The EpiLab • University of Toronto Mississauga

Science is the job.
This is the rest of it.

Behind every paper is a room full of people who burned popcorn in the break room, argued over PCR settings, and celebrated results at 9pm on a Tuesday. This is that room.

In the lab and beyond

Scenes from the EpiLab

From holiday parties to lab selfie days, we take the science seriously and not much else.

EpiLab Holiday Party
Holiday Party
Holiday Party — The EpiLab
Lab Selfie Day
Lab Selfie Day
Lab Selfie Day — click to see all years →
The team, assembled
The team, assembled
The team, assembled
Science in progress
Science in progress
Science in progress
Celebrating the small wins
Celebrating the small wins
Celebrating the small wins

Lab Culture

How we work

01

Curious by default

We recruit people who ask questions before they accept answers. Whether you are troubleshooting a protocol or choosing a dissertation topic, intellectual honesty is the baseline here.

02

Two labs, one culture

The Walters and Zovkic labs share space, equipment, and a running debate about whose model system is harder to work with. The answer changes weekly. The camaraderie does not.

03

People first

Good science takes time, and good scientists take breaks. We celebrate milestones loudly, support setbacks quietly, and make sure there is always something to look forward to at the end of a long experiment.

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More from the EpiLab

Our Instagram is curated by a student with a keen eye and a camera that never seems to run out of battery. For a more candid look at lab days, conference trips, and the occasional celebratory cake, give us a follow.

@theepilab