UBC Department of Microbiology & Immunology
New Compound Shows Promise for Treating Tuberculosis
A new study from the Sun Lab (MBIM), co-led by PhD student Yichu Liang, presents SMIP-031, a novel compound enhancing immune response to treat tuberculosis (TB).
Lupus Research Alliance Grants Lupus Innovation Awards to Nine Intl Researchers
Congratulations Dr. Maria Tokuyama on being one of nine researchers awarded for pushing the boundaries of Lupus research.
Jefferies lab demonstrates potential of a novel cell-based immunotherapy for cancer
A new study from the Jefferies lab (MSL, MedGen, MBIM, CBR) highlights a promising, novel avenue for cancer immunotherapy using Type 2 innate lymphoid cells.
MBIM students win prestigious awards during spring term!
Congratulations to Loujain Bilal (UBC Science Excellence in Service Award), Nicholas Viegas (UBC Wesbrook Scholar, Premier Undergrad Scholarship), and Abishek Wadhwa (NanoMedicines Innovation Network Award).
Welcome Dr. Kirsty McIntyre, our new Science Education Specialist!
Kirsty is excited to meet and collaborate with faculty and staff to co-develop the curriculum in response to increasing student numbers and a renewed focus on data science in the program.
BC Government investment funds expansion of MBIM undergrad program
On Thursday March 21, we hosted the Honourable Lisa Beare (BC’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills) to highlight the expansion of our undergrad program in the Biological Sciences Building.
Seminar
4
Jun
Seminar - Dr. Albert Berghuis
Distinguished James McGill Professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology…
Antibiotic Resistance up close: a structural biology perspective on a global health threat
Seminar
28
May
Seminar - Dr. Patrick Keeling
Professor, Department of Botany, UBC
Horizontal Gene Transfer in Eukaryotes: How Eating Changed Our Genomes
Event
28
May
MBIM Grad Tea - Class of 2024
Join us to celebrate the MBIM & BIOT Graduating Class of 2024. Friends and family welcome.
Seminar
21
May
Seminar - Avril Metcalfe-Roach
PhD Candidate, Finlay Lab
Diet and the gut microbiome in Parkinson's disease
Seminar
13
May
Seminar - Dr. Joseph Osmundson
Clinical Associate Professor of Biology, NYU
Leveraging the molecular biosciences for global public health
Seminar
7
May
Seminar - Dr. Ralph Pantophlet
Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Targeting HIV-1 with Glycoconjugate Vaccines: New Strategies for Antibody Induction against Viral Sugars
Kronstad Lab
The interplay between electron transport chain function and iron regulatory factors..
Jean Lab
Nanomolar anti-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron activity of the host-directed TMPRSS2 inhibitor...
Eltis Lab
The catabolism of lignin-derived p-methoxylated aromatic compounds by Rhodococcus...
Finlay Lab
Citrobacter rodentium possesses a functional type II secretion system necessary for..
