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Congratulations to Madeline on Receiving a 2026 Peter Wall Legacy Award!

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Post date September 18, 2026
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We are thrilled to celebrate Madeline, MSc student in the Gibson Lab, as a recipient of a 2026 Peter Wall Research Award for Graduate Students. Her project, “Effects of glyphosate exposure on the gut microbiomes of free-ranging forest mammals,” will investigate how glyphosate-based herbicide use in British Columbia may affect forest ecology through changes in the gut microbiomes of wild mammals. The graduate student awards provide $25,000 for Master’s students, supporting innovative research addressing important sustainability challenges in British Columbia. Congratulations, Madeline, a fantastic and well-deserved achievement!

Dr. Gibson Shares the Science of the Gut Microbiome at Insights Live

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Post date September 15, 2026
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Dr. Deanna Gibson took the stage at UBC Okanagan’s Insights Live: Gut Health, Immunity & Mental Wellness, sharing her research on the gut microbiome and its far-reaching connections to immunity, digestion, and mental well-being. It was a fantastic evening of science communication, bringing cutting-edge microbiome research beyond the lab and into the Kelowna community. We are proud to see Dr. Gibson showcasing the impact of our research and inspiring conversations about the future of gut health.

Awards & Scholarships

Congratulations to Jenna Hastie on presenting her research.

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Post date September 11, 2026
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Jenna’s research explored an engineered live biotherapeutic in a humanized mouse model of colitis, showing reduced disease severity and changes in intestinal barrier and inflammatory gene expression. Great work, Jenna

Publications

Rethinking Glyphosate and Long-Term Health Impacts

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Post date June 25, 2026
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Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline A. Barnett, a former PhD student in the Gibson Lab, for their publication of the perspective article, “Glyphosate: North America’s toxic food crops and the enduring legacy of disease,” in Frontiers in Environmental Health.

In this article, we take a closer look at glyphosate-based herbicides and ask whether current safety assessments are sufficient to capture their broader long-term impacts. Using a public and environmental health lens, we discuss how glyphosate exposure may intersect with the gut microbiome, epigenetics, cumulative exposure, biodiversity, ecological health, and environmental justice. This perspective highlights the need for more systems-based approaches when evaluating chemicals used across modern food systems.

Read the full article here!

Awards & Scholarships

Congrats Dorsa for winning the Canada Impact+ Research Training Award (CIRTA) from CIHR!

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Post date June 15, 2026
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She has been awarded the Canada Impact+ Research Training Award (CIRTA) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the International Four-Year Doctoral Partial Tuition Award (IDPT) in support of her doctoral studies.