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SUMMARY:Using nationwide registries to conduct pragmatic randomized trials
DESCRIPTION:Join the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their City-Wide Medical Grand Rounds 2026 Berris Lecture with Tor Biering-Sørensen (Professor\, University of Copenhagen) who will be giving a talk titled “Using Nationwide Registries to Conduct Pragmatic Randomized Trials.” \nThis hybrid session will discuss why it is important to use registries for the conduct of randomized controlled trials (RCT). The presentation will include how registries can improve the conduct of RCT’s\, the types of registries that are normally used and the limitations of using registries to conduct RCT’s. For more details\, check out the registration link. \nThe Department of Medicine City-Wide Medical Grand Rounds (CWMGR) is an initiative led by Arno Kumagai (Vice-Chair of Education\, Department of Medicine) \nNote this event is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nDate: 20 May\, 2026 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Mount Sinai Hospital 18th Floor Auditorium\, 600 University Avenue\, Toronto \nPlease register for this event using this form. \nPlease direct inquiries to Ramona Zacharias.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/using-nationwide-registries-to-conduct-pragmatic-randomized-trials/
LOCATION:Mount Sinai Hospital\, 18th floor auditorium\, 600 University Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 1X5
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
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UID:7777-1779454800-1779458400@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Modulating the conformation and function of RNA with small molecules
DESCRIPTION:Join the PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine Initiative for their monthly research rounds. \nThis month’s PriME research rounds will feature EPIC member Amanda Hargrove who will be discussing “Modulating the conformation and function of RNA with small molecules”.  \nDate: 22 May 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Red Room\, Donnelly Centre\, University of Toronto St. George Campus
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/modulating-the-conformation-and-function-of-rna-with-small-molecules/
LOCATION:Red Seminar Room\, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
CATEGORIES:In-person,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260505T171833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T171833Z
UID:7780-1779710400-1779714000@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' understanding of PrEP in Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide HIV Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Timothy Lim (University of Toronto) and Jaris Swidrovich (University of Toronto) who will cover the following topic: “Indigenous Peoples’ understanding of PrEP in Toronto” \nDate: 25 May 2026 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual (See email alice.tseng@uhn.ca for more information)
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/indigenous-peoples-understanding-of-prep-in-toronto/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260507T205247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T205319Z
UID:7793-1779800400-1779804000@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Infectious disease cases from Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide Infectious Disease and Microbiology (ID/Micro) Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Nuria Sualih and Selam Bogale Gissa (Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration) and will cover the following topic: “Infectious disease cases from Ethiopia“ \nDate: 26 May 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81891666843\nMeeting ID: 818 9166 6843\nPasscode: 499022
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/infectious-disease-cases-from-ethiopia/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Infectious Disease Departmental Division%2C University of Toronto":MAILTO:claire.destefano@sinaihealth.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260209T165746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T162608Z
UID:7247-1779840000-1780012799@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:University of Toronto Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days
DESCRIPTION:A two-day event to bring together the microbiology and infectious diseases community in Toronto. Registration is now open! \n\n\n\n\nThe annual University of Toronto Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Days return on May 27th and 28th\, 2026. Join the Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) for a day of trainee talks on May 27th and an invited keynote\, faculty talks and posters on May 28th! \nBoth days are free and open to all faculty\, staff\, and trainees at an EPIC-partnered institution to attend. \nThis event is organized by the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium in collaboration with the Division of Infectious Diseases at U of T’s Department of Medicine\, Division of Infectious Diseases at SickKids\, Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics and U of T’s postgraduate medical and clinical microbiology programs. \n\n\n\n—\n\n\nAGENDA\n\nPlease see the full agenda here: Agenda – 2026 Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days\n\nMay 27th:\n2026 EPIC Future Leader talks: Krithika Mutharuman\, Salma Sheikh-Mohamed and Maxine Ty\nAdditional oral presentations from trainees based on selected abstracts – stay tuned for upcoming announcements! \nMay 28th:\nWe’re excited to announce that Susan Kutz\, DVM\, PhD\, will be our keynote speaker! \n\nSusan Kutz is a veterinary parasitologist and professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. Her research interests include understanding the impacts of climate and landscape change on host-parasite interactions in the Arctic. She has research programs investigating parasite biodiversity\, invasion processes\, and the impacts of parasites on host populations\, food safety and food security. Kutz works closely with aboriginal subsistence hunters to monitor wildlife health and has maintained a popular NSERC funded outreach program in the Canadian North since 2004.\n\nSpotlight Talks: \n\nTiffany Fitzpatrick\, Division of Epidemiology\, Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Public Health Ontario\nSarah Haines\, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering\, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering\nAlison Hill\, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology\, Faculty of Arts & Science\nDylan Kain\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, Temerty Faculty of Medicine & University Health Network\nMatthew McCallum\, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology\, Temerty Faculty of Medicine\n\nSee our keynote and spotlight speaker profiles to learn more! \n— \nABSTRACT SUBMISSION\nWe are no longer accepting oral abstracts. Poster abstracts can still be submitted until May 20th. Please use this form to submit your abstract. Abstracts received after May 20th will be for display only\, and will not be included in the abstract booklet or award adjudication. Eligibility: Talks and poster presentations are open to trainees at an EPIC-partnered institution studying infectious diseases (including undergraduate\, graduate and professional degree students\, as well as postdoctoral fellows). Abstracts from any discipline are welcome!\n\n\nSign up to be a presentation judge!\nWe are looking for senior trainees (3rd year+ PhD students\, postdoctoral fellows or research associates preferred) to judge trainee presentations on May 27th and 28th. Sign up to be a judge using this form by May 25th!\nJudges will receive a rubric in advance to guide evaluations. Additionally\, poster judges will be given priority for lunch to ensure they have enough time to eat in the one hour lunch break before the poster sessions begin.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/epic-microbiology-infectious-disease-research-days/
LOCATION:Name: David Naylor Student Commons Address: Medical Sciences Building 1 King’s College Circle\, St. George Campus Toronto ON M5S 1A8\, David Naylor Student Commons\, Medical Sciences Building\, 1 King's College Circle\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
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UID:7673-1780185600-1780617599@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:6th Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology
DESCRIPTION:The 6th Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology\, CSV2026\, will be held between May 31-June 4\, 2026 on the University of Guelph. \nThis 4-day symposium provides an opportunity for people of all levels of scientific research to present their research in person. Oral presentations and posters will be selected by the abstract review committee from submitted abstracts\, based on eight topics: Emerging Viruses\, Vaccines and Antivirals\, Virus-host interactions\, Fundamental virology\, One Health\, Virus Evolution\, Putting Viruses to Work\, and Veterinary Viruses. \nThe symposium includes a trainee network dinner where trainees can ask mentors questions to help them further their careers and an off-site banquet dinner to bring the symposium to a close. \nPlease refer to the conference website for more details on how to register and the conference agenda.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/6th-symposium-of-the-canadian-society-for-virology/
LOCATION:University of Guelph\, 50 Stone Rd East\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 2W1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
ORGANIZER;CN="Canadian Society for Virology":MAILTO:https://www.csv-scv.ca/en/home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260513T201107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T201121Z
UID:7800-1780412400-1780416000@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Clonal persistence\, immune escape and HIV cure
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Immunology for a special seminar with Brad Jones (Weill Cornell Medicine) hosted by EPIC steering committee member Jennifer Gommerman. \nJones will be presenting a talk titled “Clonal persistence\, immune escape and HIV cure“. \nRegistration is not required. \nDate: 2 June 2026 \nTime: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: MSB 7231\, Medical Sciences Building
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/clonal-persistence-immune-escape-and-hiv-cure/
LOCATION:Medical Sciences Building\, Room 7231\, 1 King’s College Circle\, Room 7231\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260317T143507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T143507Z
UID:7452-1780531200-1780790399@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:75th Annual International Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Humans
DESCRIPTION:Held annually since 1946\, the 75th Annual International Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to HuMans (INCDNCM) seeks to increase knowledge and awareness of zoonotic disease within medical and public health communities. Meetings are multidisciplinary\, including presentations on viral\, rickettsial\, bacterial\, parasitic\, and prion-related diseases acquired from natural sources\, including animals (wild or domestic)\, contaminated water or food supplies\, arthropod vectors and other sources.  \nRegistration Cost is $300.00 CAD \nView the preliminary program and register here! \nDates: 4-6th June\, 2026
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/75th-annual-international-conference-on-diseases-in-nature-communicable-to-humans/
LOCATION:St. Michael’s College\, 81 St. Mary Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260421T203410Z
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UID:7669-1781568000-1781913599@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:75th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists
DESCRIPTION:Join the Canadian Society for Microbiologists (CSM) for their Annual Meeting taking place at the University of Alberta in Edmonton\, Alberta\, from June 16-19\, 2026. \nThis year’s theme\, “Microbes & Global Challenges\,” will bring together researchers to explore the diverse and critical roles that microbes\, and microbiology research\, play in tackling the world’s most pressing issues and forging sustainable solutions across health\, energy\, the environment\, food\, agriculture\, and social transformation. \nThe program will cover the three foundational sections of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists: Applied & Environmental Microbiology\, Infection and Immunity and Molecular Genetics and Cellular Microbiology. In addition\, trainees will be selected for additional oral presentations from abstracts submitted by graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. \nPlease visit the event website to learn more about how to register and the conference agenda.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/75th-annual-conference-of-the-canadian-society-of-microbiologists/
LOCATION:University of Alberta\, 116 St & 85 Ave\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2R3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260504T142045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T142205Z
UID:7733-1782133200-1782149400@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Phage therapy: Fresh science\, stories and hope for the future
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Unity Health\, EPIC member Greg German and team (Professor\, Department of Laboratory Medicine\, U of T; Unity Health Chronic Infection Clinic and Microbiology Service)\, and the U of T Phage Therapy Interest Group. \nThis special event will feature Steffanie Strathdee\, infectious disease epidemiologist\, Harold Simon Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego\, Co-Director of the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH)\, and Arthur Slutsky Visiting Scholar at Unity Health Toronto\, delivering the keynote lecture: Necessity is the Mother of Invention: From HIV to Phage Therapy. \nProgram highlights:  \n\n1:00–3:20 PM – Keynote and speaking program\n3:20–4:05 PM – Poster presentations\, reception\, and book signing of The Perfect Predator\n4:05–5:00 PM – Special screening of The Good Virus film 5:00–5:30 PM – Panel discussion and closing remarks\n\nDate: Monday\, June 22\, 2026 \nTime: 1:00–5:30 PM \nFormat: Hybrid for the first half of the program\, including keynote talks; in-person for the poster presentations\, book signing\, film screening\, and panel discussion. \nLocation: Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute 2nd floor Auditorium and Foyer\, 209 Victoria St\, Toronto\, ON M5B 1T8\, Canada Additional event and registration details will be shared with interested attendees as they become available. Please indicate your interest in attending by filling out this form.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/phage-therapy-fresh-science-stories-and-hope-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute\, 209 Victoria St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5B 1T8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTSTAMP:20260519T205711
CREATED:20260316T140046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T140220Z
UID:7436-1783296000-1783641599@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:2026 Zoonoses\, AMR\, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) Meetings
DESCRIPTION:The Zoonoses\, AMR\, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) meeting brings together cross-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the intersection of antimicrobial resistance\, emerging zoonotic diseases\, and computational biology to share their research and develop new cross-cutting One Health skills. This meeting is a joint effort of three CIHR Health Research Training Platforms: CAN-AMR-NET\, Canopy\, and the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub’s Atlantic Node. \nReview the program and register on their website. \nDates: 6-9 July\, 2026 \nLocation: Dalhousie University\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/2026-zoonoses-amr-and-bioinformatics-zambi-meetings/
LOCATION:Dalhousie University\, 6135 University Avenue\, Halifax\, NS\, B3H 4R2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Workshop
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