Industry pricing for tick testing with Geneticks
Geneticks is offering industry pricing for businesses interested in the option of tick testing for their employees.
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54. Safety in the workplace with Jordan Tesluk
A growing concern for many outdoor workers across the country is the risk of a tick encounter in their workplace. Fortunately there are steps that employers and employees can take to reduce the risk of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses. Increased awareness is an important first step, and creating and implementing policies in the workplace…
53. Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida
Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also be found in their workplace.
34. Mapping ticks in Canada with Justin Wood
CanLyme is excited to kick off May which is Lyme Awareness Month! In this episode, we introduce a Canadian tick map designed by Justin Wood. Justin is the CEO and founder of Geneticks laboratory in Ontario, where he tests ticks from across Canada for many tick-borne pathogens. For the past several years, Justin has been…
Deep into the world of ticks with Justin Wood
The second episode of Looking at Lyme features an interview with Justin Wood, founder of Geneticks Canada. In this episode, Justin takes us deep into the world of ticks.
20. Tick testing, active surveillance, and participatory science, with Dr. Vett Lloyd from Mount Allison University
This week, we are very excited to speak with one of Canada’s foremost tick and Lyme disease researchers, Dr. Vett Lloyd, who heads up a dynamic research team at Mount Allison University in Sackvillle, New Brunswick. Her curiosity, passion for community and collaboration and sense of humour have endeared her to her colleagues and her community.
Justin Wood, founder of Geneticks
Justin Wood founded Geneticks, Canada’s first private tick testing lab, in 2018 and has an extensive background in genetics. He graduated with biology degrees from Queen’s University (B.Sc.H) and the University of Calgary (M.Sc.) with specializations in genetics and molecular biology.
