Jim Sun

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

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

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/Guelph-Ass… #Biochemistry #FacultyJobs #AcademicTwitter #MolBio

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

Remembering Julian Davies. schaechter.asmblog.org/schaechter/202…

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.

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

Honoring Robert E. W. Hancock: A Legacy of Innovation in Microbiology and Infectious Disease Research | ACS Infectious Diseases pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

@DanielFigeys @uOttawa @NorthOmics Best wishes in your next chapter, Dan! Appreciate your leadership, support and opportunities you have provided for my research career! 🙏

Today marks my last day at @uOttawa. Grateful for the years of collaboration, and growth. From founding the OISB to launching the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences—what a journey. Thank you to all who were part of it and to my amazing lab. On to the next chapter! 🚀 @NorthOmics

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

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

@yossiavgay @UBCMicroImmuno @institutpasteur Sad news for the entire #microbiology community. 😢

Deeply sad to hear the news about Julian Davies passing away yesterday. Beyond being a great scientist and a mentor we were friends for over 30 years. Your legacy will leave on forever with me @UBCMicroImmuno @institutpasteur #antibiotics #AMR

Register for PacTB 2025 at UBC!

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

🆕 #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

"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

Preordered! Super stoked...March 2025 is so far away! #EndTB

🎉🥂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

One more week to apply! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28464

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