University of Guelph Microbiology Student Association

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our events this year! You guys truly make the experience🤗

Have a great summer, we can’t wait to see you all in the fall!!

Hey Micro majors! 🧫🔬

You’ve probably heard the news, the microbiology major is being renamed and revamped as microbiology and immunology (MIMM)!

What does this mean for current MICR majors?
MIMM is being offered to incoming students, so all current students are still in MICR (but you have the option to switch over).
Some courses are being updated to reflect the changes to the program, but all courses required to graduate will still be available.

More information is available in the email sent out to all MICR students from the MCB chair. Have a chat with your academic advisors if you have any concerns :)!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our Petri dish key chain event! We hope you had as much fun as we did🫟

Stay tuned for our final event of the W26 semester next week!

MicroSA Brewery Tour 2026 is in the books!

Thank you to everyone who attended, we had a great time and can’t wait to see you at future events!🫶

Here’s a recap of what MicroSA has planned for this month! Take a break from the books and enjoy some social and craft events 🎨🍸

Our 2026 brewery tour is coming up this weekend, and there are still tickets left! For more information see our brewery tour post, sign up form is in the link in our bio! A great opportunity to learn from local brewers and socialize with others over a drink! 🥂

We hope to see you this month! More information about upcoming events will be posted soon!

Wondering what MicroSA has in store for February? Heres a sneak peak of the events we have planned! 🌸

Join us for a Trivia and Mocktail night, rest up during reading week, and come back for a general member meeting + study sesh. All great opportunities to meet and chat with others and relax a bit this semester! 📚🍹🗣️

Stay tuned for more info regarding upcoming events!

Welcome back to Magnificent Microbes! Our next microbe is Chromobacterium violaceum, which is both helpful and detrimental to our health. 🧫🫁

If you have a microbe with special characteristics that you want showcased, let us know in the comments below!👇

Sources
National Library of Medicine - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3657989/

MICR VS MBG DODGEBALL ☄️🧫🧬

Thank you to all who came out to support us at the game today! You guys killed it out there! 💪

Congrats on your win 🏅, but we will get you next time… (once we adapt, of course)!

Welcome to Magnificent Microbes, a new series where we take some time to highlight microbes with unique abilities! Our first microbe is Ideonella sakaiensis, which was the first identified organism that can use plastic as a carbon source. If you have a microbe with special properties that you want showcased, let us know in the comments for a chance to see it in a future post!🦠🧫

Sources
Science Direct - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852422012640
National Library of Medicine - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32783383/

Welcome back everyone! In honour of the upcoming semester, come join us for Petri dish painting! We’ll spend the night bringing creations to life, meeting new people and making new memories. Feel free to bring friends; everyone is welcome! 🧫🖌️

‼️ Please note that we will be working with resign, so safety goggles are required for participation. We will provide everyone with safety gloves.