Newsworthy research stories, accomplishments, and spotlights from the department
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Maria Tokuyama receives MSFHR Scholar Award
Maria Tokuyama received the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholar Award for her research program on ERVs and their impact or influence on immune responses.
UBC-BCIT Biotechnology program celebrates 20 years!
On October 6, 2022, the UBC-BCIT Biotechnology program celebrated its 20+ year anniversary in the Life Sciences Institute at UBC.
Breastmilk & how it helps us better understand infant gut microbiome development
PhD student Zahra Pakzad (Deborah Money lab) shares her research on the Maternal Microbiome Legacy Project and how breast milk influences the infant gut microbiome.
Congrats Dr. Lisa Osborne on receiving funding from Scialog Competition!
Dr. Lisa Osborne wins funding for two projects from Scialog: Microbiome, Neurobiology and Disease competition.
Nicole Wang from the Haney lab awarded a Governor General’s Gold Medal!
Nicole Wang, an MSc student from the Haney lab, has been awarded a Governor General’s Gold Medal – an award for the top achieving student (academics and research) in all of UBC.
International Day of Immunology 2022
For International Day of Immunology, the UBC Department of Microbiology and Immunology interviewed three immunologists from different parts of the department to highlight their research.