Associate Professor @UBCMicroImmuno studying tuberculosis, macrophages, drug discovery. Also at https://xitter.cf/t.co/XslZiyJ2Cd
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined October 2011
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We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join the team @UBCMicroImmuno @ubcscience to study TB pathogenesis and host-directed therapy!
Please help disseminate amongst your network.
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This summer, three labs in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology hosted students through seed2STEM, a program that invites Indigenous students in grades 9 through 12 to participate in a six-week paid research internship.
Read more: bit.ly/4yt0pPd
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Congratulations to Drs. Colin Brauner, Claire Kremen and Xin Li on being named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. They join more than 60 researchers in the Faculty of Science recognized by the RSC since 2000.
@ZoologyUBC @ubcmsl @UBCBiodiversity
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With the rumblings around CIHR wanting to move to one cycle per year not going away, in consultation with a diverse stakeholder group, we have put together a letter for CIHR leadership. Please consider signing this letter and share/RT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… @canna_brain
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CIHR funding rate: 13.6%.
Early 2000s: 30%+.
Canada’s new $1.7B Impact+ program recruits talent — but without increased Tri-Council base funding, we risk further strain on an already stretched system.
We’re calling for $1B over 5 years.
Support here: tinyurl.com/33c5av46
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The agenda for the Julian Davies Memorial Symposium is now available!: lnkd.in/gR_eXVVz
Please complete this form by September 10 to register to attend: lnkd.in/g7rmfq9w @UBCMicroImmuno @UBC
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MCB @ U of Guelph is hiring (again)! 🎉
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Biochemistry
Part of our strategic cluster hire.
Apply now 👉 careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guel…
#Biochemistry #FacultyJobs #AcademicTwitter #MolBio
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Save the day. Julian Davies Legacy Memorial Symposium will be held at UBC Vancouver Friday October 10th 2025. Details on registration will follow. @ubcscience @UBCMicroImmuno @ubc @ASMicrobiology
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Remembering Julian Davies. schaechter.asmblog.org/schae…
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That's a wrap on #PacTB2025! We loved welcoming the TB research community to UBC and learning about new advances in TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Thank you to keynote speaker @MazDivangahi and sponsors @TBVets, @Avantor_News, @NovateurBio, @fishersci and A&J Science.
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Today is an opportunity to grieve the loss of innocent lives, honour them, comfort those impacted and offer appreciation for those serving in response to the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy.
Available supports for UBC community members: bit.ly/3YQ9wKc
Available supports for people in British Columbia: bit.ly/3YOAORx
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Honoring Robert E. W. Hancock: A Legacy of Innovation in Microbiology and Infectious Disease Research | ACS Infectious Diseases pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
Another #WorldTBDay and so begins another year where #tuberculosis will remain the leading cause of infectious diseases related deaths globally.
Let's all remember that TB has not disappeared and we need all hands on deck to #EndTB
@TBVets @StopTBCanada @UBCMicroImmuno
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February is #BlackHistoryMonth. Black history and excellence should be celebrated every day, but this month offers a dedicated opportunity to reflect, recognize and elevate Black achievements and history.
Find events and resources at UBC: bit.ly/3SGImTD
Congrats to Hannah Siushansian for rocking your MSc defence!🎉🥂 This completes a trifecta of successful theses defences from @SunLabTB in the past month! We are very thankful for your contributions to our research and best of luck in med school! @uOttawaBMI
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🆕 #Tuberculosis, also known as TB, resurged as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023.
Approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with #TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995 bit.ly/3A8WsXw
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"In 2023, Tuberculosis (TB) probably returned to being the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, following 3 years in which it was replaced by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and caused almost twice as many deaths as HIV/AIDS."
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Preordered! Super stoked...March 2025 is so far away!
#EndTB
Hi! My new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, comes out March 18th. I'm signing 100,000 copies of it. You can preorder your signed copy today at everythingistb.com or wherever books are sold.
🎉🥂2 thesis defences in 2 weeks! Congrats Fjolla Berbatovci and Dr. Nusrah Rajabalee. Proud of you both and I am lucky to have a front-row seat to watch you 2 become amazing scientists!🙏to examiners @BryanHeit @Immunometabolab @MCoteLab @KateyRayner, Dr. D'Costa @uOttawaBMI
