In a study led by Professor Marc Horwitz, researchers provide new evidence that latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus can prime the immune system for susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.

In a recent study, the Tropini and Ciernia labs report how gut microbiome disruption influences behaviour, sex hormones, and brain structures in a mouse model of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community honour the life of Dr. Julian Davies, who passed away on February 2, 2025.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community honor the life of Dr. Julia Levy, who passed away on December 5, 2024.

In a featured article published in Frontiers in Science, Professor Bob Hancock and coauthors describe how a bioinformatic systems immunology approach can transform the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis.

We are excited to extend our congratulations to Dane Sands and Xianya Qu, the 2024-25 recipients of the Zymeworks Fellowship in Advanced Protein Therapeutics.