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MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of British Columbia provides a stimulating environment in which to pursue a graduate or undergraduate research program. Our faculty is internationally recognized for contributions in microbiology, molecular biology and immunology. Students will have the opportunity to experience the most up to date molecular approaches to the study of problems in microbiology and immunology.
RECENT NEWS
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022Nicole 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.
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Friday, April 29, 2022International Day of Immunology 2022For International Day of Immunology, the UBC Department of Microbiology and Immunology interviewed three immunologists from different parts of the department to highlight their research.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022New nasal spray treats Delta variant infection in mice, indicating broad spectrum resultsThe researchers, including scientists at UBC, Université de Sherbrooke, and Cornell University, believe this is the first treatment of its kind proven to be effective against all COVID-19 variants of concern reported to date.
EVENTS
May24
Exit Seminar - NTRBC regulates adaptation and intercellular interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 12:30pm Morgan AlfordPh.D. Candidate - Hancock Lab; UBC Killam & Vanier Doctoral Scholar Details
May31
Jun7
Seminar - Mycobacterium abscessus pathogenesis and treatment using the zebrafish model of infection
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 12:30pm Dr. Laurent KremerPh.D. in Molecular Microbiology, Director of Research (DR1) at INSERM; Team-Lead “Mycobacterial Pathogenesis and Novel Therapeutic Targets” at the Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Montpellier, France. Details