UBC Flow Cytometry Core

Our research heavily relies on flow cytometry for analyzing cell surface and intracellular markers for phenotyping various immune conditions. The UBC Flow Cytometry Core features multiple flow cytometers and cell sorters including the Attune NxT and BD LSRII.

Life Sciences Institute (LSI)

Our lab is located at the LSI at UBC and houses over 100 laboratories focused on various aspects of health sciences. The LSI is the largest institute of its type in Canada featuring modern, spacious laboratories with breathtaking views of Vancouver’s mountains and coast line. The open-concept design of the LSI allows visitors to see into individual labs and promotes collaborations among researchers. Lecture halls in the building host seminars from experts visiting from around the world.

Centre for Disease Modelling (CDM)

We are very lucky to have access to a state-of-the-art barrier animal facility which allows us to study the role of IL-7 in a variety of immune conditions ranging. Working with dedicated animal technicians to maximize animal welfare, we are investigating how IL-7 may improve or worsen Influenza challenges and its effects on immune cell development.

Compute Canada

Our lab utilizes the state-of-the-art computing resources offered by Compute Canada for bioinformatic data storage and analysis.

From Compute Canada: Compute Canada, in partnership with regional organizations ACENET, Calcul Québec, Compute Ontario and WestGrid, leads the acceleration of research and innovation by deploying state-of-the-art advanced research computing (ARC) systems, storage and software solutions. Compute Canada is a proud ambassador for Canadian excellence in advanced research computing nationally and internationally.

BC Cancer REsearch centre

The Abraham lab is currently collaborating with researchers at the BC Cancer Research Centre to investigate whether tumour produced chemokine and microRNAs are driving alteration to the immune microenvironment and tumour burden. BC Cancer Research Centre is located 15 minutes from the UBC Life Sciences Institute and is conveniently located beside Vancouver General Hospital on West Broadway.

Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity (i3)

The Abraham Lab is apart of the I3 community at the LSI, which has a research focus on infectious, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases, and immune cell and metastatic cancers. Primary members include Ninan Abraham, Mike Gold, Kenneth Harder, Marc Horwitz, Fracois Jean, Pauline Johnson, and Lisa Osborne. The I3 community holds weekly seminars featuring work by graduate students of all levels.

Mucosal Immunology Workshop (MIW)

The MIW meetings are held quarterly and features research groups from the UBC Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Medicine, UBC Michael Smith Laboratory, BC Cancer, and BC Children's Hospital with a shared research interest in mucosal immunology. Together, we present and discuss our current research and network with others. This allows for collaborations among labs and for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to receive constructive feedback on their work. Topics covered at MIW have included the role of ILCs in disease pathogenesis, effects of dietary supplements on the maintenance of the microbiome, and maladaptive immune responses to tumours.