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 […]
In this seminar, Andrew McArthur, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, and David Braley Chair in Computational Biology at McMaster University will discuss the current infectious diseases landscape, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and the need for effective surveillance. Using the COVID 19 pandemic as an example his talk will highlight need […]
The Human Research Ethics Unit is hosting an informational session to address research ethics in all types of research involving human participants in the health sciences. This seminar includes a talk by Daniel Gyewu, Research Ethics Board Manager, Health Sciences, followed by a Q&A session. Topics to be discussed: History and principles behind research ethics […]
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 […]
Join EPIC faculty member Allison McGeer (Mount Sinai Hospital), and speakers Christine Fahim (St. Michael’s Hospital) and Melissa Andrew (Dalhousie University) in this Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) hosted webinar. Presentations will explore the reasons for sub-optimal immunization coverage for older adults in Canada, including complex eligibility criteria, access issues, hesitancy from older individuals […]
