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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · 1d

We look forward to gathering to honour the life, career, and legacy of Julian Davies at the Memorial Symposium on Friday. There is still time to register to attend online! If you would like to participate virtually, please complete this form: tinyurl.com/y3d5arny

UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · 1d

Join us tomorrow at 12:30 in LSC 3!
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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · 22d

Join us tomorrow at 12:30 in LSC 3!
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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 25d

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...

Viruses as sculptors of marine ecosystem

YouTube video by UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Chadi Saad-Roy @chadisaadroy.bsky.social · Sep 2

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!

UBC Mathematics @ubcmath.bsky.social · Aug 29

Help us give a warm welcome to Dr. Chadi Saad-Roy, who is joining UBC Mathematics this fall as an Assistant Professor, jointly appointed in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (‪@ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social‬).

Full details tinyurl.com/4zwdmr8b

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UBC Science @science.ubc.ca · Aug 27

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

Dr. Kayla King awarded Royal Society’s Francis Crick Medal

Evolutionary biologist Dr. Kayla King has been awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society of London for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology and genetics of i...

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Aug 18

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:
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Seventy-year-old Parkinson’s drug shows promise against tuberculosis - UBC Faculty of Medicine

New UBC study reveals medication’s potential to treat the world’s deadliest infectious disease and combat growing antibiotic resistance.

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UBC Science @science.ubc.ca · Aug 5

#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...

New mega RNA virus may hold the key to mass oyster die-offs

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada.

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Science in Vancouver @scienceinvancouver.com · Jul 25

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

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Jul 2

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.
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UBC Science @science.ubc.ca · Jun 30

[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

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Bacterial fingerprints in soil show where copper is buried

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Jun 12

Join us tomorrow at 12:30 in LSC 3!
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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · May 29

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?

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UBC Science @science.ubc.ca · May 27

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.

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Rapid bedside test predicts sepsis with over 90 per cent accuracy

Canadian scientists have developed a blood test and portable device that can determine the onset of sepsis faster and more accurately than existing methods.

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · May 13

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.

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UBC Science @science.ubc.ca · May 7

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

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Certain bacteria in breast tumour environments may fuel cancer spread

UBC Medicine research is reshaping our understanding of how cancer spreads and could lead to new ways to slow or stop metastasis.

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · May 5

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

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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · Apr 30

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

The Connection Between Climate Change and the Pacific Oyster Microbiome and Mortality | MBIM

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Apr 28

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

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Apr 24

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

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UBC Science @science.ubc.ca · Apr 15

‘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.

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Visionary: Celebrating the legacy of a B.C. biotech pioneer

‘Peripheral vision’ helped Dr. Julia Levy co-found one of UBC’s most successful spinouts.

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UBC Microbiology and Immunology @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social · Apr 15

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

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