Canadian Medical Hall of Fame inducts UBC Microbiologist

Dr. Brett Finlay, was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2018. This prestigious honour is added to the collection of awards that he has received for his contributions to understanding disease and improving people’s health. Dr. Finlay’s research on how microbes interact with humans to cause health and disease have led to human and animal vaccines, including a bovine vaccine to E-coli, as well as fundamental changes in our conceptions of health.