91�� News - Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology

Study sheds light on how the immune system protects the body

webfull — Mon, 08 May 2023 13:19:14 +0000

First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research involving 91��, paves the way for new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, and new approaches to vaccine development.

Published: 8 May 2023

AMR Awareness Video Competition

webfull — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:55:30 +0000

In honour of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18-24 2021), the AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) Centre at 91�� and the department of Microbiology and Immunology (MIMM) invited 91�� undergraduate and graduate students and postgraduates to create a short video highlighting the causes and threats of AMR, and the actions citizens can take to tackle this problem.

7 videos have been submitted: watch them here.

COMPETITION WINNERS

Published: 23 November 2022

MIMM Scientific Art Contest 2022

webfull — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:21:51 +0000

The MIMM department invited the MIMM community to get creative by submitting journal cover art and/or other artistically striking and visually appealing scientific images from their research.

Here are the winners:

1st place - Jessica Pei
2nd place - Marcus Saldanha
3rd place - Dr. Judith Mandl and Dakota Rogers

Published: 23 November 2022

Thinking Outside the Zoom Box with the Large Class Teaching Exchange (Part 1)

webfull — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:27:32 +0000

Part 1: Engaging Students Online

By Jacqueline Kort Mascort, Hilary Sweatman, Véronique Brulé, Jennie Ferris

Published: 28 September 2021

Climate change artist-in-residence to curate bicentennial art show

webfull — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:51:55 +0000

Milton Riaño, 91��’s Climate Change Artist-in-Residence, will curate the Faculty of Science’s Bicentennial Science/Art Exposition, billed as a “celebration of science in all its forms”.

The art show organizers are calling on all members of the 91�� community to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.

The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2021.

Published: 30 August 2021

Biodiversity is its own catalyst – to a point

webfull — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:01:27 +0000

For decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like competition, influence biodiversity. Tracking microbial life across the planet, researchers from 91�� show that biodiversity does in fact foster further diversity in microbiomes that are initially less diverse. However, diversity rates plateau with increased competition for survival and space in more diverse microbiomes.

Published: 3 February 2021

Student art exhibition to highlight 91�� Bicentennial

webfull — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:50:47 +0000

The Faculty of Science is celebrating 91��’s 200^th anniversary with a student art exhibition on the theme of “Science!”. 91�� students at all levels and all faculties are invited to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.

Faculty of Science bicentennial committee member, Torsten Bernhard, says the aim of the exhibition is to celebrate science in all its forms.

Published: 12 January 2021

The bacteria is in the details

mark.styles@91��.Ca — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:41:17 +0000

Published: 26 January 2011

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