We love ice cream! It’s good during any season, it goes with everything, there’s seemingly endless combinations and flavors (and I don’t shy away from a challenge), and it’s hard to keep the smile off your face when you are enjoying a creamy scoop of homemade ice cream. Lactose intolerant? Me too! – don’t worry, all our creations are lactose-free. What’s more, some suspect there may be a mysterious health benefit to ice cream (no really! check out the story here. ). Thus, in the Sagan Lab, ice cream is a summer lab meeting tradition. Here are some of our Sagan Lab Scoops. Check back for our latest creations!
November 20th, 2023: The team have been working on a video for UBC MicroImmuno’s annual holiday party, and we wrapped filming today with some Cranberry ice cream! 😋
September 14th, 2023: Excited to introduce our new postdoc @JasminLizBaby! We celebrated her arrival with some Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream today!
September 1st, 2023: More arrivals this week!! Breanna and Quinn have arrived from Montreal, and a warm welcome to Ronja who is starting her Ph.D. with us this week! Salted caramel, raspberry cheesecake and hazelnut ice creams are a treat on this beautiful sunny day at UBC!
August 29th, 2023: Everyone is arriving at our new digs this week! Celebrating today with Alex and Hannah’s fav - Mint Chocolate Chip!
August 1st, 2023: Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the Sagan Lab! While most of the team is still transitioning from Montreal, Manolya arrived today at UBC! We are celebrating with Toasted Black Sesame ice cream! 😋 Can’t wait for the rest of the team to arrive!
July 20th, 2023: Dropped off some Mango ice cream for the Tokuyama Lab lab meeting this week! Thank you to the Tokuyama Lab for helping us with shipments from the McGill Lab prior to our arrival at UBC!
May 27th, 2023: This week’s lab meeting featured Stella and Breanna, with Breanna’s pick - Salted Caramel! 😋
May 5th, 2023: It was a real pleasure yesterday to get a great introduction to Luca and his research in the @MariaVeraUgald1 Lab yesterday with some classic chocolate ice cream! 😋
March 30th, 2023: Enjoying a Journal Club today at Lab meeting with Nathan’s pick - Mango-Thai Chili-lime 🌶️! 😋
March 16th, 2023: Enjoying our Lab meeting today featuring our visiting graduate student, Jordi, and some Raspberry ice cream! 😋
December 9th, 2022: Lab meeting this week featured Stella from @MariaVeraUgald1’s lab. We cooled down after learning about the heat shock response with her selection - Banana ice cream! 😋
November 3rd, 2022: Today’s Lab meeting flavor was one I’ve been working on - Browned Butter Pecan! 😋
October 28th, 2022: An exciting day in the Sagan Lab- congrats to Dr. Trisha Barnard on an amazing thesis defense!! As always, we celebrate with ice cream – Chai was the flavour the doctor ordered!
October 7th, 2022: Lab meeting yesterday featured Lokha from the @MariaVeraUgald1 Lab - great science and discussion over some classic chocolate ice cream! 😋
September 29th, 2022: Today @MariaVeraUgald1’s Lab joined us for a Journal Club with delicious lemon ice cream – what a great discussion!
September 28th, 2022: Last week’s lab meeting was Trisha’s pick and it may be a new lab favorite - Mexican chocolate ice cream! 😋
August 19th, 2022: As summer comes to a close and to celebrate our summer students, Hannah and Alex, we had two ice creams this week: Chai Ice Cream and Pina Colada Sherbet!
August 19th, 2022: As summer comes to a close and to celebrate our summer students, Hannah and Alex, we had two ice creams this week: Chai Ice Cream and Pina Colada Sherbet!
August 12th, 2022: This week’s flavor for lab meeting was Quinn’s pick- grapefruit & gin sorbet! The Sagan Lab is ready for the weekend! 😀
July 28th, 2022: On these hot and muggy summer days we’re cooling off during lab meetings with some ice cream. Today’s flavor was Carolina’s pick - Chocolate, and I forgot to post Breanna’s pick from last week - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough! 😋
July 28th, 2022: On these hot and muggy summer days we’re cooling off during lab meetings with some ice cream. Today’s flavor was Carolina’s pick - Chocolate, and I forgot to post Breanna’s pick from last week - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough! 😋
June 16th, 2022: Lab meeting today with Hannah’s pick- a classic - Mint Chocolate Chip!
May 26th, 2022: Summer lab meetings in the Sagan Lab are back! This week’s pick is Pablo’s Spicy Lime Ice Cream! And I forgot to post Alex’s pick last week - Lemon Meringue!
May 26th, 2022: Summer lab meetings in the Sagan Lab are back! This week’s pick is Pablo’s Spicy Lime Ice Cream! And I forgot to post Alex’s pick last week - Lemon Meringue!
October 21st, 2021: A fitting flavour as we kick into autumn for today’s lab meeting - Manolya’s pick: Maple Pecan Pie! 😋
October 11th, 2019: Congratulations to Quinn Abram, who won the prestigious Tomlinson Fellowship for his PhD research! We’re celebrating with Thanksgiving-themed homemade Apple Pie Ice Cream and champagne. 😀
September 6th, 2019: We extended Sagan Lab Summer Friday’s for our new postdoc’s arrival: Welcome Carolina! Carolina’s ice cream flavor pick was blackberry!
August 16th, 2019: Sagan Lab Summer Friday’s: this week’s ice cream flavor is Sophie’s pick - Avocado Ginger Lime!
August 9th, 2019: Sagan Lab Summer Friday’s: this week’s ice cream flavor is Rachel’s pick - Blueberry lemon swirl!
August 2nd, 2019: Sagan Lab Summer Friday’s: this week’s ice cream flavor is Jasmin’s pick - Chocolate Chip!
July 21st, 2019: Ending the day with some Bourbon Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream (a favorite of @DrRGJonesLab) to celebrate #NationalIceCreamDay!
July 19, 2019: Sagan Lab homemade ice cream Summer Friday’s! Today our newest lab member Quinn Abram has finally joined us (Welcome Quinn!) and requested Mango!
July 12th, 2019: Sagan Lab Summer Friday’s: this week’s ice cream flavour is Marylin’s pick - Chai!
July 5th, 2019: Summer Fridays in the Sagan Lab with homemade ice cream! Today is Qi’s choice: Hazelnut Mocha Fudge Ripple!
July 3, 2018: Sagan Lab Tuesday lab meeting featuring homemade matcha and mocha ice cream (and Max and Thomas of course)! Perfect for this Montreal heatwave.
May 1, 2018: Homemade ice cream to welcome our summer students! (Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple, and Mint Chip)