streptococcal and staphylococcal infections, and the Black Death.
Supervisor, Microbiology and Immunology 4970E: Research Project and Seminar
This course provides mentorship and training to students in our Honor’s program and allows them to undertake hypothesis driven and original bench research. In our lab research is focused on bacterial pathogenesis, structural immunology, and cancer immunotherapy. Our team has supervised numerous Honor’s students over the last decade, many of them earning co-authored publications for their hard work and effort. Our trainees have gone on to a range of positions following graduation including graduate school, medicine, dentistry, as well as industry positions.
Major Awards
Faculty Scholar, University of Western Ontario (2021-2023)
Dean’s Award of Excellence, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (2018)
Fisher Award, The Canadian Society of Microbiologists (2008)
Early Researcher Award, The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (2007-2011)
New Investigator, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2004-2009)
Contact Dr. McCormick
OFFICE/LABORATORY: Siebens-Drake Research Institute Room 133
PHONE: (519) 661-3309
EMAIL: john.mccormick@uwo.ca