Targeting pleural immune cells to treat bacterial infections and improve lung transplant outcomes

Apr 17, 2025

Sumiha Karunagaran (left) is investigating how immune cells in the pleural cavity (right- shown in pink) respond to bacterial infections of the lungs April 17, 2025 By Sunitha Chari Lung transplant recipients are on lifelong immunosuppressant drugs to reduce their...

A new bivalent vaccine offers hope for preventing antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections

Mar 28, 2025

(left to right) Jamie Fegan and Epshita Islam with Trevor Moraes By Sunitha Chari Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new vaccine formulation for the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhea. The formulation comprises two antigens derived...

EPIC recognizes the outstanding scientific contributions of four young researchers through the 2025 Future Leaders Prizes

Mar 14, 2025

(left to right) Patrick Budylowski, Ashley Campbell, Julien Couture-Senecal, James Zhu March 14, 2025 By Sunitha Chari Today the University of Toronto’s Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) announced the winners of the 2025 Future Leaders Prizes. The...

Newly identified bacterial defence systems open avenues for treating drug resistant infections

Feb 25, 2025

Landon Getz (left) and Sam Fairburn February 25, 2025 By Sunitha Chari University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against viral infections. Their findings uncover a new hotspot in the bacterial genome for...

Highlighting diverse perspectives this International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Feb 11, 2025

February 11, 2025 By Sunitha Chari To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the University of Toronto’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is sharing the stories and aspirations of four young and upcoming researchers from the EPIC...