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SUMMARY:2026 EPIC Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the fourth annual EPIC Symposium! This year’s symposium will take place on October 16th\, 2026\, at the Toronto Reference Library. \nFollowing the numerous infectious outbreaks we’ve all be tracking this year — from hantavirus and Ebola to cyclospriasis and measles —  the theme for this year’s symposium will be “Outbreak readiness and response beyond borders.”  \nWe are delighted to announce that Roger Paredes will be joining us from the IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute in Catalonia\, Spain. Working closely with PRECISE\, Paredes played an integral role in the Andes hantavirus response in Canada. He will share his experiences international outbreak management through an enlightening keynote presentation. \nThe EPIC Symposium is a day-long event featuring faculty research talks\, trainee flash talks and invited keynote speakers. It is open to all to attend\, including industry professionals\, academics outside of the University of Toronto and public health partners. The EPIC Symposium is an excellent opportunity to build new connections while also learning about all the exciting research and innovation taking place in the Toronto infectious disease landscape. \nStay tuned for more announcements on additional keynote speakers and the upcoming agenda! To register for the event\, please see the event website. \nDate: October 16\, 2026 \nTime: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. \nLocation: Toronto Reference Library \nRegistration fees: Registration is free for researchers\, staff and trainees at the University of Toronto and EPIC partner hospitals\, as well as public health professionals. For researchers and trainees at other academic institutions and industry professionals\, paid tickets are available. Registration for external attendees will open in September. \nCall for flash talk presenters: \nDuring the symposium\, there will be time for trainees across the University of Toronto and EPIC’s partner hospitals to present their work as flash talks. These rapid-fire presentations ask trainees to present their projects and results in 5 minutes or less. \nTrainees from any division or department are invited to present their outbreak-related work. This may include\, but is not limited to\, outbreak surveillance\, detection\, modelling\, crisis communications and policy making\, as well as pathogen evolution\, clinical diagnostics\, therapeutics and prophylaxis. \nAbstracts can be submitted until September 15\, 2026. There are  eight positions available\, and selected flash talk presenters will be notified by the first week of October. To express interest in giving a flash talk\, please complete this form!
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/2026-epic-symposium/
LOCATION:Toronto Reference Library\, 789 Yonge Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 2G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Symposium
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SUMMARY:2026 Ci2i Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join the University Health Network Collaborative Centre for Immunology to Immunotherapy (Ci2i) for their annual symposium on October 23\, 2026. This event will immediately follow the Canadian Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium (CCIC) Annual Meeting taking place on October 21-22\, 2026. \nThe event will feature the following sessions and speakers: \nKeynote\n• Ranjeny Thomas (The University of Queensland) \nAutoimmune & Immune-Mediated Disease \n\nNigil Haroon (Schroeder Arthritis Institute)\nMohit Kapoor (Schroeder Arthritis Institute\, UHN)\nValeria Ramaglia (Krembil Brain Institute\, UHN)\nJoan Wither (Schroeder Arthritis Institute\, UHN)\n\nMicrobiome & Disease \n\nKathy McCoy (University of Calgary)\nArthur Mortha (University of Toronto)* EPIC member\nElena Verdu (McMaster University)\n\nInfection\, Transplantation & Emerging Therapies \n\nChristine Chen (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre\, UHN)\nVictor Ferreira (Ajmera Transplant Centre\, UHN) *EPIC member\nAdam Gehring (Toronto Centre for Liver Disease\, UHN) *EPIC member\nAtul Humar (Ajmera Transplant Centre\, UHN)\n\nThe program will also include opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary collaboration\, with a reception following the scientific sessions. \nDate: 23 October 2026 \nTime: 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. \nLocation: Delta Hotel\, 75 Lower Simcoe St\, Toronto\, ON M5J 3A6 \nTo register\, please visit the event website.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/2026-ci2i-symposium/
LOCATION:Delta Hotels Toronto\, 75 Lower Simcoe St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 3A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Symposium
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