🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Annie Ciernia and Dr. Sheila Teves on their promotion to Associate Professor!

Congrats to Dr. Filip Van Petegem on receiving the prestigious Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation! 🎉 It's a prestigious honour recognizing his outstanding research achievements and supporting collaboration in Germany. 🔗 Learn more: www.humboldt-foundation.de

Congratulations to Dr. Alice Mui on receiving the 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award! 👏 This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to health education, including leadership, innovation, and scholarship in education. 🔗 Learn more: www.med.ubc.ca/news/faculty...

📢Faculty Position in Nucleic Acid Based Nanomedicine Available! 📆Apply by September 15! ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us next week for an in-person presentation by Dr. Michael Overduin! 📷 Thursday, May 21, 2026, 11:00 AM, LSC 2 Hope to see you there!

We were delighted to co-host this year’s Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture with the Michael Smith Laboratories, featuring Dr. Sarah Teichmann from the University of Cambridge. She shared insights into single-cell research and the Human Cell Atlas project. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Join us in welcoming our new staff member, Niki Wang!⭐ We’re excited to have Niki join us as our HR Coordinator. She’ll be supporting our faculty and staff reappointments. Learn more: biochem.ubc.ca/new-staff-an... Staff roles: biochem.ubc.ca/administrati...

📢The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology invites applications for 2026-2027 Winter session TA Positions! Apply here by June 30 ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🎉 Congrats to Drs. Foster and Strynadka on receiving the Canada Foundation for Innovation support for cutting‑edge research infrastructure at UBC! Learn more: www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-med...

2025-26 Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture Dr. Sarah Teichmann Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:00pm MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102) and Zoom Host: Dr. Martin Hirst Co-presented by the Michael Smith Laboratories and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

📢 [Speaker Updated] This Friday! Join us for the BMB Postdoc Symposium & LSI Joint Seminar, featuring Drs. David Burstein, Huan Zhong, Michael Rowley and Jerry Leung 📌 Symposium: Mar. 20 at 2pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom 📌 Seminar: Mar. 20 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom We hope to see you there! 🌟

📢LSI-BMB Joint Seminar! Join us May 1, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Hugo Bellen. 📷 May 1, 2026, 3:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us April 13, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. David Shechner. 📷 Apirl 13, 2026, 2:30 PM, LSC 2 Hope to see you there!

📢BMB Special Seminar! Join us February 19, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Brian Kuhlman 📷 February 19, 2026, 2:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

📢LSI-BMB Joint Seminar! Join us February 20, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Peter Unrau 📷 February 20, 2026, 3:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

📢Summer 2026 TA position available! Apply by April 15,2026 ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us February 9, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. David Burstein 📷 February 9, 2026, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

We’re thrilled to introduce Skye Shi as our new Program Assistant⭐. She’ll be supporting our undergraduate program and we’re excited to have her on board! Learn more: biochem.ubc.ca/new-staff-an... Staff roles: biochem.ubc.ca/administrati...

Cancellation Notice Please note that Dr. Ahmad Abdel-Mawgoud’s seminar scheduled for Friday, December 12, 2025 in MSL 102 has been cancelled. Thank you for your attention.

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us December 12, 2025 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Ahmad Abdel-Mawgoud. 📷 December 12, 2025, 2:30 PM, MSL 102 Hope to see you there! This seminar is jointly presented by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Michael Smith Laboratories.

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us November 27, 2025 for an in-person presentation by Dr. El Bachir Affar. 📷 November 27, 2025, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us November 27, 2025 for an in-person presentation by Dr. El Bachir Affar. 📷 November 27, 2025, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us November 17, 2025 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Sheila Teves. 📷 November 17, 2025, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

We’re thrilled to introduce Hudson MacLeod as our new Graduate Program Assistant⭐. She’ll be supporting our graduate program and we’re excited to have her on board! Learn more: biochem.ubc.ca/new-staff-an... Staff roles: biochem.ubc.ca/administrati...

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us October 6, 2025 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Annie Ciernia. 📷 October 6, 2025, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

🎉 Big congratulations to Nazreen Khan on receiving the President’s Service Award for Excellence! Her dedication and care make a huge impact in the department. Let's celebrate Naz and all she does to make our community thrive! Learn more about Naz: focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2025-...

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us October 6, 2025 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Annie Ciernia. 📷 October 6, 2025, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

🎉 Congrats to Bee Tan on receiving the 2025 Applegarth Staff Service Award! Her dedication to BMB and the undergrad program truly shines 👏

Congratulations to Drs. Strynadka, Van Petegem , and Kim on receiving funding through the Spring 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition! Learn more: lsi.ubc.ca/spring-2025-...

📢 BMB Faculty Promotion! Congratulations to Dr. Lindsay Rogers on his promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching with tenure! 👏🏻 biochem.ubc.ca/fac-research...

📢 The 21st D. Harold Copp Lecture featuring Dr. Noboru Mizushima, Vice Dean and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan! 📍June 24th at 3 PM in LSC 1 We hope to see you there!🌟 cps.med.ubc.ca/lsi-seminars...

🎉 Join us for BMB’s 75th Anniversary Symposium on Oct 24, 2025! A day of science, celebration, and looking ahead. 🧬✨ 📍 Talks, panels, socials 📅 Save the date—details soon!

👏 Congratulations to @UBC on the launch of the AI & Health Network — a major step toward transforming health care through AI. We’re proud to see our faculty contributing to this important initiative. Here’s to smarter, more equitable health care for all. Learn more: aihealth.med.ubc.ca

📢BMB Research Seminar! Join us next Thursday for an in-person presentation by Dr. Ben Montpetit. 📷 June 19 2025, 3:30 PM, in LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

📢Happening TODAY in LSC 3 at 2:30 PM!

📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us next Monday for an in-person presentation by Dr. Eden Fussner-Dupas and Dr. Lindsay Rogers. 📷 June 2nd 2025, 2:30 PM, in LSC 3 Hope to see you there!

A baby with a rare genetic disease just received personalized CRISPR therapy—thanks to lipid nanoparticle tech led by Dr. Pieter Cullis! A huge leap for genetic therapy and precision medicine 🧬👏

📢 Next Thursday! Join us for an in-person CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Joan Camuñas-Soler, hosted by Dr. Jim Johnson. Talk Title: “Integrative Single-Cell Approaches in Diabetes and Cell-Free RNA Diagnostics” 📌 May 15 at 9:00 AM in LSC3 We hope to see you there! 🌟

📢 Next Tuesday! Join us for an in-person CPS Special Seminar featuring Dr. Matthew Buechler, hosted by Dr. Michael Underhill. Talk Title: “Cross-Tissue (Re)Organization of the Fibroblast Lineage” 📍May 13 at 2:30 PM in LSC3 We hope to see you there!✨

📢Happening TODAY in CHBE 102 at 11am!

📢Special Seminar! Join us next Tuesday for an in-person presentation by Dr. Bowen Li, Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. 📷 April 22 , 11am in CHBE 102 Hope to see you there!

📢 BMB has landed on Bluesky! 💙 We’re excited to share all department updates, research breakthroughs, and events in our new home! Follow us to stay in the loop🔬✨ #UBC #BMB