Biography

With her strong research background, Altynay played a key role in co-ordinating the SARS research studies following the outbreaks in 2003. Her organizational and analytical skills are especially important when conducting large studies which require data collection teams and the management of large stores of data.

• B.M.Willey, A.Shigayeva, S.Pong-Porter, Y.Rzayev, K.Green, D.E.Low. In Vitro Activity of Several Agents against Recent Blood Isolates of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CNST) from Greater Toronto Area Hospitals. 71st Conjoint Meeting on Infectious Diseases, Montreal, Quebec. 11/2/2003 - 11/5/2003.
• S.M.Poutenan, P.Akhavan, S.Ho, S.Pong-Porter, Y.Rzayev, M.Lum, A. Shigayeva, C.Larocque, K.Pike, T.Mazzulli, D.E.Low, B.M.Willey. Susceptibility Testing Methods to Distinguish Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) from Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). 71st Conjoint Meeting on Infectious Diseases, Montreal, Quebec. 11/2/2003 - 11/5/2003.