mRNA-encoded antibodies to combat SARS-CoV-2

Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Event rooms 3A/3B 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

EPIC member Jean-Philippe Julien hosts Laura Walker (Executive Director of Biotherapeutic Discovery and Engineering at Moderna) for a seminar as part of the Hospital for Sick Children Molecular Medicine Seminar Series. Join in-person or virtually (see poster for Zoom meeting information).

Kickstart Your Entrepreneurial Journey: Connect, Ideate and Innovate

Sandford Fleming Building, Room 3202 10 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

Get ready to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey with networking, brainstorming, and creative problem-solving! Innovation Onboard (IOB) is at UofT, and we're thrilled to invite you to our exciting event. Hear from three dynamic entrepreneurial speakers, engage in an exciting ideation session, connect and network with like-minded innovators, and enjoy complimentary food and refreshments while sparking new ideas. EPIC is proud to sponsor this […]

HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnancy and Child Health Outcomes in Uganda – The PACO Study

Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Event rooms 2A/B 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University Health Network (UHN), the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto and the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health (C-GCH) host Lisa Bebell (Harvard Medical School) for a hybrid presentation. Register here to attend in person. Register here to attend virtually.

Lunch & Learn: Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry

60 Murray Street, Room L3-201-202-203 60 Murray Street, Toronto

The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute is hosting a lunch and learn for anyone interested in learning about the latest advances in MALDI imaging and 4D proteomics and how you too can advance your research with these technologies. Agenda 11:15 am - Introduction & opening remarks 11:30 am - Redefining spatial biology with MALDI imaging, Kate Stumpo, […]

Uncovering mpox: The underestimated crisis and its international spread

The mpox outbreak has surged into a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), with the real crisis potentially worse than the official reports suggest. Undetected cases are spreading swiftly beyond Africa, as this threat remains largely unchecked. The international community is lagging in the fight against mpox. BlueDot founder and CEO and EPIC member, […]

Strengthening readiness and resilience in an era of global epidemic

263 McCaul Street, Lecture Hall 263 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

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 […]

Driving public health systems and fighting pandemics with biology, technology, and math

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 […]