SaganLab's profile picture. 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.

Sagan Lab

@SaganLab

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.

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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

CanSocVirol's tweet image. 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

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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. science.ubc.ca/news/november-…


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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

CanSocVirol's tweet image. 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

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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: forms.gle/35ePt1Dn6k9uRL…

CanSocVirol's tweet image. 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: forms.gle/35ePt1Dn6k9uRL…

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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…

NobelPrize's tweet image. 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…

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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,…

NobelPrize's tweet image. 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,…

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

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



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

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology are hiring 1 Assistant Professor Position! Apply by October 16: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28185

UBCMicroImmuno's tweet image. The Department of Microbiology and Immunology are hiring 1 Assistant Professor Position! Apply by October 16: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28185


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...youtu.be/V6rnIrT6oR4

SaganLab's tweet card. Ziggy's Virus Game Teaser

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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!

SaganLab's tweet image. 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!

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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

CanSocVirol's tweet image. 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

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This new national training program on One Health and Zoonosis will fill critical gaps in our workforce to tackle emerging zoonotic pathogens and help prevent the next pandemic. Together with the leadership of Dr. Jane Parmley and Drs. Aenishaenslin, Mubareka, Hiller, Leighton,…

"This new national training program on One Health and Zoonosis will fill critical gaps in our workforce to tackle emerging zoonotic pathogens and help prevent the next pandemic," said Dr. Arinjary Banerjee (PhD) #USaskResearch #USask news.usask.ca/articles/resea…

USaskResearch's tweet image. "This new national training program on One Health and Zoonosis will fill critical gaps in our workforce to tackle emerging zoonotic pathogens and help prevent the next pandemic," said Dr. Arinjary Banerjee (PhD)

#USaskResearch #USask

news.usask.ca/articles/resea…


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!

SaganLab's tweet image. 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!

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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!

VanRNAClub's tweet image. 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!

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So proud of my team for our first preprint! We asked how does loss of dystrophin impact satellite cells in DMD? biorxiv.org/content/10.110…


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

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

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New research from the Sun Lab, co-led by PhD student Yichu Liang, has developed a new compound, SMIP-031, showing promise in treating tuberculosis (TB) by enhancing the immune response. Read more🔗: mbim.ubc.ca/news/sun-lab-c… @ubcscience @SunLabTB #ubcmbim #tb #tbresearch

UBCMicroImmuno's tweet image. New research from the Sun Lab, co-led by PhD student Yichu Liang, has developed a new compound, SMIP-031, showing promise in treating tuberculosis (TB) by enhancing the immune response.

Read more🔗: mbim.ubc.ca/news/sun-lab-c…

@ubcscience @SunLabTB #ubcmbim #tb #tbresearch

Enjoying our coop students’ lab meeting presentations today with some ice cream! Chocolate (Pranjali), Cookie dough (Olivia), and Mint Chocolate Chip (Aaron). A nice cool treat to go with their awesome science! 🍦

SaganLab's tweet image. Enjoying our coop students’ lab meeting presentations today with some ice cream! Chocolate (Pranjali), Cookie dough (Olivia), and Mint Chocolate Chip (Aaron). A nice cool treat to go with their awesome science! 🍦

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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Selena Sagan and all the newly appointed Canada Research Chairs! From @ubcmbim, Dr. Sagan has been appointed for her outstanding research on RNA biology and viral infections. 👏👏 🔗 research.ubc.ca/nine-new-and-r… @ubcscience @SaganLab

UBCMicroImmuno's tweet image. 🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Selena Sagan and all the newly appointed Canada Research Chairs!

From @ubcmbim, Dr. Sagan has been appointed for her outstanding research on RNA biology and viral infections. 👏👏

🔗 research.ubc.ca/nine-new-and-r…

@ubcscience @SaganLab

Thrilled to be a Canada Research Chair in RNA Biology & Viral Infections here at @UBC/@UBCMicroImmuno! Thank you to @CIHR_III, the Canada Research Chairs program, and my amazing group for making this possible.


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