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Upcoming Department Events
Easton Seminar - Dr. Lena Serghides
Student Seminar - Mohammad Khakpoor Koosheh
Special Seminar - Dr. Mihai Azoitei
Tiantian Zhao - PhD Research Seminar
Blueprints of Immunity: Designing the Next Generation of Antibodies
Join us on October 31st at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus (exact location TBC) to discover the cutting edge of monoclonal antibody innovation. This free, one-day symposium will feature talks from local and international experts. From computational design to novel delivery platforms, this event offers deep insights, networking opportunities, and a front-row seat to the future of the field.
Who should participate? Researchers, clinicians, trainees, biotech professionals, and anyone passionate about advancing antibodies and biologics.
Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/r/i09kw5CydX.
Dr. Rae Yeung appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Congratulations to Dr. Rae Yeung for being appointed Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (CIHR-IMHA) for a four-year term, effective October 1, 2025!
Learn more in the official news release from the Government of Canada here.
Dr. Bhupesh Kumar Thakur named the 2025 BD Biosciences Immunology Postdoctoral Research Award recipient
- Congratulations to Dr. Bhupesh Kumar Thakur on being named the 2025 BD Biosciences Immunology Postdoctoral Research Award recipient!
- The BD Biosciences Immunology Postdoctoral Research Award took place on 10 APRIL 2025.
Scientists discover a new connection between gut microbiome and inflammation through ‘happy accident’
Working with PhD candidate, and now Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Nathaniel Winsor, they discovered an issue in mice they were using to study the interaction of the gut microbiome and colon cancer. Facing a dilemma – scrap two years of experiments or start again and dig deeper into the issue – they chose to follow their curiosity which could now change our understanding of the role of parasites in gut inflammation. Their study, a culmination of 10 years of investigation, has recently been published in Cell Host & Microbe
Study uncovers how low-carb diet drives colorectal cancer development
Researchers from the University of Toronto have shown how a low-carbohydrate diet can worsen the DNA-damaging effects of some gut microbes to cause colorectal cancer.
The study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, compared the effects of three different diets — normal, low-carb, or Western-style with high fat and high sugar — in combination with specific gut bacteria on colorectal cancer development in mice.
Dr. Arthur Mortha receives Visiting Research Professorship Award as recognition by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists
Congratulations to Dr. Arthur Mortha for receiving the Visiting Research Professorship Award as recognition by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists!
Dr. Eleanor Fish receives Medal of Appreciation for COVID-19 Contributions
Congratulations to Dr. Eleanor Fish for receiving a medal of appreciation for her exceptional contributions to Canada’s response against COVID-19 from the Chief Science Advisor of Canada - Dr. Mona Nemer and the Government of Canada!
Dr. Jen Gommerman named as one of the Distinguished Fellows of AAI - Class of 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Jen Gommerman (Chair, Department of Immunology) for being selected by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) as a Distinguished Fellow of AAI —Class of 2025!
U of T study uncovers how a new gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis
In a new study published today in the journal Cell, Artuhur Mortha, Kyle Burrows and his colleagues focused on a different category of microorganism called protozoa. These microbes are also single-celled like bacteria, but much bigger and with more complex bodies. While most known protozoa are classified as parasites, several lesser-known species can live in symbiotic relationships with their animal hosts.
Read more about the study in this article.
Dr. Jasty Singh receives Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Jasty Singh for receiving the Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award at the Excellence in Teaching reception hosted by the University of Toronto!
Dr. Singh is the Associate Chair - Undergraduate Studies & an Associate Professor - Teaching Stream within the Department of Immunology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Read more about her accomplishment and approach to teaching in this article.
Dr. Pailin Chiaranunt - 2024 Chorafas Foundation Prize Recipient
Congrats to Dr. Pailin Chiaranunt, recent PhD Immunology alumna from Dr. Arthur Mortha's Lab within Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, for being one of just TWO University of Toronto recipients of the prestigious 2024 Chorafas Foundation Prize.
Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation information & the full list of winners can be found here.
Dr. Veronique Miron - Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Congratulations to Dr. Veronique Miron from the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto for being elected as a Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists!
Read more about it in this U of T Article.
Dr. Janna Shapiro receives Alice Wilson Award from Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Janna Shapiro, co-supervised by Dr. Tania Watts, Immunology, and Dr. Shelly Bolotin, Dalla Lana School of Public health, for receiving the Alice Wilson Award from the Royal Society of Canada.
Read more about it in this U of T Article.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM OUR DEPARTMENT
Wihan J, Battis K, et al. 2025. Alpha synuclein-mediated cytoskeletal dysfunction impairs myelination in human oligodendrocytes. ACTA Neuropathologica. 150
Florescu A, Zuo MCL, et al. 2025. Dynamic alterations of dural and bone marrow B cells in an animal model of progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine. 222
Kim D, Li YZ, et al. 2025. Platelet Jak2 deficiency accelerates atherosclerosis with increased inflammatory response. Journal Of Biological Chemistry. 301
Gerber B, Currie GR, et al. 2025. A roadmap for navigating child health research data sharing across Canada and beyond - building on UCAN CAN-DU. Pediatric Rheumatology. 23
Colpitts SJ, Jegatheeswaran S, et al. 2025. Cell therapy with human interleukin 10-producing ILC2s enhances islet function and inhibits allograft rejection. American Journal Of Transplantation. 25:1858-1869
Fuku R, Liu Y, et al. 2025. Efficient Dual Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Hydrophobic Moieties and Functional Polymers via a Grafting-to Approach. Biomacromolecules. 26:6233-6243
Tai SL, Ngai L, et al. 2025. Clock genes tune plasticity of group 3 innate lymphoid cells. Nature Immunology. 26:1428-1429
Last Updated September 30, 2025
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COVID-19, VACCINES AND HOW THEY WORK
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