2025

  • Congratulations Class of 2025!

    June 12, 2025
    The Department of Microbiology and Immunology proudly celebrates the Class of 2025 graduate students who crossed the stage at Canada Life Place! It was an inspiring day filled with pride and excitement as we marked their achievements and bright futures.

  • 2025 Cason King Award

    May 02, 2025
    Congratulations to the 2025 Cason King Award Recipient, Avery Gaudreau! Dr. Cason King was a gifted communicator, highly intelligent mentor and charismatic collaborator who developed strong collegial relationships in his work and teaching. This award was established by Cason’s family as a tribute to their beloved son and his many achievements at Western University.

  • 2024 CIHR & NSERC Funding Successes

    May 01, 2025
    Congratulations to our Microbiology and Immunology faculty members on their success in securing funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in the Fall 2024 competition. Their success highlights ongoing excellence in research within the department.

  • Study uncovers potential strategy to help patients living with HIV

    March 14, 2025
    Findings from a new study led by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers Jimmy Dikeakos, PhD, and Mitchell Mumby, PhD, show protein’s role in slowing decay of latent HIV reservoir.

  • The social life of HIV: How networks help researchers understand the virus

    March 10, 2025
    Researcher and bioinformatician Abayomi Olabode, PhD, is using data analytics and AI to bring people living with HIV closer to a cure.

  • Kidney stone research brings the buzz

    March 09, 2025
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology researchers are turning to fruit flies to help identify the link between kidney stones, gut health and antibiotic use.

  • Expert insight: Developing tools to fight emerging infectious diseases

    March 04, 2025
    Idowu Olawoye, PhD, shares insights on halting the spread of disease outbreaks before they become pandemics. “To get the upper hand, we need to continue developing technology.”

  • Graduate Student Research Featured in ASBMBToday

    January 30, 2025
    Congratulations to Avery Gaudreau from the Heinrichs lab for having her research featured in ASBMBToday! Her study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, explores a promising new compound to combat Staphylococcus aureus, including drug-resistant strains. This recognition highlights her important contributions to the fight against antibiotic resistance.