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Immunology Postdoc News

Dr. Michael St. Paul is presented with the 2026 Immunology Postdoctoral Lecture Award by Dr. Jen Gommerman

Congratulations to Dr. Michael St. Paul!

Congratulations to Dr. Michael St. Paul (Mak lab), our 2026 recipient of the Immunology Postdoctoral Research Award.

Michael presented his lecture, Innate or Adaptive? Exploring the Role of Anti-Tumour Gamma Delta T Cells in Multiple Myeloma, at our Postdoctoral Research Day, April 8, 2026.

Jerome Valero standing in front of his slideshow presentation

Grant Writing Workshop

Thank you to Jerome Valero (Strategy & Venture Manager, UHN) for taking the time to share his expertise with Department of Immunology Postdocs and Research Associates during the recent Grant Writing Workshop on 15 January 2025 organized by Drs. Sarah Crome & Tania Watts (Associate Chairs - Postdoctoral, Department of Immunology) and the Immunology Admin Office.

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Congratulations to Dr. Kyle Burrows!

Congratulations to Kyle, a postdoctoral fellow in Mortha’s lab who will join Simon Fraser University as an assistant professor in early 2025.

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Congratulations to Dr. Janna Shapiro!

Congratulations to Janna, co-supervised by Dr. Tania Watts, Immunology, and Dr. Shelly Bolotin, Dalla Lana School of Public health, who received the Alice Wilson Award from the Royal Society of Canada. 

BD Award Winner Dr. Tapas Mukherjee

Congratulations to Dr. Tapas Mukherjee!

Congratulations to Tapas, the winner of the 2024 BD Biosciences Immunology Post-Doctoral Lecture Award. The award was presented by Dr. Jen Gommerman and Scott Hayes from BD on June 10, 2024. 

Congratulations to Kevin for winning the Polanyi Prize in Physiology and Medicine. 5 awards are presented each year by Nobel Laureate Dr. John Polanyi. 

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