Michael Murphy

The Department of Microbiology are hiring 2 lecturer positions! Apply by March 11: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27148

Welcome Dr. Jim Sun - our newest faculty member in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology! With a research focus on tuberculosis pathogenesis, Dr. Sun shares that he and his team are thrilled to begin the next chapter of the Sun Lab at UBC. Q&A: mbim.ubc.ca/news/welcome-p…

While research is fundamental to improving human health, our environment, economy, and future, investment in research continues to be treated as a “nice to have” by successive governments. Research requires sustained investment, especially as other countries ramp up funding.

The Dept of Microbiology and Immunology at @UBC is hiring two Assistant Professor positions! 1. Assistant Professor of Applied & Environmental Microbiology (Apply by Oct 15) 2. Assistant Professor of Vaccinology (Apply by Nov 1) microbiology.ubc.ca/careers

Deadline approaching (Feb 10). We are hiring a Faculty position in Antimicrobial Resistance This is a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level microbiology.ubc.ca/faculty-opport… #AMR @UBCMicroImmuno @ubclifesciences

Want to join our team!? The UBC Department of Microbiology & Immunology is hiring! Applications are now open for a tenure-track faculty position in Synthetic Biology & Metabolic Engineering. Find out more about qualifications and how to apply: microbiology.ubc.ca/faculty-opport…

@MoraesTrevor @UoftB @moraes_lab Congratulations Trevor! UofT is fortunate to have you.

I just found out about my promotion to Full Professor. This success is because of the many contributions by past and present group members, collaborators, mentors and all the people who agreed to write letters. Thank you!! @UoftB @moraes_lab

Happy International Day of #Immunology! We interviewed 3 immunologists from M&I to share their research & what they love about being a scientist. 💚🥼🦠 Julia Lu (@ninan_abraham1 lab), @AbishekWadhwa (Harder lab), & Dr. Lisa Osborne @OsborneLab_UBC! 👉 ow.ly/EUzX50IVX6x

The @UBC biochemist said the accolade serves as a reminder that scientific inquiry starts with a question, and even "basic" research can lead to world-changing breakthroughs. ctvnews.ca/health/ubc-bio… via @CTVNews

📰 Hot off the press @Nature CoVaRR-Net funded research by @UBC researchers, François Jean, Andrea Olmstead, Ivan Robert Nabi, Guang Gao, & international collaborators identifies a new small molecule with the potential to act as a pan-#SARSCoV2 therapeutic nature.com/articles/s4158…

UBC will continue requiring masks to be worn in public indoor spaces on both campuses, until the end of the 2021/22 Winter Session on April 30, 2022. Learn more: bit.ly/3vXqqcd

"We can actually modify our #microbiota to keep us healthier. It’s a little bit like our personalized pharmacy in our gut,” says Carolina Tropini (@CTropini), a biomedical engineering prof at @UBCMicroImmuno. #UBC

Share your thoughts on EDI challenges in research at UBC and help inform the future of research systems & culture. Submit your comments to the UBC Dimensions platform by March 20: bit.ly/3vbq4hX

@CIHR_IRSC Congratulations Christian!

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Christian Baron has been appointed Vice-President, Research – Programs at CIHR. Welcome Dr. Baron! cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52817.html

Check this out and think about joining the department of Microbiology and Immunology. Aboriginal Graduate Fellowships - Graduate School - University of British Columbia - Vancouver - Canada grad.ubc.ca/awards/aborigi… via @UBCGradSchool

Thirty-two years ago, at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, 14 young women were murdered in a senseless antifeminist attack. Their deaths robbed families, friends and bright futures. Today and always, we mourn their loss, honour their memory and recommit to #EndVAW.

Join us for a student organized panel to understand vaccine hesitation. Happy the department is supporting this effort to gain insight into this important question facing our society.

Course page on SSC: courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/coursesched… To register in the seminar, please send a 4-5 sentence statement of intent describing why you would like to take the class and your background knowledge in genetics/genetic engineering to Emilia (cacxy@alumni.ubc.ca) by November 14th.

I am resigning as Director of the Berkeley Atmospheric Sciences Center (BASC) @BerkeleyAtmo. To reduce the odds of being mischaracterized, I want to explain my decision here.