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 […]
Calling all undergrads, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in infectious disease and global health research: EPIC is excited to host UofT alum Dr. Senjuti Saha for a engaging discussion with UofT trainees!! She'll share her perspective on research and public health in low- and middle-income countries informed by her work as a […]
We are thrilled to partner with the Institute for Pandemics and the Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine to host a three-part speaker series this fall on AI and infectious diseases! Moderated by The Globe and Mail’s Ivan Semeniuk, this series will be a fascinating exploration of how AI is revolutionizing the way we […]
The EPIC Trainee Advisory Committee is hosting a workshop on careers in public health. The workshop brings together 4 panelists who will share their insights and tips to transition from academic research to careers in public health. The panelists are: Catharine Chambers, PhD Applied Public Health Scientist, Public Health Ontario Vanessa Tran, PhD Clinical Microbiologist, Public […]
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.
This presentation will cover how routinely generated healthcare data can be a critical element in responding to pandemics and other public health emergencies. Dr. Razak will discuss the state of these repositories and what is required to make them more accessible and timelier. He will also discuss artificial intelligence applications that harness this data and […]
EPIC’s Trainee Advisory Committee is hosting a Halloween party! This is a fun and relaxed social and the perfect opportunity for trainees to unwind, socialize with fellow trainees and unleash their creative side with some festive pumpkin painting. Trainees will also have the opportunity to enter their decorated pumpkin in a design contest for the […]
Offered by Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, this seminar is useful for researchers doing single cell genomic analyses. Emily R. Miraldi, associate professor of Immunobiology and Biomedical Informatics at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will discuss how single cell sequencing techniques can be used in gene regulation studies. The seminar is a […]
This seminar series, organized by EPIC’s Trainee Advisory Committee is a no-PI space for trainees to practice presenting and an opportunity to discuss their research with other students, post-docs and RAs that are across various research fields. It is an excellent opportunity for trainees to connect and interact with other trainees! We kick off the […]
This is an interactive and public seminar on image integrity in scientific research, presented by Elizabeth Bik, a world-renowned expert in scientific image manipulation and misconduct. Offered by U of T’s Research Oversight and Compliance Office and UHN’s Research Quality Integration Office it is open to all life science researchers at UofT, including faculty, graduate […]
