Research and teaching in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry focus on life sciences at the cellular and molecular level. The need for education and research in this field has been brought into sharp focus with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have witnessed how basic research on coronaviruses - studying their life cycles and genomes, the structure and function of their proteins, their interactions with host cells, and the immune responses to these pathogens - has set the stage for rapid development of effective therapies and some of the safest and most effective vaccines in existence. Students and faculty in MBB are passionate about understanding pressing biological problems, both in the laboratory and in the classroom. Problems like antimicrobial resistance, climate change adaptation, and the links between genomes and disease. I hope that your experiences in the MBB department will be memorable and will help to launch you into rewarding and productive careers.

Sincerely,

LISA CRAIG
Professor & Chair
licraig@sfu.ca