News
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Fluids, rest, and a broad-spectrum antiviral
February 4, 2026
François Jean's team has discovered two chemical compounds with potent and wide-ranging antiviral activity that protect mice from influenza A infection.
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Glowing bacterial sensors detect gut illness in mice before symptoms emerge
January 28, 2026
Carolina Tropini's team has engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of illness.
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Celebrating the career and retirement of Mike Gold
January 26, 2026
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community celebrate the career and retirement of Professor Michael (Mike) Gold.
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Welcoming new assistant professor Jeff Dong
January 8, 2026
Dong will study how oxidative stress drives damage in the central nervous system and how we can mitigate it to treat neurodegenerative disease.
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Paving the way for safer colonoscopy bowel prep for people with compromised gut health
January 8, 2026
Preclinical research from Carolina Tropini's team suggests that bowel preparation procedures may have unappreciated risks in vulnerable patient populations.
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Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa awarded the 2025-26 Zymeworks Fellowships
December 18, 2025
We extend our congratulations to Marie Johns and Abishek Wadhwa, who have been awarded the 2025-26 Zymeworks Fellowships in Advanced Protein Therapeutics.
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How to hack your microbiome for lifelong health
October 20, 2025
Brett Finlay shares tips from his new book, The Microbiome Master Key, on how to leverage the microorganisms in your body to promote healthy living and aging.
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Marine heatwaves could interfere with the ocean's ability to lock away carbon
October 16, 2025
Steven Hallam and coauthors find that spurts of intense ocean warming impact microbial community structure and carbon cycling dynamics in underwater ecosystems.
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UBC launches world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet
September 29, 2025
Steven Hallam and other UBC researchers launched the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet.