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

  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021
    National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Dr. Antonio Serapio-Palacios
    National Postdoc Appreciation Week aims to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery! Dr. Antonio Serapio-Palacios (Finlay lab) shares a bit about his research and what he loves about science.
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021
    National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Dr. Sarah Grasedieck
    National Postdoc Appreciation Week aims to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery! Dr. Sarah Grasedieck (Hirst lab) shares a bit about her research and what she loves about science.
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021
    National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Dr. Bhav Dhillon
    National Postdoc Appreciation Week aims to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery! Dr. Bhav Dhillon (Hancock lab) shares a bit about her research and what she loves about science.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Mohn Lab
    Proteome, Bioinformatic, and Functional Analyses Reveal a Distinct and Conserved Metabolic Pathway for Bile Salt Degradation in the Sphingomonadaceae
  • Kronstad Lab
    Dnj1 Promotes Virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans by Maintaining Robust Endoplasmic Reticulum Homeostasis Under Temperature Stress
  • Eltis Lab
    An Integrative Toolbox for Synthetic Biology in Rhodococcus

EVENTS

Oct19

Seminar - Patrolling monocyte development and regulation of obesity, tumour metastasis and Alzheimer’s disease

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 12:30pm Jessica Silva
PhD Candidate Details

Oct26

Seminar - TBA

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 12:30pm Isobel Mouat
PhD Candidate - Horwitz Lab Details

Nov2

Seminar - TBA

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - 12:30pm Jorge Pena
PhD Candidate - Finlay Lab Details