(l-r) Eric Armstrong, Jonathan Burnie, Catharine Chambers, Pailin Chiaranunt March 19, 2024 By Betty Zou The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium announced today the winners of the 2024 Future Leaders Prizes. The $5,000 cash prizes celebrate the most...
U of T receives $10 million from Ontario government for modernization of high containment facility
(Photo credit: Julia Soudat) March 18, 2024 By Betty Zou Canada's ability to respond rapidly to emerging infectious diseases is taking a step forward with a $9.9-million investment from the Ontario government to support critical research infrastructure updates to the...
EPIC supports 16 outstanding young researchers through its Doctoral Awards
Top row (l-r): Anson Lau, Diana Yang, Jiazhen Jin, Karla Ghartey, Marry Nissan. Middle row (l-r): Oliver Gatalo, Priyal Shah, Ruikai Wu, Saba Ale Ebrahim, Saeedeh Moayedi Nia. Bottom row (l-r): Vajini Atukorale, Victoria Taylor, Viplav Agarwal, Yaejin Lee, Youngseo...
MD/PhD student Hannah Kozlowski receives inaugural Future Leaders Prize
Hannah Kozlowski is the inaugural recipient of the Future Leaders Prize from the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium. The prize, to be awarded annually, recognizes outstanding PhD graduates at the University of Toronto who have completed an excellent infectious disease-focused thesis and demonstrated leadership outside of their scientific studies.
Two U of T teams partner with Moderna to develop new mRNA-based tools to target HIV and other diseases
From left to right: Mario Ostrowski, Haissi Cui and Landon Edgar July 27, 2023 By Betty Zou and Mayuri Punithan Two teams of researchers at the University of Toronto have partnered with Moderna Canada to advance new mRNA-based therapies for HIV and other diseases. The...
EPIC awards over $1 million in funding to advance innovative infectious disease research
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium is investing $1.05 million in innovative, cross-disciplinary research to tackle infectious threats and bolster preparedness against future outbreaks. The funding, awarded through the Career Transition Awards, Convergence Postdoctoral Fellowships, New Connections Grants and Proof-of-Principle Grants, will support researchers and senior trainees at the University of Toronto and partner hospitals. The 12 funded projects span a wide breadth of research topics from organ-on-a-chip models of infection to new approaches that aim to improve disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
EPIC Researcher Mobility Awards enable immersive international training experiences for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium has announced the eight recipients of its inaugural Researcher Mobility Awards. These awards provide financial support to doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake research training or to complete collaborative field work outside of Toronto.
Landon J. Getz receives inaugural GSK EPIC Convergence Postdoctoral Fellowship in Antimicrobial Resistance
EPIC is pleased to announce Landon J. Getz as the recipient of the inaugural GSK EPIC Convergence Fellowship in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Established through a generous gift from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the fellowship will support Getz’s innovative and cross-disciplinary research that aims to address the growing threat of AMR through the development of phage therapy.
EPIC announces recipients of its inaugural Inspire Summer Studentships
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) has announced the four recipients of the 2023 Inspire Summer Studentships. These studentships aim to foster inclusive excellence by providing third-year Black and Indigenous undergraduate students with opportunities to engage in infectious disease research with and receive mentorship from EPIC’s faculty members. Each award provides $7,500 to support the student for a 16-week work term.
EPIC announces 31 recipients of its inaugural Doctoral Awards
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) has announced its inaugural cohort of Doctoral Awards recipients. These 31 PhD students are engaged in innovative and collaborative research on infectious diseases. Their work spans from fundamental research uncovering the inner workings of microbes and their interactions with hosts, to applied research focused on improving diagnostics and vaccines, to community-based research on the social and economic impacts of infectious diseases.
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