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Two Canada Excellence Research Chairs join UBC Science
Dr. Kayla King is one of two UBC Science faculty to receive a CERC - and has been appointed the CERC in Evolutionary Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions.
Biological fingerprints in soil show where diamond-containing ore is buried
UBC researchers have identified ‘biological fingerprints’ can reveal what minerals are buried tens of metres below the earth’s surface without having to drill.
The Science Behind Sexual Health Series
For World Sexual Health Day, labs from the Faculty of Science share their research that both directly and indirectly relates to sexual health.
The Science Behind Sexual Health: Research from the Tokuyama Lab
Professor Maria Tokuyama, PhD student Austin Guild, MSc student Ananya Saraph share their research on whether and how endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) could protect against HSV-2 infections.
The Science Behind Sexual Health: Research from the Tropini lab
Professor Carolina Tropini and MSc student Sophie Cotton share their research on how the gut microbiota influences levels of sex hormones throughout our bodies.
Q&A: Professor Selena Sagan joins the UBC Department of Microbiology and Immunology
We are excited to welcome Selena Sagan to the UBC MBIM after a decade of teaching and research at McGill University (Montréal) in the Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Biochemistry.