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How to Hack Your Microbiome for Lifelong Health
In this Q&A, Brett Finlay discusses tips from his new book, The Microbiome Master Key, on how to leverage the microorganisms in your body to promote healthy living and aging.
Marine Heatwaves Could Interfere with the Ocean's Ability to Lock Away Carbon
In a new study, Steven Hallam and a team of researchers report that spurts of intense ocean warming can impact microbial community structure and carbon cycling dynamics in underwater ecosystems.
UBC launches world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet
Steven Hallam and other UBC researchers launched the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet.
Welcome Chadi Saad-Roy to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
As a new assistant professor joint with the Department of Mathematics, Saad-Roy will study infectious disease dynamics using computational modelling.
Warding off Allergies and Asthma with Breastmilk
New research from Brett Finlay’s lab reveals how antibodies in breastmilk influence the bacteria present in the infant gut and how these bacteria in turn train the maturing immune system.
Kayla King Awarded Royal Society’s Francis Crick Medal
Kayla King’s research promises to bolster global preparedness against infectious diseases amidst environmental upheaval.