The COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to have caused nearly 15 million excess deaths globally by the end of 2021, more than twice the number of COVID-specific deaths reported. The Omicron waves in 2022 likely added to this total. In contrast to incidence and prevalence data, mortality data are high quality and complete. For most countries […]
Our second annual EPIC Symposium is back on October 17th, at the Toronto Reference Library. This full day event brings together Toronto's infectious diseases research community and some of the world's foremost experts to meet, network and discuss important topics related to infectious diseases and global health. The symposium features talks by nationally and internationally […]
The 2024 Gairdner Science Week Global Health Symposium will focus on the innovations and insights that will be vital in addressing future pandemics. Speakers include EPIC member Jen Gommerman. Check out the event website for the agenda and to register.
To mark World AMR Awareness Week, we are excited to continue our partnership with bioMerieux Canada to bring you the third annual AMR symposium on November 19 and 20, 2024. Registration is now open! Click here to register, and here for a sneak peek of the symposium agenda. Poster abstract submissions are now also open! To submit […]
Medicine by Design’s 9th Annual Symposium will bring together researchers from across the University of Toronto and affiliated hospitals, along with partners from industry, government, and international collaborators. The symposium includes talks by invited speakers sharing the impacts of their research and a poster session featuring the research of select trainees working on Medicine by […]
Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute is co-hosting a mini symposium to showcase the latest advances in MALDI imaging, spatial proteomics and 4D metabolomics & lipidomics. Register for the symposium to learn about these technologies and how to use them in your research. Date and time: March 27, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Location: 60 Murray […]
The Black Research Network will host its inaugural research symposium on April 14th. The symposium will bring together multidisciplinary researchers from all three University of Toronto campuses to showcase the transformative impact of Black research excellence in shaping the future. The symposium features keynote presentations by Jude Kong (EPIC faculty member and assistant professor at […]
McMaster University is hosting the third Global Nexus Symposium. This year's symposium is focused on vaccinology and brings together clinical and academic experts, alongside experts from government, industry, and public health to discuss everything from the development of new vaccine technologies to addressing vaccine hesitancy. The symposium also features a talk by EPIC member Shelly […]
The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) will host their 2025 Interdisciplinary Symposium under the theme “Responding to the Unexpected: Bridging science, policy, and community actions in public health emergencies". The symposium brings together members of IfP, U of T, government and private agencies, and the community to present, discuss and learn about public health emergencies and pandemic […]
The annual University of Toronto Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Days returns on May 26th and 27th, 2025. Join us for a day of trainee talks on May 26 and an invited keynote talk, spotlight talks and poster sessions on May 27. You can also view the abstract booklet here. You can now view […]
