News
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Celebrating the career and retirement of Karen Smith
July 9, 2025
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community celebrate the career and retirement of lecturer Karen Smith.
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Welcoming new lecturer Dr. Sreeparna Vappala
July 3, 2025
We are excited to welcome Dr. Sreeparna Vappala to our teaching faculty.
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Fighting fungal disease in corn
July 2, 2025
Research in the Kronstad lab explores how the fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis drains the health from its host and paves way for new crop protection strategies.
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Bacterial fingerprints in soil show where copper is buried
June 30, 2025
Dr. Sean Crowe and a team of researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.
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Dr. Brett Finlay awarded for dedication to mentorship
June 26, 2025
Dr. Brett Finlay has been awarded the 2024 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award, recognizing his outstanding mentorship of his trainees.
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Trainees present at PacTB 2025
June 2, 2025
Dr. Julia Kleetz and Leah Rankine-Wilson share how their research advances therapeutic discovery for tuberculosis.
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Rapid bedside test predicts sepsis with over 90 percent accuracy
May 27, 2025
Dr. Bob Hancock and a team of Canadian scientists developed a blood test and portable device that can more rapidly and accurately detect the onset of sepsis.
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Celebrating the career and retirement of Dr. Pauline Johnson
May 14, 2025
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the greater UBC community celebrate the career and retirement of Dr. Pauline Johnson.
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Climate change and the Pacific oyster microbiome and mortality
April 30, 2025
Shifting ocean conditions can influence the species forming both the oyster’s external ecosystem and internal community of microorganisms.
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François Jean reflects on five years of COVID-19
April 10, 2025
François Jean reflects on his team’s progress, the state of COVID-19 research, and lessons learned that can improve pandemic preparedness and response.