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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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Tuesday, January 10, 2023B.C. sea sponge has COVID-blocking powersUBC researchers from the François Jean lab have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a B.C. sea sponge.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022Stephanie Besoiu and Petya Popova receive the 2022 Zymeworks Fellowship in ImmunotherapeuticsWe are pleased to congratulate Stephanie Besoiu and Petya Popova, recipients of the 2022 Zymeworks Fellowship in Immunotherapeutics. This award is offered to two graduate students each year, one from the UBC Department of M&I and one from UBC MSL.
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Monday, October 31, 2022M&I Staff Celebrate 25+ year milestones in the departmentThis year, May Dang Lawson, Gilly Veniegas and John Nomellini celebrated milestone work anniversaries in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
EVENTS
Feb7
Seminar - Photosynthesis regulation and redesign in cyanobacteria
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 12:30pm Xin WangAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Miami University Details
Feb14
Seminar - Using synthetic biology to understand and control living electronics across scales
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - 12:30pm Joshua T. AtkinsonNSF Postdoctoral Fellow; Department of Physics and Astronomy - University of Southern California; Center for Electromicrobiology - Aarhus University Details
Feb28