Western father-daughter duo champion science fairs Western father-daughter pair Patrick and Caroline Whippey have invested 80+ years in science fairs to inspire the next generation to explore STEM.

#WesternU associate university secretary Caroline Whippey and her father, professor emeritus Patrick Whippey, have devoted more than 80 years collectively to science fairs – supporting elementary and high school students to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

The Canadian Society for Immunology spring meeting begins on Sunday April 26. I'm looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues in Winnipeg. www.csi-sci.ca/scientific_m...

Final presentations from our 4th year honours thesis students in Microbiology & Immunology, Biochemistry, and Anatomy & Cell Biology are today: we have 78 students speaking in 11 rooms. It will be an exciting afternoon!

THANK YOU to Dr. Andy Herr and @cincyresearch.bsky.social for a great visit on Monday. I even got to see my old Facscalibur.

Congratulations to Chanpreet Riarh on completing the candidacy exam! Welcome to life as a PhD student!

Thanks Cold Spring Harbor for a great meeting this past week. The weather was not great but the science was outstanding.

I will be attending "Gene Expression & Signaling in the Immune System" at @cshlmeetings.bsky.social next week - this is their first meeting of the year and will be an exciting one.

Out now!

I finally deleted X and am all in on Bluesky for sharing lab news and updates

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Thanks for your good wishes everyone. I'm happy to be back in the office.

Arie (Larry) Huibert DeKoter View Larry DeKoter’s obituary and additional information. Share your memories and condolences.

I'm sharing that my father, Larry DeKoter, passed away yesterday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Here is his obituary and memorial service information. www.arbormemorial.ca/en/forestlaw...

My last formal lecture for MICROIMM 2500B is today. It's been fun teaching what is essentially a short 9-lecture course in fundamental Immunology for this large class.

Shining a light on where viruses hide out in our bodies, and how they make us sick At any given time, there are around 300 – 400 trillion viruses throughout the average human body. Most are benign, and some are even beneficial. But other particularly crafty and menacing viruses can...

Once #viruses get in, they can be hard to get out.

Western University virologist Stephen Barr joined CBC Quirks & Quarks to chat about his research uncovering how #HIV hides in the human body. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Congratulations to Chanpreet Riarh from the lab for receiving a travel award for the Canadian Society for Immunology 2026 Spring meeting! www.csi-sci.ca/Travel_Award...

Thank you to my son Simon for gifting me this fantastic new biography of Francis Crick by @matthewcobb.bsky.social. This is an inspiring read for any scientist struggling to devote time to their research.

Our newest publication is now out online ahead of print! In this study, MSc student Heidi Rysan and co-authors show that H195Y mutation of the transcription factor IKZF3 contributes to altered gene expression in B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41490289/

It's been a good December with one paper accepted and another one on the verge of being accepted. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

Thanks for your good wishes everyone.

Obituary information for Peter James Drost View Peter James Drost's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

A beautiful and fitting tribute to my father in law Peter Drost, who passed away this past Sunday. www.verhoevefuneralhomes.com/obituaries/P...

Transforming cancer treatment: Taylor Prize honours CAR T-cell therapy pioneer - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University Dr. Carl June’s groundbreaking work has redefined cancer treatment, bringing life-saving therapy from the lab to patients around the globe.

Next Tuesday, Dr. Carl June will be presented with the J. Allyn Taylor award in recognition of his pioneering use of CAR-T cells to treat leukemia. We are looking forward to his visit! www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news-e...

Remembering David Baltimore (1938–2025) David Baltimore, one of modern biology’s most influential scientists, passed away at his home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on September 6, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving legions of former trainees an...

Remembering David Baltimore (1938–2025): Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

James Watson has died www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...

#LightTheNight London raised $140,528 and counting. Thank you for donating to blood cancer research!

Light The Night DeKoter Lab Leukemia Research is participating in Light The Night on October 18, 2025 to fundraise for blood cancer cures.

It's time to Light the Night for Leukemia & Lymphoma Research! secure.llscanada.org/site/TR/LTN/...

The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on peripheral immune tolerance Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries about peripheral immune tolerance.

BREAKING: Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi win the Nobel Prize in medicine for work on peripheral immune tolerance.

Microbiology & Immunology at Western University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of T cell Biology and Neuroimmunology - one of two positions available. Full description here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

Microbiology & Immunology at Western University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Neurovirology. Read the description here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

Thank you #WesternU for joining @eara.eu to promote the ethical use of animals in research

David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87

David Baltimore has passed away at 87. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/s...