

Joe McPhee to start his own research group in Toronto
The lab gave postdoctoral fellow Joe McPhee a send-off this week, as he makes a move to Toronto to start his own lab at Ryerson...


Three Coombes lab grads sip from the Thallion
There’s nothing like a drink from The Thallion to sooth the mind, body and soul after the defense panel grants you your well-earned...


Microbe Magazine: Tackling Antibiotic Resistance
Writing in the October issue of ASM’s Microbe Magazine, freelance writer Carol Potera, discusses results of our collaborative study with...


News from the Benches: Antibiotic-resistant superbug disarmed with fungal compound
Results of a study that we contributed to from the Wright Lab are out today in Nature. “A team of researchers led by McMaster University...


News from the Benches: AIEC Breaches Host Defenses
The latest work from the Coombes lab was recently published in Infection & Immunity. This work was lead by postdoctoral fellow Dr. Joe...


The Scientist Magazine: Overcoming Resistance
Highlight in The Scientist magazine article “Overcoming Resistance” of collaborative work in the Wright, Brown, Tyers and Coombes labs on...


Coombes lab begins research collaboration with Qu Biologics
Vancouver, British Columbia - Qu Biologics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing Site Specific Immunomodulators (SSIs) that aim...


Introducing: Dr. Pui Sai Lau
A heartfelt congratulations goes out to Pui Sai Lau who defended her PhD thesis on Monday. Pui Sai, a doctoral student co-supervised by...


IIDR Holiday Party Rocks for a Good Cause
On Friday November 29, the Institute for Infectious Disease Research hosted its annual holiday party at the Staircase Theatre Cafe. Party...


IIDR Trainee Day Highlights Local Talent
On October 18 the Institute for Infectious Disease Research hosted its third annual Trainee Day to celebrate the research achievements of...





















