Dr Omri is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry with a cross appointment to the Department of Biology, the Biomolecular Sciences PhD Programme, and the School of Rural and Northern Health PhD Programme, Laurentian University. He has been active in the vaccine and drug delivery field for over 20 years and has made important contributions to the development of liposomes and nanomedicines for anti-infective drugs. He has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and is an inventor on three patents. He is frequently an invited speaker at national and international conferences. In addition to research, Dr. Omri is actively involved in the research training of both undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Omri has served in administrative capacities in several national and international scientific societies. He has served on a number of Editorial Boards and Granting Agencies in Canada and abroad. He was an Academic Colleague to the Council of Ontario Universities for two terms. Memberships: American Society for Microbiology; American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; Pharmacological Society of Canada.