Claire Sie

PhD Candidate, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia

Claire’s PhD work is centered around understanding the numerous ways in which gut microbes can signal and affect other body systems (e.g., neurodegeneration, reproductive disorders, and development). She recently TA’d MICB 305, Data Science in Microbiology and Immunology Research, and is looking forward to contributing again to undergraduate research publications through UJEMI/UJEMI+.

Email: claire0s@student.ubc.ca

John Ni

PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia

John's work focuses on understanding factors involved in influenza infectivity. In particular, they apply structural biology and biophysical techniques to study the viral hemagglutinin protein and its interactions. They are excited to contribute to this aspect of undergraduate participation in the research ecosystem.

Email: johnhni@student.ubc.ca

Evelyn Sun, PhD

Lecturer, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia

Evelyn Sun completed her PhD thesis on the characterization of surfing motility, a novel form of bacterial motility, in Pseudomonas aeruginosa under in vitro cystic fibrosis mimicking conditions. During her PhD, she became passionate about teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She completed a teaching as research (TAR) project on the effects of a first-year science communication course on students’ science literacy funded by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL). She did her post-doctoral teaching fellowship in the department working with teaching faculty to create a suite of course-based undergraduate experiences (CUREs) in both data science and wet lab research. She currently teaches MICB 211, Foundations in Microbiology, and MICB 475, Data Science Research in Microbiology and Immunology.

Email: evelyn.sun@ubc.ca