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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Monday, September 4, 2023The Science Behind Sexual Health SeriesFor World Sexual Health Day, labs from the Faculty of Science share their research that both directly and indirectly relates to sexual health. -
Friday, September 1, 2023The Science Behind Sexual Health: Research from the Tokuyama LabProfessor Maria Tokuyama, PhD student Austin Guild, and MSc student Ananya Saraph from the Tokuyama lab share their research on whether and how endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) could protect against HSV-2 infections. -
Thursday, August 31, 2023The Science Behind Sexual Health: Research from the Tropini LabProfessor Carolina Tropini and MSc student Sophie Cotton share their research on how the gut microbiota influences levels of sex hormones throughout our bodies.
PUBLICATIONS
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Kronstad LabMetals and the cell surface of Cryptococcus neoformans -
Finlay LabP019 Host-Enterobacteriaceae interactions and mitochondrial dysfunction in Crohn’s colitis -
Tropini LabSingle-strain behavior predicts responses to environmental pH and osmolality in the gut microbiota
EVENTS
Sep26
Exit Seminar - Gut osmotic perturbation causes the loss of a keystone family of commensal bacteria, resulting in loss of pathogen colonization resistance
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 12:30pm Deanna PepinPhD Candidate, Tropini Lab Details
Sep28
Seminar - B cells in human tissues: beyond a snapshot in time
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 3:00pm Dr. Jacqueline SiuWellcome Trust Early Career Fellow Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford Details