Newsworthy research stories, accomplishments, and spotlights from the department
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Grad student Morgan Alford wins CIHR Gold Award with virtual research presentation
Congratulations to Morgan Alford, a PhD student in the Hancock Lab, for receiving an award of excellence (Gold category) in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research National Research Poster Presentation.
National Postdoc Appreciation 2020
National Postdoc Awareness Week aims to recognize the significant contributions that postdoc scholars make to research and discovery. Three researchers share why they love what they do!
Carolina Tropini is 1st Canadian Johnson & Johnson Scholar in global competition
Dr. Tropini’s research focuses on humans and the microbiota, studying the interactions between the environment in the body, disease, and the microbes that live on and within us.
Curtis Suttle | Without Virsuses, we would not be alive
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies featured Wall Scholar and Microbiology Professor Curtis Suttle on the importance of viruses in our life and existence.
Student Spotlight: Farhang Ahadzadeh
A 4th-year undergrad student in the Crowe lab shares his personal story of overcoming hardships, his T1D research in the department, and advice on how to make the best of this current time of isolation.
Financial Support for UBC Students
Financial support from The Government of British Columbia and UBC for students in need.