Coombes lab takes it to Liverpool
In October 2024, a delegation from the Coombes lab (Brian, Melissa, Marie-Ange, and Victoria) headed to Liverpool to participate in the...
Coombes lab brings home the Halloween trophy!
The Halloween costume competition in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences is a hotly contested contest. The lab has...
"Axe-iting" Adventures in the Coombes Lab
Coombes lab members channelled their inner warrior on the axe-throwing circuit, competing for bragging rights as Axe Thrower...
The Coombes lab wins a box of Scooby snacks
Team Coombes solved another mystery, which was who was going to win third place in the Department Halloween competition. The...
New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI
The Coombes lab had the pleasure to contribute to this awesome new story coming out of the lab of Jon Stokes at McMaster University and...
*NEW MEMBER ALERT*
The Coombes lab is delighted to be welcoming Melissa Speagle to the lab. Melissa will be working in the lab this summer after receiving...
Katie Makes it Rain
A big shout out to Katie Iacobucci on winning the competitive Ontario Graduate Scholarship (while still an undergrad) to kick start her...
FAAM Jam
I am incredibly honored and grateful to be elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. This recognition is founded, in...
The Coombes Lab visits the Upside Down
On Halloween, the Coombes lab channelled our inner Stranger Things to take second place at the annual Biochemistry and Biomedical...
Summer Scholar Success!
The lab had the immense privilege to host Ethan Michalenko this summer, who was one of the inaugural Summer Scholars in our new research...
