Official Bluesky page for the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at @ubcmedicine.bsky.social UBChttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3myxrzuqpqs24Congrats to Dr. Sriram Subramaniam on his appointment as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology and AI-Driven Drug Discovery! 🔗 Learn more: https://research.ubc.ca/news/october-23-2026/crc #CanadaResearchChair #UBC28 Oct 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxrzuqpqs24https://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mwecenumr22s📢 Faculty Opportunity at UBC The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and the Michael Smith Laboratories invite applications for a Canada Impact Chair (Emerging Leader) in AI-based Protein Modeling and Design. 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 14 🔗Learn more: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/job/UBC-Vancouver-Campus---Vancouver-BC-Canada/Canada-Impact--Emerging-Leader-in-AI-based-Protein-Modeling-and-Design_JR2607025 Sep 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwecenumr22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mw25zrcxqk2bPlease note that today’s seminar by Dr. James Russell has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule the seminar at a later date and will circulate the new details once they are confirmed. Thank you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw25zrcxqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mvb4vkhmx22r📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us Sep 21, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. James Russell! 📷 Sep 21, 2026, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!11 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb4vkhmx22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mv44bygo422f🎙️ Hear Dr. Pieter Cullis discuss RNA therapeutics, medical innovation, and the future of healthcare in the debut episode of Transforming Health Insights. 🎧 Tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx0IoPiDh-k&feature=youtu.be09 Sep 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv44bygo422fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mu5sd2s22s2g🎉 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Brian Kuhlman to BMB as the Eddie Goldenberg Distinguished Research Chair of Canada! We look forward to the exciting discoveries, collaborations, and impact he will bring to our research community. https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-medicine-welcomes-eddie-goldenberg-research-chairs-of-canada/28 Aug 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5sd2s22s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mu5rmvwi222a🧬 In the News: Dr. Pieter Cullis shares his insights on the exciting potential of mRNA cancer vaccines and how they could transform the future of cancer treatment: https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/mrna-cancer-vaccines-are-coming-what-are-they-and-how-could-they-transform-cancer-treatment/28 Aug 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5rmvwi222ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3msynxrvtyc2r📢LSI-BMB Joint Seminar! Join us Sep 11, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Esther Verheyen. 📷 Friday Sep 11, 2026, 3:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!13 Aug 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3msynxrvtyc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mstovbdbe22v🎉 Congratulations to Drs. Shoukat Dedhar, Emilia Lim, and Thibault Mayor on receiving CIHR Spring 2026 Project Grant funding for their innovative research. We're proud to see their important work recognized and supported. 👏🔬 Learn more: https://research.ubc.ca/news/august-6-2026/ubc-researchers-leading-projects-awarded-more-45-million-cihr-spring-2026 #CIHR #UBC11 Aug 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstovbdbe22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mrdcfjnyxk24🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Leonard Foster on his appointment as Dean and Vice-Provost pro tem, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at UBC!23 Jul 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdcfjnyxk24https://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mqrzv4wdsk2n📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us July 27, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Joseph Ho! 📷 July 27, 2026, 2:00 PM, LSC Room 1510 Hope to see you there!16 Jul 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrzv4wdsk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mqpbnknx5s2r🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Eric Jan on receiving a 2026 NSERC RTI Grant to support research equipment that advances discovery, innovation, and training. 🔬👏 Learn more: https://research.ubc.ca/news/july-7-2026/nserc-discovery #NSERC #UBC15 Jul 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpbnknx5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mpojftd7ac2w🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Annie Ciernia and Dr. Sheila Teves on their promotion to Associate Professor!02 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpojftd7ac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mp7iavajnc2kCongrats to Dr. Filip Van Petegem on receiving the prestigious Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation! 🎉 It's a prestigious honour recognizing his outstanding research achievements and supporting collaboration in Germany. 🔗 Learn more: www.humboldt-foundation.de26 Jun 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7iavajnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3moxxl4ihrk2tCongratulations to Dr. Alice Mui on receiving the 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award! 👏 This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to health education, including leadership, innovation, and scholarship in education. 🔗 Learn more: https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/faculty-of-medicine-distinguished-achievement-award-recipients-2026/23 Jun 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxxl4ihrk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mnavqqxjgc2g📢Faculty Position in Nucleic Acid Based Nanomedicine Available! 📆Apply by September 15! https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs/job/UBC-Vancouver-Campus---Vancouver-BC-Canada/Faculty-position-in-Nucleic-Acid-Based-Nanomedicine_JR2451201 Jun 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnavqqxjgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mlrb3isti22g📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us next week for an in-person presentation by Dr. Michael Overduin! 📷 Thursday, May 21, 2026, 11:00 AM, LSC 2 Hope to see you there!13 May 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrb3isti22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mle6hqmdwc2nWe were delighted to co-host this year’s Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture with the Michael Smith Laboratories, featuring Dr. Sarah Teichmann from the University of Cambridge. She shared insights into single-cell research and the Human Cell Atlas project. Thank you to everyone who joined us!08 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle6hqmdwc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mjhtaqwyvs23Join us in welcoming our new staff member, Niki Wang!⭐ We’re excited to have Niki join us as our HR Coordinator. She’ll be supporting our faculty and staff reappointments. Learn more: https://biochem.ubc.ca/new-staff-announcement-niki-wang/ Staff roles: https://biochem.ubc.ca/administrative-staff-roles/14 Apr 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhtaqwyvs23https://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mihtatahbk2w📢The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology invites applications for 2026-2027 Winter session TA Positions! Apply here by June 30 https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCuHOcx0gvEjZj001 Apr 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihtatahbk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mi2srgmuik2x🎉 Congrats to Drs. Foster and Strynadka on receiving the Canada Foundation for Innovation support for cutting‑edge research infrastructure at UBC! Learn more: https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-medicine-researchers-awarded-more-than-21m-for-research-infrastructure-to-accelerate-discovery-and-impact/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thelink27 Mar 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2srgmuik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mhjjm4cba22h2025-26 Michael Smith Distinguished Lecture Dr. Sarah Teichmann Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:00pm MSL Lecture Theatre (room 102) and Zoom Host: Dr. Martin Hirst Co-presented by the Michael Smith Laboratories and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology20 Mar 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjjm4cba22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mhejgpgw5c2t📢 [Speaker Updated] This Friday! Join us for the BMB Postdoc Symposium & LSI Joint Seminar, featuring Drs. David Burstein, Huan Zhong, Michael Rowley and Jerry Leung 📌 Symposium: Mar. 20 at 2pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom 📌 Seminar: Mar. 20 at 3pm in LSC 3 and on Zoom We hope to see you there! 🌟18 Mar 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhejgpgw5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mgg6d53we22a📢LSI-BMB Joint Seminar! Join us May 1, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Hugo Bellen. 📷 May 1, 2026, 3:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!06 Mar 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgg6d53we22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mgg5zjwehc2f📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us April 13, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. David Shechner. 📷 Apirl 13, 2026, 2:30 PM, LSC 2 Hope to see you there!06 Mar 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgg5zjwehc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mf3bzd3abk2s📢BMB Special Seminar! Join us February 19, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Brian Kuhlman 📷 February 19, 2026, 2:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!17 Feb 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3bzd3abk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mep7t7rm2k2k📢LSI-BMB Joint Seminar! Join us February 20, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. Peter Unrau 📷 February 20, 2026, 3:00 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!13 Feb 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mep7t7rm2k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mea5drp7m22y📢Summer 2026 TA position available! Apply by April 15,2026 https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHtym3mMNbkzflY07 Feb 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mea5drp7m22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3me7ghgsmkf24📢BMBDG Seminar! Join us February 9, 2026 for an in-person presentation by Dr. David Burstein 📷 February 9, 2026, 2:30 PM, LSC 3 Hope to see you there!06 Feb 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7ghgsmkf24https://bsky.app/profile/ubcbiochemistry.bsky.social/post/3mbulac4v2c2dWe’re thrilled to introduce Skye Shi as our new Program Assistant⭐. She’ll be supporting our undergraduate program and we’re excited to have her on board! Learn more: https://biochem.ubc.ca/new-staff-announcement-skye-shi/ Staff roles: https://biochem.ubc.ca/administrative-staff-roles/07 Jan 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:dbgqachct7ncbjoifau4eiry/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbulac4v2c2d