Microcourses
Our microcourses are 1.5-hour expert-led sessions that explore a range of immunological topics, offering trainees deeper insight into the field and its latest developments.
Held virtually, each session centers around a theme and features two speakers, each delivering a 30-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A.
2026
Feb 4 | Innate Immunity
From the bench to the field: harnessing ILC2s for ovarian cancer immunotherapy
Dr. Michele Ardolino, University of Ottawa
Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Dr. Nicolas Jacquelot, University of Calgary
2025
Apr 30 | Microbiome and Immunity
Host-Microbiome Interactions: How the Ecosystems Within Us Influence Immunity and Inflammation
Dr. Lisa Osborne, University of British Columbia
Mucus, Microbes, and Shaping the Gut Environment
Dr. Lauren Davey, University of Victoria
Feb 3 | Vaccines and Infectious Diseases (Part 2)
Understanding how vaccines really work using systems immunology: The pathway to precision vaccinology
Dr. Manish Sadarangani, University of British Columbia
Dr. Amy Lee, Simon Fraser University
2024
Dec 3 | Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Part 1
Next-Generation RNA Vaccines
Dr. Anna Blakney, University of British Columbia
Lipid Nanoparticle Design from mRNA Vaccines to Therapeutics
Dr. Suiyang Liao, University of British Columbia
Jan 22 | Intersection between Stem Cell Products and ImmunoTherapies
Generating and targeting macrophages for cell and immune therapies in diabetes
Dr. Bruce Verchere, University of British Columbia
Engineering T cell development
Dr. Peter Zandstra, University of British Columbia
2023
Nov 21 | Advanced T-Cell Engineering for Cancer
Bioprocess Development and Devices for T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing
Dr. James Piret, University of British Columbia
Engineering more effective and accessible CAR T cells
Dr. Laura Evgin, University of British Columbia
Oct 21 | Immunometabolism
From bench to bedside: Immunometabolic engineering T cells as cancer cell therapies
Dr. Julian Lum, University of Victoria
Metabolic regulation of activation and cytokine production in macrophages
Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink, University of British Columbia
Apr 6 | Introduction to Immunotherapy
Engineering T cells to treat cancer: Local efforts in a global context
Dr. Brad Nelson, University of British Columbia
Regulatory T Cell Therapy
Dr. Megan Levings, University of British Columbia
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