Newsworthy research stories, accomplishments, and spotlights from the department
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MBIM students win prestigious awards during spring term!
Congratulations to Loujain Bilal (UBC Science Excellence in Service Award), Nicholas Viegas (UBC Wesbrook Scholar, Premier Undergrad Scholarship), and Abishek Wadhwa (NanoMedicines Innovation Network Award).
Welcome Dr. Kirsty McIntyre, our new Science Education Specialist!
Kirsty is excited to meet and collaborate with faculty and staff to co-develop the curriculum in response to increasing student numbers and a renewed focus on data science in the program.
BC Government investment funds expansion of MBIM undergrad program
On Thursday March 21, we hosted the Honourable Lisa Beare (BC’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills) to highlight the expansion of our undergrad program in the Biological Sciences Building.
Av-Gay, Eltis and Sun labs share how their research contributes to fight against TB
For World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, researchers from the Av-Gay, Eltis and Sun labs share how their research contributes to the fight against TB.
Lauren Durland and Thomas Worthington receive the 2023-24 Zymeworks Fellowship
The Zymeworks Fellowship in Advanced Protein Therapeutics supports students with a focus on health science research that aligns with Zymeworks’ focus on immune-based treatments for disease.
Wastewater monitoring: research aims to enhance TB prevention & detection in Nunavut
Dr. Jim Sun (UBC, uOttawa) is part of a research study in Iqaluit to explore wastewater monitoring as a tool to detect and prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in Nunavut.