Sept 30, 2026
This fall marks one year of the Internal Seminar Series. Learn more about the behind-the-scenes work that brought the series to life and what’s in store for its future at BioZone.
Sept 30, 2026
Professor Chris Lawson and his team have shown how to encourage chain-elongating bacteria to produce medium-chain fatty acids, which are used in everything from detergents to cosmetics.
(UofT Engineering News)
Sept 30, 2026
Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth Edwardswho has been awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, recognizing her significant contributions to addressing environmental issues through scientific research and improving the quality of ecosystems.
(UofT Engineering News)
Sept 30, 2026
Trainees from our lab groups attended MEEHubs2026, a unique global conference on microbial ecology and evolution, hosted across seven hubs, including Montreal. Our own Assistant Professor R. Gregor was also part of the organizing team!
Sept 30, 2026
From laboratory to classroom, Post-doctoral fellow Jay Gordon shares her summer experience teaching in the DEEP outreach program.
Sept 30, 2026
Dr. Roy Byung-Chul Kim, a Post-doctoral Fellow in the Lawson Microbiome Engineering Lab, was recently appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta. Dr. Kim will be starting his lab at the Department of Chemical and Material Engineering. We recently had a chance to interview with Roy before he left to start his new position.
Sept 30, 2026
A U of T Engineering startup has a gutsy solution for organic waste: engineered microbiomes that turn it into a palm kernel oil alternative. Supported by the Acceleration Consortium, SymBL Innovations Inc uses waste from compost bins and dairy processing plants to make a product with applications in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and personal care. It could also give waste producers a new revenue stream.
(UofT Engineering News)