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From our bodies to the air and muskox in the Arctic, microbes are everywhere: A recap of the 2026 U of T Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days
Clockwise from top left: Trainee flash talk presenters, Sarah Haines, Dylan Kain, trainees discussing a poster and Susan Kutz delivering her keynote presentation. 12 June 2026 By Aideen Teeling On May 27th and 28th, the Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) hosted the 2026...
First in her family, forging her own path in research
Kuganya Nirmalarajah at her convocation ceremony 9 June 2026 By Eva Schaessens This story was originally published on the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) website. This June, thousands of University of Toronto (U of T) students will cross the convocation stage. For Kuganya...
“A particularly difficult Ebola outbreak”: U of T expert on the current outbreak, global preparedness and Canada’s readiness to respond
Ebola virus particles (red) budding from an infected host cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) 2 June 2026 By Betty Zou On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of...
New research aims to improve access to research capacity through on-site biomanufacturing
Pardee lab graduate student Quinn Matthews demonstrates local production of enzymes in the Yukon, including producing and purifying proteins using the cell-free system and a 3D-printed centrifuge on a mountain outside Whitehorse. 1 June 2026 By Eileen Hoftyzer New research from a team based at the...
Gut cells help orchestrate immune responses, study finds
A microscopy image showing intestinal barrier cells (outlined in yellow with blue DNA), ILC2 cells (pink) and mucus-producing cells (turquoise). 26 May 2026 By Betty Zou University of Toronto researchers have shown, for the first time, that organ-specific cues prompt some immune cells to become...
Parasite expansion and climate change: Five questions for EPIC Doctoral Award recipient Haley Morris
Haley Morris received a competitive EPIC doctoral award to support her thesis research developing predictive models for the habitat expansion of parasitic worms in a warming climate 8 May 2026 By EEB Newsroom This article was originally posted on the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary...
Polymer ‘bristles’ could help repel proteins — and germs — from surfaces in medical settings
Top, left to right: A drop of water mixed with proteins dries on uncoated glass, leaving a residue that sticks to the surface. Bottom, left to right: as the same type of drop dries on glass coated with PDMS brushes, the residue cracks and separates from the surface. (Image by Mehdi Sadeghi) 5 May...
EPIC welcomes the recipients of the 2026 Inspire Summer Studentships
From left: Henrie Asante, William Malzar, Enuka Saint Jacques, Khalid Osman, Alicia Machava 4 May 2026 By Aideen Teeling The Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) has announced the recipients of the 2026 Inspire Summer Studentships. These $10,000 awards...Meet our 2026 Inspire Summer Studentship recipients
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is an integrated network for researchers, trainees and partners working to confront infectious disease challenges. We unite members across the University of Toronto and its...