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SUMMARY:75th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists
DESCRIPTION:Join the Canadian Society for Microbiologists (CSM) for their Annual Meeting taking place at the University of Alberta in Edmonton\, Alberta\, from June 16-19\, 2026. \nThis year’s theme\, “Microbes & Global Challenges\,” will bring together researchers to explore the diverse and critical roles that microbes\, and microbiology research\, play in tackling the world’s most pressing issues and forging sustainable solutions across health\, energy\, the environment\, food\, agriculture\, and social transformation. \nThe program will cover the three foundational sections of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists: Applied & Environmental Microbiology\, Infection and Immunity and Molecular Genetics and Cellular Microbiology. In addition\, trainees will be selected for additional oral presentations from abstracts submitted by graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. \nPlease visit the event website to learn more about how to register and the conference agenda.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/75th-annual-conference-of-the-canadian-society-of-microbiologists/
LOCATION:University of Alberta\, 116 St & 85 Ave\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 2R3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T130000
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SUMMARY:Hepatitis D treatment update
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide HIV Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by David Wong (University Health Network) who will cover the following topic: “Hepatitis D treatment update” \nDate: 8 June 2026 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual (See email alice.tseng@uhn.ca for more information)
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/hepatitis-d-treatment-update/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T173000
DTSTAMP:20260618T112456
CREATED:20260504T142045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T192123Z
UID:7733-1782133200-1782149400@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Phage therapy: Fresh science\, stories and hope for the future
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Unity Health\, EPIC member Greg German and team (Professor\, Department of Laboratory Medicine\, U of T; Unity Health Chronic Infection Clinic and Microbiology Service)\, and the U of T Phage Therapy Interest Group. \nThis special event will feature Steffanie Strathdee\, infectious disease epidemiologist\, Harold Simon Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego\, Co-Director of the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH)\, and Arthur Slutsky Visiting Scholar at Unity Health Toronto\, delivering the keynote lecture: Necessity is the Mother of Invention: From HIV to Phage Therapy. \nProgram highlights:  \n\n1:00–3:20 PM – Keynote and speaking program\n3:20–4:05 PM – Poster presentations\, reception\, and book signing of The Perfect Predator\n4:05–5:00 PM – Special screening of The Good Virus film 5:00–5:30 PM – Panel discussion and closing remarks\n\nDate: Monday\, June 22\, 2026 \nTime: 1:00–5:30 PM \nFormat: Hybrid for the first half of the program\, including keynote talks; in-person for the poster presentations\, book signing\, film screening\, and panel discussion. \nLocation: Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute 2nd floor Auditorium and Foyer\, 209 Victoria St\, Toronto\, ON M5B 1T8\, Canada Additional event and registration details will be shared with interested attendees as they become available. Please indicate your interest in attending by filling out this form.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/phage-therapy-fresh-science-stories-and-hope-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute\, 209 Victoria St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5B 1T8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260623T140000
DTSTAMP:20260618T112456
CREATED:20260605T185432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T185432Z
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SUMMARY:Developing a defined human microbiota mouse model as a platform for host-microbe interaction studies
DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Immunology for the PhD defense seminar of Giuliano Bayer who is supervised by EPIC member Dana Philpott. \nBayer will be presenting their thesis titled “Developing a defined human microbiota mouse model as a platform for host-microbe interaction studies”.  \nDate: 23 June 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room 4171\, Medical Sciences Building \nDetails on virtual attendance information will be sent throughout the department via email. 
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/developing-a-defined-human-microbiota-mouse-model-as-a-platform-for-host-microbe-interaction-studies/
LOCATION:Medical Science Building\, Room 4171\, 1 King’s College Circle\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260623T140000
DTSTAMP:20260618T112456
CREATED:20260605T190408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191632Z
UID:7864-1782219600-1782223200@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Tuberculosis biomarkers: Leveraging the host response to enhance diagnosis across the age-spectrum
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide Infectious Disease and Microbiology (ID/Micro) Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Michael Prodanuk (The Hospital for Sick Children) and will cover the following topic: “Tuberculosis biomarkers: Leveraging the host response to enhance  diagnosis across the age-spectrum” \nDate: 23 June 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81891666843\nMeeting ID: 818 9166 6843\nPasscode: 499022
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/tuberculosis-biomarkers-leveraging-the-host-response-to-enhance-diagnosis-across-the-age-spectrum-share-and-engage-precise-diagnostic-platform/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Infectious Disease Departmental Division%2C University of Toronto":MAILTO:claire.destefano@sinaihealth.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260630T130000
DTSTAMP:20260618T112456
CREATED:20260605T190706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191754Z
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SUMMARY:Antimicrobial stewardship programs
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide Infectious Disease and Microbiology (ID/Micro) Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Tomer Hoffman and Ranaa Damouni Shalabi (Sinai Health) and will cover the following topic: “Antimicrobial stewardship programs” \nDate: 30 June 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81891666843\nMeeting ID: 818 9166 6843\nPasscode: 499022
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/antimicrobial-stewardship-programs/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Infectious Disease Departmental Division%2C University of Toronto":MAILTO:claire.destefano@sinaihealth.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710
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UID:7436-1783296000-1783641599@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:2026 Zoonoses\, AMR\, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) Meetings
DESCRIPTION:The Zoonoses\, AMR\, and BioInformatics (ZAMBI) meeting brings together cross-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the intersection of antimicrobial resistance\, emerging zoonotic diseases\, and computational biology to share their research and develop new cross-cutting One Health skills. This meeting is a joint effort of three CIHR Health Research Training Platforms: CAN-AMR-NET\, Canopy\, and the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub’s Atlantic Node. \nReview the program and register on their website. \nDates: 6-9 July\, 2026 \nLocation: Dalhousie University\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/2026-zoonoses-amr-and-bioinformatics-zambi-meetings/
LOCATION:Dalhousie University\, 6135 University Avenue\, Halifax\, NS\, B3H 4R2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTSTAMP:20260618T112456
CREATED:20260618T143235Z
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UID:7913-1792108800-1792195199@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:2026 EPIC Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the fourth annual EPIC Symposium! This year’s symposium will take place on October 16th\, 2026\, at the Toronto Reference Library. \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 updates on how to register for the event and the upcoming agenda!
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTSTAMP:20260618T112456
CREATED:20260618T145507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T145507Z
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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)\nAdam Gehring (Toronto Centre for Liver Disease\, UHN)\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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