In a series of tweets posted today, Dr. Lisa Osborne was highlighted by the Canadian Society for Immunology for her groundbreaking work on the multibiome, and her dedication to mentorship.
Dr. Osborne is the second LSI researcher to be profiled by CSI during Women’s History Month. Last year, the organization posted a tribute to Immunology Professor Dr. Pauline Johnson.
“Thanks @CdnImmunol for this recognition,” Osborne responded in a retweet of the CSI’s post. “Such a great community to be part of, and full of so many inspiring scientists. Mentors ahead of me made this a welcoming community, and I’m blown away by the quality of work the trainees are doing now.”
A transcription of the 2022 tweet texts follows.
“Dr. Osborne is fascinated by the “multibiome” and her work aims to interrogate how the complex interaction between viral, bacteria and eukaryotic members can shape/impact immune response in health and disease.
Dr Osborne has shown that parasitic worm infection decreases antiviral immunity illustrating the skewing immune response during virus-helminth co-infection. Today her lab studies the microbiota-host interaction and how the immune system tailors its response to achieve homeostasis.
Besides the outstanding research work, Dr. Osborne is a CSI Council member and is highly committed to the Canadian immunology community. Dr. Osborne goes above and beyond to support, mentor and inspire many trainees!
#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM”