Dr. Surette’s primary area of research investigates the role of normal flora-pathogen interactions in health and disease in the area of respiratory infections with a focus in cystic fibrosis. A polymicrobial perspective on these infections has lead to identification of overlooked pathogens in airway disease as well as synergistic interactions between avirulent organisms and pathogens. This is a fundamentally different view of airway infections and has lead to direct benefits to patients through altered treatment strategies.
Recent Posts
- Advancing a living evidence synthesis about the intersections between primary-care based population-health management (PHM) approaches and specialty service lines
- Digital Tools for IBS
- An innovative patient-led patient-oriented qualitative research project to understand the motivations and barriers to getting and staying involved in IMAGINE’s MAGIC study – Implementation Phase – (completed September 2020)
- Fecal Microbial Transplantation in active Ulcerative Colitis with Antibiotic Pre-treatment – Analysis Phase – October 2020
- Supporting Rapid Learning and Improvement for Select Chronic Conditions in Canada (final results completed February 2020)