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CIFAR researcher Carolina Tropini is appointed Alan Bernstein fellow
Carolina Tropini, a member of CIFAR’s Humans & the Microbiome program, has been named the inaugural Alan Bernstein Fellow in honour of CIFAR’s President Emeritus.
B.C. sea sponge has COVID-blocking powers
UBC researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a B.C. sea sponge.
Stephanie Besoiu & Petya Popova win 2022 Zymeworks Fellowship in Immunotherapeutics
Zymeworks Inc., a leading BC-based biotechnology company, has partnered with both M&I and MSL to fund these awards.
MBIM Staff Celebrate 25+ Year Milestones in the Department
This year, May Dang Lawson, Gilly Veniegas and John Nomellini celebrated milestone work anniversaries in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Maria Tokuyama receives MSFHR Scholar Award
Maria Tokuyama received the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholar Award for her research program on ERVs and their impact or influence on immune responses.
UBC-BCIT Biotechnology program celebrates 20 years!
On October 6, 2022, the UBC-BCIT Biotechnology program celebrated its 20+ year anniversary in the Life Sciences Institute at UBC.