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Single-cell and spatial dissection of host-microbe interactions

Cell and Systems Biology, Suite 432 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join Tatsuya Nobori from the Salk Institute for a talk as part of the Cell and Systems Biology Departmental Seminar series. A live stream of the seminar is available through the CSB website. Talk abstract: In multicellular organisms, individual cells interpret a multitude of developmental and environmental signals through unique gene regulatory mechanisms, leading to […]

Combatting mosquito-borne diseases with AI: Innovations in global health intelligence

Join BlueDot for a ground-breaking webinar where we delve deep into the dynamic landscape of mosquito-borne diseases, exploring the latest trends and impacts on a global scale. BlueDot's expert panel will unveil the abnormal activities observed in mosquito-borne diseases, shedding light on emerging pathogens and unprecedented outbreaks of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya infiltrating urban and […]

Webinar on Streptococcus zooepidemicus

Zoom

The Swine Health Information Center and American Association of Swine Veterinarians will be hosting a webinar on Streptococcus zooepidemicus with experts from both Canada and the USA. Speakers and topics: Clinical picture and descriptions of Canadian outbreaks: Frank Marshall, Marshall Swine and Poultry, Camrose, Alberta Laboratory submissions, directions to practitioners, and background: Matheus de Oliveira […]

Strategies for effective written communications for different audiences

Health Science Building, Room 574 155 Co

The Institute for Pandemics invites University of Toronto graduate students for a special soft skills workshop to further develop their written communication skills. Writing about interdisciplinary research at the graduate level can be challenging, not least because such writing requires you to converse across subject and audience silos. This workshop will introduce strategies for increasing your […]

Engineered microbes for the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Mechanical Engineering Building, Room 254 (MC)

EPIC member Will Navarre hosts Robert Britton (Baylor College of Medicine) as part of the Department of Molecular Genetics seminar series. Advances in synthetic biology have given rise to opportunities to use bacteria to sense and respond to human disease. In this seminar, Britton will highlight two projects in his laboratory that use different platforms […]

Embedding EDI principles into biomedical and health research: who, what, where, when and why

Medical Sciences Building, Room 2170 1 King’s College Circle, Room 2170, Toronto, ON, Canada

Imogen Coe (Toronto Metropolitan University) will be speaking as part of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology's Monday seminar series. It is well established across a range of disciplines that more diverse research teams produce more impactful and higher-quality outputs. However, how to achieve inclusive excellence in research is not always obvious or easy, […]

CRISPR diagnostics for tackling antimicrobial resistance

EPIC member Nicole Weckman will be presenting her work on developing new CRISPR-based diagnostics for identification of multidrug resistant pathogens at Public Health Ontario's Microbiology Rounds. Register through the event website to get the virtual webinar information.

Unlocking the potential of wastewater data in infectious disease surveillance

In the wake of a staggering winter where nearly 40%1 of U.S. households were confronted with either COVID-19, influenza, or RSV, the importance of early detection and robust monitoring systems cannot be overstated. Join BlueDot for an illuminating exploration into the potential of wastewater data in infectious disease surveillance. Discover how wastewater, when integrated with other […]

Careers in Industry Workshop

Medical Science Building, Room 4171 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

Are you a trainee doing infectious disease-related research who is interested in a career in industry? Do you want to learn more about different microbiology- and infectious disease-related industry roles? This workshop is for you! Come hear from and network with five industry professionals who have leveraged their graduate experience in infectious diseases into successful […]