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Brian Coombes

Brian Coombes
Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Overview

Brian Coombes received his BSc in Biochemistry (1997) and his Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (2002) from McMaster University. From 2002-2006 he was a CIHR and Michael Smith Foundation postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia’s Michael Smith Laboratories in Vancouver. In 2006 he joined the Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences and established an active research program in …

Areas of Expertise

Gastroenterology Infectious diseases Innate immunity Microbiology

McMaster Affiliations

McMaster Children's Hospital from University Avenue.

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

McMaster Children's Hospital from University Avenue.

Department Chair

Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Front face of the children's hospital from University Avenue.

Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute

Outer view of the MDCL atrium with greenery.

Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research (IIDR)

Other Appointments

Canada Research Chair in Infectious Disease Pathogenesis

McMaster University, Hamilton

Chair

Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University

Contact

coombes@mcmaster.ca

(905) 525-9140 ext. 22454

Other Links and Profiles

Coombes Lab Website