@SunLabTB

Associate Professor @UBCMicroImmuno studying tuberculosis, macrophages, drug discovery. Also at https://xitter.cf/t.co/XslZiyJ2Cd

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Joined October 2011
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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 science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09/…

Science researchers honoured by RSC

New fellows are leading experts on sustainable agriculture, fish adaption and plant immune response.

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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

CIHR Project Grant Cycle Restructuring

Dear colleagues, Below you will find a draft letter regarding the proposed transition to a single annual CIHR Project Grant competition, and to invite you to sign on if you are in agreement with its...

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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

Letter to Canadian Government to Increase Research Funding - 202602

Update 05/26/2026 Dear colleagues, A quick update, we received a response from Minister Mélanie Joly regarding the letter many of you signed on research funding and the Impact+ initiative, conversa...

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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

Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)

Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)

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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…

The Re­mark­able Ju­lian Davies

by Roberto — If I were asked to name scientists who have deeply influenced the evolution of my own thinking along the decades, there's little doubt that Julian Davies would be at the top of the li…

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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…

Honoring Robert E. W. Hancock: A Legacy of Innovation in Microbiology and Infectious Disease...

Robert E. W. Hancock (Figure 1) is a distinguished Canadian microbiologist and immunologist, renowned for his extensive research on antibiotic resistance a

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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
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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." buff.ly/3C3Hsuw
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VIDEO: Modified North American wildflower compound shows potential as a treatment to drug-resistant tuberculosis, according to a @UBCScience study. @UBCMicroImmuno Dr. Jim Sun spoke with @CBCNews about his findings. bit.ly/3ZYghuT

Wildflower compound may help fight tuberculosis, research finds

The deadliest disease in human history, few treatment breakthroughs...

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B.C. scientists find wildflower fights drug-resistant tuberculosis dlvr.it/TF8kN1

B.C. scientists find wildflower fights drug-resistant tuberculosis

Tuberculosis kills more than a million people a year, and without new antibiotics, experts say drug resistance could drive that number even higher.

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B.C. scientists find wildflower fights drug-resistant tuberculosis dlvr.it/TF8kk4

B.C. scientists find wildflower fights drug-resistant tuberculosis

Tuberculosis kills more than a million people a year, and without new antibiotics, experts say drug resistance could drive that number even higher.

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A modified plant compound shows promise as the next weapon in the fight against drug-resistant #tuberculosis. The @SunLabTB from @UBCMicroImmuno modified a compound taken from bloodroot, a native wildflower, to fight the bacteria in vitro. 🧪: bit.ly/4dFR9fF
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Modified plant compound shows promise as next weapon in fight against drug resistant tuberculosis (TB): new @UBCScience study. The compound taken from bloodroot, a North American wildflower, effectively fights TB bacteria in the test tube. Read more: bit.ly/3YeJsss
Doctoral student Yi Chu Liang and assistant professor Dr. Jim Sun working together in a lab.

ALT Doctoral student Yi Chu Liang and assistant professor Dr. Jim Sun working together in a lab.

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Staggering study @TheLancet showing antimicrobial resistance will become an important global health challenge in the 21st century.#AMR thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts...

This study presents the first comprehensive assessment of the global burden of AMR from 1990 to 2021, with results forecasted until 2050. Evaluating changing trends in AMR mortality across time and...

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