Jan 14, 2026
January 14, 2026 By Aideen Teeling The Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Doctoral Awards. Eighteen outstanding PhD candidates pursuing infectious disease research will receive financial...
Dec 19, 2025
Darrell Tan (Photo: Kevin Van Paassen) 19 December 2025 By Christine Davidson This article was originally published on the Unity Health Toronto News website. Darrell Tan, infectious diseases physician at St. Michael’s Hospital and member of the Emerging & Pandemic...
Dec 18, 2025
Postdoctoral researchers Rick Lu (left) and Natalie Edner (right). 18 December 2025 By Rahul Kalvapalle This article was originally published on the University of Toronto News website. From COVID-19 to the seasonal flu and RSV, vaccinations for respiratory viruses are...
Dec 16, 2025
Using the structure of C. diff’s toxin B and its interactions with bile acids as a blueprint, the research team designed new synthetic bile acids that stay in the gut longer. This gut-restricted design helps the compounds work right where the toxin causes harm,...
Dec 3, 2025
Panel discussion moderated by Rishi Chanderraj (second from left) with international members of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence Alliance 3 December 2025 By Aideen Teeling Enhancing all aspects of antimicrobial stewardship was the key takeaway from...