WCMR will host SynBio8.0 June 15-17, 2026 in the Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building (E7)
To register, to learn more about accommodations and to submit your research paper, please visit SynBio8.0. Abstract deadline is March 31, 2026.
Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering at the event.
New Waterloo Centre for Microbial Research Director Announcement
Come visit the WCMR booth and learn about Microbiome Support at this year's Canadian Society for Microbiology meeting in Sherbrooke Quebec.
Scientists have discovered a new type of Botox.
A new source of the botulinum neurotoxin was discovered by Canadian and American scientists including WCMR member Andrew Doxey in a strain of animal gut bacteria known as Enterococcus faecium. The neurotoxic protein is known for its paradoxical ability to remove wrinkles yet cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness associated with food poisoning.
Even Sinorhizobium meliloti suffers from a weight gain once in a while.