Dr. Mark Fast, Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health at AVC, recently delivered a presentation entitled “Trying to stop sea lice from partying like it’s 1999” at UPEI’s 25th Research Breakfast.

His presentation outlined the work his research group is doing with sea lice, as well as the current crisis facing the salmon farming industry in Canada--specifically the Bay of Fundy--and strategies his team are using to develop new environmentally acceptable solutions. Dr. Fast also gave an update about the previous work he did in prototype development of a sea lice vaccine, and current projects investigating immunostimulant efficacy against sea lice. The Research Breakfast was well-attended by people from AVC, UPEI and the local community. Dr. Fast was also recently featured on the UPEI Office of Research Development blog.