And just like that, the first student from my lab has defended their thesis! Huge congratulations to MSc Rachel on a fantastic job! #newPI

It's election day in Canada 🇨🇦 Go and vote! It's so important we choose a good future for the many, the diverse, the young! Not the billionaires! I just cast my vote, as soon as the poll opened at 7 am. Took all of 3 minutes. Go send yours too! #CanadaElection

📢WE ARE HIRING!📢 We are looking for a graduate student to join us in September 2025! Come to beautiful Victoria, BC to explore viral-bacterial co-infection! Full details here: gonchevalabuvic.wixsite.com/goncheva-lab... Deadline: 31st March 2025 Please spread the word and tell your students!

I'm struggling to comprehend all that's happening in the world right now. So instead, I'm trying to focus on positives. Here's a visual of the gardening plan for this summer. Super fun to do, overcomes tariffs, and the definition of locally grown. Any other science gardeners here? #newPI #gardening

Details are officially out: I'm profoundly grateful to have our work funded by CIHR for the next 5 years. This will facilitate more trainees, exciting science and new models of co-infection here @uvic.bsky.social #newPI #CanadianVirology #firstgen #stillsupportingEDI tinyurl.com/2p8uwnjv

So I might have been premature in declaring Spring in Victoria. But a very happy Bernadoodle frolicking in the snow.

Looking for ideas from the Bsky hive mind. How do you manage lab budgets? Excel? Something else? The university system is at least 3 months out of date, and I'm looking for an easy alternative I can maintain for myself. Please share ideas/templates/advice/thoughts. #newPI #labfinance

Tonight I'm celebrating some amazing news from this morning (still embargoed). This is something I'm incredibly proud to receive and I hope it leads to some amazing science. It means even more in these uncertain times. And yes, there are already blooms in Victoria. #newPI #womeninSTEM #firstgen

How to make a millennial feel old: - 2nd year student: I'm interested in your lab, do you have positions? - Me: Send me your CV - Student: What's that? Never heard of that - Me: you know, the list of things you've done - Student: You mean a resume? Is it just me? Is a CV not a thing anymore?

What is the best birthday present for a virologist/bacteriologist? I think this is a very close contender! So excited to read it in full, and a gorgeous edition too!

Today's to do - final exam for my 4th year Virology course. All that's standing between me and holidays - marking all 62 of these and submitting final grades. Let's hope I manage by Saturday #newPI #academia #endof2024

Prepping holiday gifts for the UVic BCMB faculty and staff - lemon, pistachio and milk chocolate praline macarons. This year I made a total of 470. #newPI #macaron #presents

A great way to start posting on #bluesky A holiday gathering for most of the Goncheva and @stephentuffs.bsky.social labs tonight to celebrate the end of the semester. Also featuring science dog Storm