“Teaching found me”: Reflecting on over 40 years of teaching, mentorship and research with virologist Martha Brown  

Jun 26, 2026

Professor Martha Brown delivered her final lecture for her virology laboratory course in March 2026. (Photo: Michelle French) 26 June 2026 By Aideen Teeling Known best for spearheading multiple upper year undergraduate courses in microbiology, Martha Brown has...

From our bodies to the air and muskox in the Arctic, microbes are everywhere: A recap of the 2026 U of T Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days 

Jun 12, 2026

Clockwise from top left: Trainee flash talk presenters, Sarah Haines, Dylan Kain, trainees discussing a poster and Susan Kutz delivering her keynote presentation. 12 June 2026 By Aideen Teeling  On May 27th and 28th, the Emerging & Pandemic Infections...

First in her family, forging her own path in research

Jun 9, 2026

Kuganya Nirmalarajah at her convocation ceremony 9 June 2026 By Eva Schaessens This story was originally published on the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) website. This June, thousands of University of Toronto (U of T) students will cross the...

“A particularly difficult Ebola outbreak”: U of T expert on the current outbreak, global preparedness and Canada’s readiness to respond

Jun 2, 2026

Ebola virus particles (red) budding from an infected host cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) 2 June 2026 By Betty Zou On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a...

New research aims to improve access to research capacity through on-site biomanufacturing

Jun 1, 2026

Pardee lab graduate student Quinn Matthews demonstrates local production of enzymes in the Yukon, including producing and purifying proteins using the cell-free system and a 3D-printed centrifuge on a mountain outside Whitehorse. 1 June 2026 By Eileen Hoftyzer New...