New study from Jim Sun finds modified plant🌿compound that selectively target mycobacteria, including drug resistant M. tuberculosis🦠! A joint effort with Andreanne Lupien, Marcel Behr, Dr. Weibo Yang🙌🎉journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp… UBC Dept of Microbiology and Immunology UBC Life Sciences Institute UBC Science

B.C. scientists find wildflower fights drug-resistant tuberculosis dlvr.it/TF8kN1

B.C. scientists find wildflower fights drug-resistant tuberculosis dlvr.it/TF8kk4

A modified plant compound shows promise as the next weapon in the fight against drug-resistant #tuberculosis. The Jim Sun from UBC Dept of Microbiology and Immunology modified a compound taken from bloodroot, a native wildflower, to fight the bacteria in vitro. 🧪: bit.ly/4dFR9fF

VIDEO: Modified North American wildflower compound shows potential as a treatment to drug-resistant tuberculosis, according to a @UBCScience study. UBC Dept of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Jim Sun spoke with CBC News about his findings. bit.ly/3ZYghuT

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

🎉🥂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 Morgan Fullerton Marceline Cote Katey Rayner, Dr. D'Costa uOttawaBMI

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

"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

🆕 #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

Congrats to Hannah Siushansian for rocking your MSc defence!🎉🥂 This completes a trifecta of successful theses defences from Jim Sun in the past month! We are very thankful for your contributions to our research and best of luck in med school! uOttawaBMI

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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

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 TB Vets Stop TB Canada UBC Dept of Microbiology and Immunology

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…

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

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 Maziar Divangahi and sponsors TB Vets, Avantor, Novateur Ventures, Fisher Scientific and A&J Science.

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

Save the day. Julian Davies Legacy Memorial Symposium will be held at UBC Vancouver Friday October 10th 2025. Details on registration will follow. UBC Science UBC Dept of Microbiology and Immunology @ubc ASM

The Julian Davies Memorial Symposium will bring together friends, family, colleagues, and microbiology researchers to honour the life, career, and legacy of Julian Davies. The full program will be available shortly. To register to attend, please scan the QR code.