Newsworthy research stories, accomplishments, and spotlights from the department
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World TB Day: Tuberculosis is an urgent global health matter and time is running out
Researchers from the Av-Gay lab bring awareness to TB research and emphasize the importance of collaboration.
Dr. Michael Gold’s Mentorship Program Provides Opportunities for First-Gen Students
First-Generation students share their positive experiences with the mentorship program’s first year.
Dr. Carolina Tropini tackles unanswered questions as Allen Distinguished Investigator
Dr. Carolina Tropini, Assistant Prof in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the School of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a Distinguished Investigator by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group.
In-Person Labs at UBC Continue Successfully Amid COVID Times
Students in the Dept of Microbiology and Immunology share their experience in the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory (MICB 322) class and how it has helped them learn and prepare for their future as researchers.
New microbiology textbook features post-doctoral research from Prof Elitza Tocheva
Research conducted by Dr. Elitza Tocheva during her post-doctoral fellowship is featured in the new Atlas of Bacterial & Archaeal Cell Structure.
Cryptococcus Neoformans Research in the Kronstad Lab
For World AIDS Day, the Kronstad lab shares their current research journey with Cryptococcus neoformans, the human pathogen that causes an often-fatal infection in people with HIV/AIDS.