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The Science Behind Sexual Health: Research from the Tropini lab
Professor Carolina Tropini and MSc student Sophie Cotton share their research on how the gut microbiota influences levels of sex hormones throughout our bodies.
Q&A: Professor Selena Sagan joins the UBC Department of Microbiology and Immunology
We are excited to welcome Selena Sagan to the UBC MBIM after a decade of teaching and research at McGill University (Montréal) in the Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Biochemistry.
Professor Kayla King joins UBC Departments of Microbiology & Immunology and Zoology
After 10 years of teaching and research in Oxford University’s Biology department, Dr. Kayla King has joined the UBC Departments of Microbiology & Immunology, and Zoology.
Congratulations to MBIM Winners of 2022 Dean of Science Excellence in Service Awards!
Congratulations to Michelle Moksa and Andrew Sharon, who were awarded for their service contributions and significant positive impact for the UBC Science community.
CIFAR researcher Carolina Tropini is appointed Alan Bernstein fellow
Carolina Tropini, a member of CIFAR’s Humans & the Microbiome program, has been named the inaugural Alan Bernstein Fellow in honour of CIFAR’s President Emeritus.
B.C. sea sponge has COVID-blocking powers
UBC researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a B.C. sea sponge.