Michael Smith Labs

Research department at @UBC investigating human diseases, bioengineering, computational biology, plant biology & genomics (yes, very multidisciplinary) #ubcmsl

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

The MSL and Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology are seeking candidates for a Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in AI-based Protein Modeling and Design.

Learn more about the role and how to apply: https://t.co/Ctmz1zbREj

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Congratulations to MSL faculty member Dr. Xin Li, who has been elected as a Fellow into the Royal Society of Canada!

Learn more: https://t.co/ppDNwfteob

@ubcscience @UBCBotany

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

The MSL and @UBCMicroImmuno are seeking candidates for a Professor position in Bacteriophage Biology & Evolution with an established research program in this area.

Learn more about the role and how to apply: https://t.co/Ctmz1zbREj

@ubcscience #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM

[UBC News and University Affairs @UBCNews]

After billions of doses worldwide, a new global review of mRNA vaccines led by UBC researchers and published in The Lancet confirms they are safe, highly effective and supported by extensive real-world data.

Read more:
https://t.co/YzbfSGNozl

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

Congratulations to @ubcmsl PhD student Vincent Fetterley on receiving a scholarship from the Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation for research that could help modernize one of agriculture’s most misunderstood crops: hemp.

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

Congratulations to Dr. Joerg Bohlmann of @ubcmsl on receiving the 2026 @GenomeBC Award for Scientific Excellence from @lifesciences_bc.

https://t.co/cvFsJRA8mY

[Science in Vancouver @ScienceVancity]

🧠 What happens when AI moves beyond analyzing biology and starts helping discovery?

In this interview, Dr. Xin Tang at @ubcmsl discusses his vision for “self-driving discovery”, highlighting the power of combining computation with experimental biology: https://t.co/QKRHBviJtC

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Congratulations to our spring 2026 graduates! 🥳🎓

We can't wait to see what you do next.

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

Flowers in full bloom cover UBC’s Vancouver campus, just in time to celebrate our graduating students as they prepare to cross the Chan Centre stage. We congratulate their achievements and welcome them to our alumni community!

https://t.co/RKfHCj8sex

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[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Pathway to Independence Award, Drs. Huan Zhong (Foster lab), Rui Han (@Brumerlab) and Michelle Ng (Marra lab)!

Learn more about the award and their research projects at: https://t.co/oY90wGdJ2l

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Join us next Wednesday for our May MSL seminar, where we're excited to welcome guest speaker Dr. Edward Buckler!

May 20: 3pm PT
MSL 102 & Zoom
Hosted by: Dr. @MarcoTodescoCnv

More details: https://t.co/HF2as9OcEt

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

URGENT: Canvas is unavailable due to a cyber breach involving Instructure, the provider of Canvas. UBC community members should not log into Canvas until further notice. If you are logged in, please log out now and change your CWL password immediately. For more, click here: https://t.co/OALIdL31Cx

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 3pm for our annual Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture!

This year we are excited to be hosting Dr. Sarah Teichmann for a lecture on 'Mapping the Human Body One Cell at a Time'.

📍MSL 102 and Zoom

More info: https://t.co/pT3mWzqZce

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Join us tomorrow (April 15) for our next MSL seminar!

We'll hear from two of last year's Pathway to Independence Award recipients about how their projects have progressed.

April 15, 3pm
MSL 102 & Zoom
Host: Dr. Dave Ng

Event details: https://t.co/0sovirfIKv

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 3pm for our annual Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture!

This year we are excited to be hosting Dr. Sarah Teichmann for a lecture on 'Mapping the Human Body One Cell at a Time'.

📍MSL 102 and Zoom

More info: https://t.co/pT3mWzqZce

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Join us next week to hear Dr. Brenda Andrews deliver this year's Friesen Prize Lecture at UBC!

📅 Wednesday, April 1, 3:00pm
📍 MSL 102

More details: https://t.co/zTlSyzLgpP

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[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Join us next Monday for the Michael Smith Special Lecture in Next-Generation Biotechnologies, where we're excited to welcome guest speaker Dr. Elaine Fuchs!

Mar. 2, 3pm PT
MSL 102 & Zoom
Hosted by the MSL Postdoc & RA Committee

Event details: https://t.co/vjzm3j38C8

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

We’re hiring! The Jefferies lab is seeking a Research Assistant/Technician with molecular biology and bioinformatics expertise.

Learn more about the position and how to apply at: https://t.co/dRoFBw1YpA

@ubcscience @UBCMicroImmuno

[Michael Smith Labs @ubcmsl]

Dr. @AnnaBlakney’s team has partnered with STRM BIO and @Ginkgo on an $8.4 million USD grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), which will support them in developing a delivery platform for immune cell engineering.

Learn more: https://t.co/q26NChuCG1

[UBC News and University Affairs @UBCNews]

In a major new study, UBC researchers have discovered how to grow a specialized type of immune cell from stem cells—paving the way for next-generation “living drugs” to treat everything from cancer to autoimmune disorders.

Learn more: https://t.co/dGJSAH8aGn