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 […]
Organized by Public Health Ontario (PHO) the PHO: Microbiology Rounds webinar series is featuring a presentation by U of T alum, Senjuti Saha. Senjuti Saha obtained her PhD from the UofT Department of Molecular Genetics and did post-doctoral training at Toronto’s SickKids Research Institute and then at Stanford U. Since 2016, she has pioneered genomics […]
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 […]
EPIC member Samira Mubareka will co-host a webinar organized by the Canadian Association for HIV Research. Attendees can expect to learn about the latest scientific findings on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus strain currently affecting dairy cattle and its ability to adapt to mammals, and understand the risks of potential human infections and […]
Join the Institute for Pandemics for a webinar titled "Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics" which will explore the security requirements that shape pandemic preparedness, and the tensions that arise when human rights intersect with military and intelligence interests. The webinar will feature the following speakers: Chair: Joy Fitzgibbon (Trinity College) Panelists: David […]
The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Network (CAN-AMR-Net) is a national health research training platform, from the University of Calgary, which approaches antimicrobial use and resistance through a One Health lens. This year, CAN-AMR-Net will be hosting a 10-part seminar series titled “Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach” which aims to bring together experts from many disciplines […]
Moderated by the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases' Tiffany Fitzpatrick, experts Sarah Buchan and Jesse Papenburg will discuss the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization landscape in Canada and findings from the 2024-2025 inaugural universal RSV infant immunoprophylaxis campaigns in Ontario and Quebec. Date: December 16th Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Location: Online on Zoom Register […]
The Catalyst Seminar Series is hosted by the Institute for Health Emergencies & Pandemics (IHEP) at the University of Toronto. The aim of this series is to spotlight the innovative work of interdisciplinary teams tackling urgent challenges in pandemic and public health emergency, preparedness, response, and recovery. This fourth session will be virtual and feature […]
The Catalyst Seminar Series is hosted by the Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics (IHEP) at the University of Toronto. The aim of this series is to spotlight the innovative work of interdisciplinary teams tackling urgent challenges in pandemic and public health emergency, preparedness, response, and recovery. This fifth session will be virtual and feature […]