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- 2023
- Congratulations to Dustin King, Amy Lee and David Vocadlo: recipients of New Frontiers in Research Fund
- SFU research aids fight against treatment-resistant superbugs
- Leroux lab Nature Communications paper identifies novel human disease gene linked to retinal degeneration, one of a growing number of genes associated with ciliary dysfunction (ciliopathies)
- Graduate student Minh Nguyen and his colleagues in the Craig lab reveal the mechanism of Type IV-pilus mediated bacterial secretion
- Global News BC: Dr. Fiona Brinkman Discusses How Scientists Track Mutations in the New Covid-19 Variants
- 2022
- Congratulations to Dr. Tim Audas on The Renewal of Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Cellular Stress
- $2 Million Gift From SFU Professors Emeriti Helps Seed New Ideas at SFU Science
- Learn more about Dr. King's new lab that focuses on natural ‘carbon capture’ solutions
- Congratulations to Dr. Amy Lee: The Recipient of The Banting Research Foundation's 2022 Discovery Award
- MBB Alumnus Profile: Meet Dr. Razvan Cojocaru, The Recipient of Governor General’s Gold Medal
- MBB Alumnus Profile: Meet Cory Macklin Who Overcame Challenges to Win Governor General's Silver Medal
- Congratulations to Dr. Razvan Cojocaru, the recipient of Dr. Bruce Brandhorst Prizes for Best Publication and Best PhD Thesis
- Meet Our Newest Faculty: Dr. Dustin King on His Exploration of Weaving Western Science with Indigenous Ways of Knowing
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- Congratulations to our May 2022 Graduands
- Congratulations to Dr. Mani Larijani for Being Awarded a Prestigious New Frontiers in Research Fund Grant
- A New Paper from Beh Lab on ER-PM membrane contact site regulation by yeast ORPs and membrane stress pathways has been published in Plos Genetics Journal
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Genomics and Bioinformatics
We take integrated genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology approaches to carry out research into cancer genomics, personalized medicine, comparative analyses, model organism and microbial genomics and bioinformatics. Several of our faculty have joint appointments at the renowned Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre.
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Cells, Development and Disease
We apply molecular and genetic approaches to the cell and developmental biology of model systems. Specific interests cover a broad range of topics, including: signal transduction, cilia, morphogenesis, cell death and autophagy, cytoskeleton, gene expression, cell division and polarity.
Structural Biology
We use X-ray crystallography, electron cryomicroscopy, computational modeling and proteomics tools combined with biochemical and biophysical assays of protein and membrane function, to investigate diverse life processes such as bacterial secretion and pilus assembly, viral proteases, and eukaryotic programmed cell death and signal transduction.
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Function of Nucleic Acids
We employ biochemical, spectroscopic and electrochemical methods to investigate the fundamental properties of DNA and RNA. Catalytic RNAs and DNAs are an area of major interest, as is the biology of newly discovered non-coding RNAs, DNA-and-RNA-based biochemical switches and probes, biosensors for disease marker detection and the use of DNA in electronic nano-circuitry.
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Immunology research at SFU focuses on how the immune system responds to infection by human immunodeficiency virus and selected bacterial pathogens, and how it can lead to the rejection of transplanted organs. Studies routinely utilize molecular, biochemical, cell culture and animal models.