News

G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab Featured in the 2017 Globe and Mail report on Universities.

Please see link for article details.

Globe and Mail Article Link.

Congratulations to MCB Researchers who received 2017-18 NSERC Funding:

Discovery Grants:

• Joseph Colasanti
• Marc Coppolino
• Nina Jones
• David Josephy
• Janet Wood

Discovery Accelerator Supplement:

• Nina Jones

Research Tools and Instruments:

• Doug Goff - Food Science (co-applicants: Emma Allen-Vercoe (MCB), Nina Jones (MCB), Cezar Khursigara (MCB), and Chris Whitfield (MCB))

LATE MCB Lab Manual Sales are Taking Place in SSC 4481 (9:30am-noon & 1-3:30pm). Cash Only, Exact Please!

(Sales price increase of $5)

MCB is pleased to announce the good news that Paula Russell has been selected as a recipient of this year's President's Award for Exemplary Staff Service in the category of Hidden Hero. 

This award recognizes Paula’s attributes and her contributions to our Department and the University.  We all appreciate her willingness to provide excellent behind-the scenes-support to our students, faculty, and staff.

Please join us in congratulating Paula for this well-deserved honour!

Thank you to all the participants and organizers of the 2017 CBS Undergraduate Student Poster Day!

Pictures of the event have been posted below (thank you to Dr. Lam for capturing these images).

Thank you to all who participated in MCB's Microbe Art activity during U of G's SummerFest which took place on June 25th, 2017.

We've given your art a few days to grow, and below are the final results!

First Set of Microbe Art:

Second Set of Microbe Art:

Congratulations to MCB's David Sycantha (Clarke lab) and Danielle Williams (Whitfield lab) who received awards at the Canadian Society of Microbiologists 2017 Conference held in Waterloo, ON (June 19-23, 2017).

Award Details:

Danielle Williams: Terry Beveridge Poster Competition Award.

David Sychantha: Canadian College of Microbiologists Student Symposium Award For Top Student Oral Presentation. 

Congratulations to all!