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Dr. Carolina Tropini tackles unanswered questions as Allen Distinguished Investigator
Dr. Carolina Tropini, Assistant Prof in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the School of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a Distinguished Investigator by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group.
In-Person Labs at UBC Continue Successfully Amid COVID Times
Students in the Dept of Microbiology and Immunology share their experience in the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory (MICB 322) class and how it has helped them learn and prepare for their future as researchers.
New microbiology textbook features post-doctoral research from Prof Elitza Tocheva
Research conducted by Dr. Elitza Tocheva during her post-doctoral fellowship is featured in the new Atlas of Bacterial & Archaeal Cell Structure.
Cryptococcus Neoformans Research in the Kronstad Lab
For World AIDS Day, the Kronstad lab shares their current research journey with Cryptococcus neoformans, the human pathogen that causes an often-fatal infection in people with HIV/AIDS.
Parvin Bolourani Wins President’s Staff Award for Enhancing UBC Experience
Parvin Bolourani, the Outreach, Alumni Engagement, Postdoctoral Fellows & Project Coordinator, was recently awarded a President’s Staff Award. On Oct 21, we celebrated through a virtual ceremony.
Grad student Morgan Alford wins CIHR Gold Award with virtual research presentation
Congratulations to Morgan Alford, a PhD student in the Hancock Lab, for receiving an award of excellence (Gold category) in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research National Research Poster Presentation.