Sagan Lab

Research lab of prof. Selena Sagan @UBC. We try to understand how viruses like HepC, Dengue, and Zika work, and how we might stop them.

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

Want to help shape the future of Canadian virology? The Canadian Society for Virology is looking for nominations for the Governing Executive (June 2026 start).
📩 Nominate by April 10, 2026 → https://t.co/yV9efmPYDt

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

Want to help shape the future of Canadian virology? CSV is looking for nominations for the Governing Executive (June 2026 start).
This post highlights Trainee Rep and ECR Director, but all executive positions are open!
📩 Nominate by April 10, 2026 → https://t.co/zosbQwOzIK

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

We want you to help us celebrate excellence in virology.
CSV is now accepting nominations for our 2026 Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions from trainees through to senior PIs.
🗓 Deadline: March 1st, 2026.
🔗More info can be found here: https://t.co/N1mpMCjKnI

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

REMINDER: The CSV Early Career Researcher Seminar Series is this Friday, Nov 22 @ 10:30 AM PST / 1:30 PM EST! Featuring talks from @brycewarner1 and @M_Goncheva. A Zoom link has been sent to CSV members! Come support your fellow Canadian virologists!
#Virology #ECR #CSV

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

Evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King (@kaylacking) of @ZoologyUBC & @UBCMicroImmuno has been recognized as one of Canada’s top young researchers with an Arthur B McDonald fellowship from @NSERC_CRSNG for her research into host-pathogen interactions. https://t.co/FSuM0Va94O

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

Exciting news! Join us for the kick-off of the CSV Early Career Researcher Virtual Seminar Series on Friday, Nov 22 @ 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET!
Featuring talks from @brycewarner1 and @M_Goncheva.
Zoom link will be sent to CSV members! Don't miss out! #Virology #ECR #CSV

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

Are you a trainee interested in getting involved within CSV? We are excited to announce a new CSV Provincial Trainee Ambassadors program. All applications must be submitted by Dec 1st, 2024. Scan the QR code or use the following link to apply: https://t.co/z1bx9pDbOF

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

@hannahlouwall @jordtwight Congrats!

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

The 2024 #NobelPrize laureates in chemistry Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have successfully utilised artificial intelligence to predict the structure of almost all known proteins.

In 2020, Hassabis and Jumper presented an AI model called AlphaFold2. With its help, they have been able to predict the structure of virtually all the 200 million proteins that researchers have identified. Since their breakthrough, AlphaFold2 has been used by more than two million people from 190 countries. Among a myriad of scientific applications, researchers can now better understand antibiotic resistance and create images of enzymes that can decompose plastic.

Read more about their story: https://t.co/nWxcZs6wqC

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

This year’s medicine laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun studied a relatively unassuming 1 mm long roundworm, C. elegans.

Despite its small size, C. elegans possesses many specialised cell types such as nerve and muscle cells also found in larger, more complex animals, making it a useful model for investigating how tissues develop and mature in multicellular organisms.

Read how the 2024 medicine laureates’ investigations into C. elegans revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation: https://t.co/8RwUplwYQA

#NobelPrize

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

Less than 2 weeks left to apply to our position in Mathematical Modeling of Emerging Zoonoses at University of British Columbia!

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

We’re hiring! Come be our colleague at UBC!

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

We’re hiring! Come be our colleague at UBC!

[UBC Dept of Microbiology and Immunology @UBCMicroImmuno]

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology are hiring 1 Assistant Professor Position! Apply by October 16: https://t.co/HEv3tjUhpn

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

@corcoran_lab Right?! I did not expect this level of intensity!

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

I thought it would be fun to have an end of summer game, I did NOT anticipate that it might drive my people to the brink of madness...https://t.co/KqlbA0hz7B

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

Very proud of Alex Wang, who did an amazing job defending his MSc thesis research today at @UBCMicroImmuno! Stay tuned for a new publication on the evolution of Zika virus Stem-loop A (SLA)! Great job and congrats Alex!

[Canadian Society for Virology @CanSocVirol]

Are you interested in increasing equity, diversity and inclusion within CSV? The CSV EDI committee is looking for a PI to serve as a co-chair from Sept 2024-2026! If you are interested, please apply by Aug 25th. Details are posted below. #lovevirology

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

Lab meeting this week featured Alex and some Mango Basil Sorbet! 😋 It was a nice way to cool down during a hot week in Vancouver!

[Vancouver RNA Club (VRC) @VanRNAClub]

Please join us for a special VRC career panel August 7 2024: 4-7 pm including a talk from Trilink, fantastic industry panelists, networking, food/drinks and a raffle! Please register!

[Natasha Chang @chang_natasha]

So proud of my team for our first preprint! We asked how does loss of dystrophin impact satellite cells in DMD? https://t.co/3d8Er1C6Su

[Sagan Lab @SaganLab]

This week’s Lab meeting featured @BreannaLandry25 and Manolya, as well as some Matcha and White Chocolate Ice cream!