

CACMID 2018 Kicks off Conference Season
Last week Yenuki Rajapaksha (Rubin lab summer student alumni, and future dentistry student), had the opportunity to attend the annual...


Summer Students - Class of 2018
It’s that time of the year again when we welcome eager summer students into the lab to try their hand at a research project. This year,...
Rubinlab student Dongyun Jung’s artistic abilities ‘shine’ in ASM agar art contest
As scientists we might be more used to working with hypotheses and data, but Donyun has shown his artistic side with his latest plate...


Gearing Up For Poster Season!
The WCVM poster day is always a great place to get practice presenting and suggestions before debuting results for the world at a...


Welcome to a Visiting Student
I’m pleased to welcome Moses Ikechukwu as a visiting student to the RubinLab and Department of Veterinary Microbiology for the next 6...


Bonus Marks for a Song: Class of 2020 Edition
Well I think it’s safe to say, bonus marks for a song is officially an annual tradition for the 2nd year VTMC 347 class (Veterinary...


Case Studies in One Health - ITraP Winter School 2017
Last week was the final NSERC-CREATE funded ITraP (Integrated Training Program in Infectious Disease, Food Safety and Public Policy)...


Zoonotic Risks and Therapy Dogs
It was a pleasure to speak at a community discussion about the benefits (and some risks) associated with animal assisted interventions...


Roshan Defends his PhD
Congratulations to Roshan Priyantha for successfully defending his PhD! Roshan was a founding member of theRubinlab, joining in September...


Superbug Hunt for Class
We have a winner! For their laboratory assignment in VTMC 347 (Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology), the WCVM class of 2020 was sent out...