Graduate student Sean Waugh receives the CGS D award
Congratulations to our graduate student Sean Waugh who received the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) award by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Congratulations to our graduate student Sean Waugh who received the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) award by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
CBC article and radio interview – https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/congenital-syphilis-babies-canada-1.6777406
Sean Waugh (Cameron lab) and Dominique Gatti (Reynolds lab) were the winners for the talks at the 2023 UVIC BCMB Graduate Research Symposium.
Angela Mitchell won top presenter in the department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (BCMB) at the 2023 UVIC Science Honours Fest.
Link to CNN article: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/01/health/congenital-syphilis-alarming-rise
Researchers discuss many reasons for this comeback. Link to article – https://undark.org/2023/02/20/science-falls-behind-as-syphilis-stages-another-comeback/
BC Centre for Disease Control is warning of a rise in syphilis cases in the province. The number of cases of congenital syphilis is also on the rise. Link to CBC article – https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rise-syphilis-bc-1.6750090
Congratulations to our 2021/2022 honours students, Akash Ranasinghe and Bridget Mateyko, for doing an outstanding job with their honours defenses today!
Akash Ranasinghe and Bridget Mateyko will be joining the lab as honours students this fall. Welcome back! Congratulations Akash Ranasinghe on your receipt of a Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (JCURA).