

Dr. Chris Yost (U of R) talks water, resistance, food and One Health!
TheRubinLab had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Chris Yost, of the University of Regina, today as part of our Veterinary Microbiology seminar series. Chris was invited to Vet Micro by Kazal, Ghosh as part of our graduate student nominated visiting lectureship series. Chris presented some of his group's work on the role of crop irrigation in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. Thanks for the great talk and stimulating discussion afterwards! #superbug #CTXM #OneHealth #w


Bonus Marks for a Song?
Thanks to the WCVM Class of 2019 for a great term of bacteria, fungi and superbugs! Of course bonus marks are always a big motivator for students, and so when the idea of 2% for a song came up there was a lot of enthusiasm. The mission for those who chose to accept it, was to write some original microbiological lyrics for a song which could then be performed live or premiered digitally on the last day of class. Between dancing, costumes, special effects and of course the ever