2023 Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Research Day
June 19 – 20, 2023
Together with the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Toronto and MicrobeTO, we are excited to announce the return of the annual Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Research Day!
Join us on campus on June 19 and 20 for two days of talks and poster presentations by trainees and scientists.
Agenda
- June 19, 2023: Trainee Day featuring talks by trainees (MSB 2170)
- June 20, 2023: Faculty talks and poster session (MSB 3154 and David Naylor Student Commons)
CLICK HERE to download the program and abstract book.
Confirmed speakers
Artem Babaian
Department of Molecular Genetics
The platinum age of virus discovery: why the next 5 years will shape virology for the next 5 decades
Jennie Johnstone
Sinai Health
Clinical infectious diseases at the University of Toronto: A PRECISE vision for the next 5 years
Nelson Lee
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Public health threats at the human-animal interface
Michael Norris
Department of Biochemistry
Unlocking the secrets of measles and Nipah virus assembly: a path to antiviral development
Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon
Department of Molecular Genetics
Arbovirus biology through the lens of miRNA interactions
Alice Zhabokritsky
University Health Network
Supporting healthy aging in people living with HIV
Frequently Asked Questions
I missed the abstract deadline. Can I still submit an abstract for the poster session?
Please reach out to us (epic@utoronto.ca) if you’d like to present a poster at the poster session.
When will I know if my abstract has been selected for a talk on Trainee Day?
We will inform trainees who have been selected to give a talk by June 5, 2023.
Who is eligible to present on Trainee Day?
All undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral trainees are invited to submit an abstract for Trainee Day and the poster session.
I'd like to volunteer with this event. How can I help?
We are looking for senior trainees to help review abstracts. If you’d like to help with this, please email MicrobeTO by May 2, 2023.