A PhD research seminar presented by EPIC member Dana Philpott's PhD student Alexander Luchak, co-supervised by Ken Croitoru
CANSSI Ontario is hosting a hybrid seminar with Michael Mina (chief scientific officer, eMed and founder and director of Immune Observatory). Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified the need for multidisciplinary approaches to public health. As technologies advance they hold great potential to understand the biological world and benefit public health to maintain healthy societies. Many […]
The Gairdner Foundation hosts its Global Perspectives Panel: The Microbiome from Planetary to Microbial Scale. Join the virtual event for a full-scale survey of the role of the microbiome in human health and the role of humans in a microbial world. Leading experts Brett Finlay, Amber Benezra and Samira Mubareka (EPIC member) join Gairdner Early Career Investigators Sarah Elton, Abiola […]
PhD defense seminar for EPIC trainee member Minh Sang Huynh (supervised by Trevor Moraes)
The inaugural University of Toronto Core Facilities Showcase is taking place on October 10, 2024 from 11AM to 2PM. The event will highlight the cutting-edge research capabilities and state-of-art equipment available at U of T. This in-person event is perfect for anyone doing research and interested in knowing about the core facilities' services and capabilities and how they […]
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.
