This virtual seminar is offered by The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) and The Conversation Canada and aimed at mitigating online harassment and trolling related to sharing research findings on social media and other digital platforms. This online workshop offers evidence-based strategies for scholars to mitigate the perils of online environments. For registration […]
The Walrus Talks is a hybrid event, available in both in-person and virtual formats. The event brings together leaders and experts in health security and crisis initiatives including EPIC faculty members Leah Cowen, Allison McGeer and Fahad Razak to address the growing climate and health concerns facing Canada and the world. The invited speakers […]
Leslie Leung, a PhD student supervised by Goetz Ehrhardt in the Department of Immunology will present at the PhD Research Seminar. The hybrid event can be attended in person at the Medical Sciences Building, Room 7231 or via Zoom. Date: December 11th Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
This webinar will cover how graduate students doing research can leverage social media platforms to build a successful online presence, engage with a broad audience, and communicate their research responsibly and effectively. Topics include practical guidelines for building a personal brand, using social media effectively, and leveraging AI tools as well as best-practice examples and […]
In this virtual workshop, participants will understand and reconnect with the importance of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within institutions and be given practical tools and resources to implement EDI. The session will be facilitated by Jodie Glean-Mitchell, executive director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Toronto Date: January 14th Time: 10:00 AM […]
EPIC Trainee Advisory Committee is hosting a virtual science writing workshop to help trainees learn useful tips and tricks to craft a concise and engaging abstract. The workshop features two experts from within the EPIC community- Conrad Izydorczyk (postdoctoral fellow at Mount Sinai Hospital, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, co-supervised by Allison McGeer and Julianne Kus, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, […]
Organized by the Beyond Sciences Initiative, Science & Society is a free online conference that allows researchers worldwide to present their work and network with their peers. EPIC faculty member, Jen Gommerman (Immunology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine) is one of the keynote speakers at this year's conference, the first part of which will be held […]
The 2022 outbreak of mpox in Canada disproportionately affected gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Recognizing that the GBMSM group is at high risk of exposure, Ontario deployed the two-regimen modified vaccinia ankara–bavaria nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, first in June 2022 and next in September 2022. Vaccine uptake, however, has remained […]
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) causes serious and fatal infections in newborns and is the leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. In this webinar co-hosted by the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Eliana Castillo, Kirsty Le Doare and Ziyaad Dangor will discuss the latest clinical findings on GBS vaccine candidates and outline a path to […]
This is an online presentation and discussion with the TRP Director, faculty and staff for prospective students interested in learning more about the Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Translational Research graduate degree program. MHSc is a project-based graduate degree for people from diverse backgrounds and career stages interested in innovation in healthcare. Participants will […]
