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Christopher Lawson

2nd year MASc Student in Civil (Environmental) Engineering

I am a Masters student in the Pollution Control and Waste Management group here at UBC, working in the Hallam Lab. My research lies at the intersection of environmental engineering and microbiology, where we study the microbial ecology of biological phosphorus removal using metagenomic and functional genomic approaches. In my free time, I enjoy hockey, martial arts, and pretty much anything outdoors.

Ray Socha

2nd year PhD student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

I use directed evolution to explore the structure and function of enzymes.

Michael VanInsberghe

3rd year PhD Student in Genome Science and Technology

I'm a PhD student in the Genome Science and Technology graduate program at the University of British Columbia. I'm working in the Hansen group to develop methods in single-cell genomics by exploiting recent advances in microfluidics. When not stuck in a cleanroom, I can usually be found out in the mountains surrounding the Lower Mainland.

James Round

2rd year PhD Student in Microbiology and Immunology

I'm a PhD student in the Eltis lab at the University of British Columbia. My project involves the identification and characterization of bacteria and bacterial enzymes that can degrade and modify lignin. Our goal is to use the aromatic portion of biomass to replace products made traditionally with fossil fuels with green alternatives.

Joanne Fox

Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia

Steven Hallam

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia

Hallam Lab website