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Drs. Chris Harley and Steven Hallam (@zoology.ubc.ca @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social ) commented on the effects of marine heat waves or 'blobs' via @vancouversun.bsky.social

UBC researchers identified a bacterium that's a key player converting food waste into renewable natural gas. "Converting waste to methane is a cooperative process involving multiple interacting microbes," says Dr. Steven Hallam. @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/n...

Marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent with global warming, but could they in turn exacerbate climate change? In a new study, Steven Hallam's team reports that spurts of intense ocean warming can impact microbial community structure and carbon cycling: mbim.ubc.ca/news/marine-...

Canada Foundation for Innovation has funded UBC Science researchers Michelle Kunimoto, Monika Fischer, Mohammad Arif Ashraf, Phillip Domeier, Tao Huan, Corinna Schindler and Corey Stephenson.   @chem.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social bit.ly/4n1b51s

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Did you miss today's #UBCOceans seminar with Dr. Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social, "Viruses as sculptors of marine ecosystem"? It is already up on our YouTube Channel! @science.ubc.ca @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8lW...

Microbiology and Immunology and the Michael Smith Labs are seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in STEM Public Engagement position. Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/ #IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation

View the agenda for the Julian Davies Memorial Symposium!: tinyurl.com/yvhf37vy Please complete this form by September 15 to register to attend: tinyurl.com/4zvpu6t2

I'm super excited to have joined @ubcmath.bsky.social and @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social !! Please get in touch if you might be interested in graduate studies or postdoctoral research opportunities!

Congratulations to Dr. Kayla King who was awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal & Lecture by the Royal Society for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology & genetics of infectious disease. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @kayla-king.bsky.social @royalsociety.org bit.ly/4lGJrWB

A study led by MBIM professor Yossef Av-Gay reveals that a 70-year-old Parkinson’s drug may offer new hope in treating tuberculosis by boosting the body’s immune defences: www.med.ubc.ca/news/seventy...

#UBC scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada. The discovery serves as a reminder that growers should exercise caution when moving young oysters internationally and domestically: science.ubc.ca/news/2025-08...

Neonatal #sepsis is hard to detect, hard to diagnose, and the longer you wait to treat it, the more life threatening it becomes. 🩸 The Hancock lab at @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social used RNA from blood cells to identify specific molecular markers associated with sepsis: bit.ly/3TGaztt

Microbiology and Immunology and the Michael Smith Labs are seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in STEM Public Engagement position. Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/ #IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation

Corn is a staple summer side dish, but it’s also plagued by fungal infections. To combat the fungus Ustilago maydis, Jim Kronstad's team is investigating how the pathogen drains the health from its host, paving the way for new crop protection strategies. bit.ly/3IbAVAR

[email protected] and @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social researchers have identified #copper ore buried tens of metres below the Earth’s surface by testing DNA of #microbes in the soil. #mining science.ubc.ca/news/2025-06...

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Join us May 30 in LSC3 from 3:00-4:00 PM for a joint EDI seminar by Dr. Myrle Ballard, Director of Indigenous Science for Environment and Climate Change Canada EDI and Knowledge Systems: Why Indigenous Science? mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

A new blood test & portable device “demonstrates the immense value of #AI in analyzing extremely complex data ... for predicting #sepsis and writing an algorithm that predicts sepsis risk with high accuracy,” Dr. Bob Hancock of @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social. science.ubc.ca/news/2025-05...

That's a wrap on #PacTB2025! We loved welcoming the tuberculosis research community to UBC and learning about new advances in TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Thank you to keynote speaker Dr. Maziar Divangahi and sponsors TB Vets, Avantor, Novateur, Fisher Scientific, and A&J Science.

The Dedhar and Finlay research teams discovered that a type of bacteria called Bacillus thermoamylovorans, found only in metastatic tumours, made tumour cells spread more aggressively and altered their metabolism. @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social www.med.ubc.ca/news/certain...

Join us May 6 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Lisa Reynolds, Associate Professor of biochemistry and microbiology, University of Victoria Exploring how the microbial and parasitic inhabitants of the mammalian gut can impact host metabolism and health mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

A nicely written piece mbim.ubc.ca/news/the-con... by sarah anderson @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social highlighting recent work led by @kevinzhong2006.bsky.social and supported by the GBMF and @hakai.org that shows that the #microbiome of Pacific #oyster spat is affected by T but not pH. @science.ubc.ca

Join us tomorrow April 29 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for our Dmitry Apel Memorial Seminar by Sigal Ben-Yehuda, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at IMRIC Contrasting lifestyles of model opportunistic bacteria in human macrophages and epithelial cells mbim.ubc.ca/events/dmitr...

Join us April 25 in LSC3 from 3:00-4:00 PM for a seminar by Miguel Valvano, Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Queen's University of Belfast Contrasting lifestyles of model opportunistic bacteria in human macrophages and epithelial cells mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

‘Peripheral vision’ helped Dr. Julia Levy co-found one of UBC’s most successful spinout companies. The renowned immunologist, who developed drugs for cancer treatments and eye diseases, passed away in December. @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social focus.science.ubc.ca/celebrating-...

Join us today in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Denise Monack, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Stanford School of Medicine Unveiling Mechanisms behind Salmonella persistence in a mouse model mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

In a new study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, François Jean's lab reports the 1st picomolar antiviral drug for SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants. Read the study: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... And the interview with Dr. Jean on 5 years of COVID-19: mbim.ubc.ca/news/francoi...

Join us April 1 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Jonathan Lynch, Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Lipids, Cholesterol, and Neurotransmitters: Mediators of Host-Microbiota Interactions mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

Join us April 1 in MLS102 from 2:00-3:00 PM for a PrePARE seminar by Katrina Lythgoe, Professor of Biology at the University of Oxford Virus evolution across scales: from within-host dynamics to global pandemics

Join us March 28 in LSC3 from 3:00-4:00 PM for a joint seminar by Alan Davidson, Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry at the University of Toronto Adventures with Phages and CRISPR mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

Join us March 25 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30PM for an exit seminar by Courtney Hoskinson, PhD candidate in the Turvey lab How the infant gut microbiome shapes childhood allergic disease: data from the CHILD Cohort Study mbim.ubc.ca/events/exit-...

Last week, MBIM undergraduate students participated in UBC’s first Life Sciences Undergraduate 3-Minute Thesis competition. MBIM student Brian Deng from the Tropini lab (left) was awarded first place for a succinct and compelling narrative on his research. Congratulations to all!

This week, MBIM is hosting high school students through the Research Exploration Opportunity program at STEM Fellowship! Students gain hands-on experience in the Tropini and Tokuyama labs and learned about microbiology and immunology, university life, and research careers at today's lunch and learn.

Join us March 18 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30PM for an exit seminar by Kiruthika Manivannan, PhD candidate in the Fernandez lab Host-pathogen interactions: Exploring Bordetella LPS signalling and a humanized mouse model of infection mbim.ubc.ca/events/exit-...

Join us March 13 in LSC2 from 12:30-1:30PM for a seminar by Dr. Dr. Jeff Dong, Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

Join us March 11 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Dr. Benjamin Hurrell, Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California Decoding the playbook: key elements regulating ILC2 function in inflammation mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

In a study published today in Science Advances, a team of researchers led by Professor Marc Horwitz report new evidence that latent infection with Epstein-Barr virus can prime the immune system for susceptibility to multiple sclerosis. Learn more: mbim.ubc.ca/news/epstein...

Join us March 4 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Dr. Sue Tsai, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta Adaptive immunity at the immuno-metabolic interface mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

In a recent study, a team of researchers led by Carolina Tropini and @ciernialab.bsky.social reports how gut microbiome disruption influences behaviour, sex hormones, and brain structures in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Learn more: www.mbim.ubc.ca/news/explori...

Join us February 25 in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Dr. Sarah Crome, Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute and Associate Professor, University of Toronto Balancing act: innate lymphoid cells as rheostats of adaptive immunity mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

Join us in LSC3 from 12:30-1:30 PM for a seminar by Dr. Ran Jing, Instructor at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital "Harnessing Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for T Cell Development and Cancer Immunotherapy" mbim.ubc.ca/events/semin...

Congratulations to our undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs who were recognized for their contributions to service to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology!