Angela Mitchell won top presenter in the department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (BCMB) at the 2023 UVIC Science Honours Fest. Dr. Caroline Cameron (left) and Angela Mitchell (Right)

Link to CNN article: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/01/health/congenital-syphilis-alarming-rise

Nika and Angela working hard in the lab! Angela will also be joining the Cameron lab as a graduate student this Fall.

Researchers discuss many reasons for this comeback. Link to article - https://undark.org/2023/02/20/science-falls-behind-as-syphilis-stages-another-comeback/

BC Centre for Disease Control is warning of a rise in syphilis cases in the province. The number of cases of congenital syphilis is also on the rise. Link to CBC article - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rise-syphilis-bc-1.6750090

Congratulations to our 2021/2022 honours students, Akash Ranasinghe and Bridget Mateyko, for doing an outstanding job with their honours defenses today!

Akash Ranasinghe and Bridget Mateyko will be joining the lab as honours students this fall. Welcome back! Congratulations Akash Ranasinghe on your receipt of a Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (JCURA).

The number of syphilis infections is skyrocketing across Alberta, reaching their highest levels in about 70 years. Link to CBC article below: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/horrifying-number-of-syphilis-infections-in-alberta-reaching-pre-antibiotic-levels-1.6139240