Evolved antimicrobial strategies for multi-drug resistant pathogens
Medical Sciences Building, Room 2172 1 King’s College Circle, Room 2172, Toronto, ON, CanadaPresented by EPIC member and postdoctoral fellow Kirsten Meyer (Nodwell lab).
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Toronto Biomedical Engineering Conference
Hart House 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe 40th edition of the Toronto Biomedical Engineering Conference takes place in May with keynote speaker Jennifer Doudna. Since its inception in 1985, the Toronto Biomedical Engineering Conference (ToBE) has proudly held the distinction of being the longest-running student-run conference, serving as a testament to its enduring legacy of excellence and innovation. Held annually at […]
Navigating mpox: what we’ve learned and what’s next
ZoomWith Pride season approaching, how can we respond to the rising rates of mpox? The Centre for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research would like to extend an invitation to our virtual panel to discuss mpox awareness, public health partnerships and strategies, vaccine uptake, and personal narratives from the mpox outbreak. Dr. Nathan Lachwosky will […]
Imaging and engineering cytokine signalling
Medical Sciences Building, Room 2172 1 King’s College Circle, Room 2172, Toronto, ON, CanadaNathanael Caveney (University of British Columbia) presents as part of a Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology special seminar.
New approaches to PRRedicting and PRReventing cisplatin-induced ototoxicity
Medical Science Building, Room 4171 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON, CanadaAmit Bhavsar (University of Alberta) presents as part of a Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology special seminar.
EPIC Trainee Seminars: Cynthia Guo and Eric Armstrong
Medical Sciences Building, Room 3278 1 King’s College Circle, Room 3278, Toronto, ON, CanadaThis is the last trainee seminar of the year! EPIC Trainee Seminars provide a no-PI space for trainees to practice presenting and to discuss their research with other students, post-docs and RAs from similar research fields. We will be providing refreshments following each seminar. The speakers for this session are: Cynthia Guo (supervised by Scott Gray-Owen): Host-pathogen […]
Getting ahead of avian influenza: Why organizations need to prepare today
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1), commonly referred to as bird flu, has been making headlines around the world, as the virus rapidly spreads to new animal species. Already the cause of a panzootic (global animal pandemic), last month a human H5N1 case was reported in the U.S. after likely contracting it from infected dairy cattle. The virus […]
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Day
Medical Sciences Building, Room 3153 1 King’s College Circle, Room 3153, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe annual University of Toronto Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Day returns on June 10 and 11, 2024. Join us for a day of trainee talks on June 10 and an invited keynote, faculty talks and posters on June 11! The event is free and open to all to attend. Stay tuned for more details […]
Covid-19 Excess Mortality Symposium
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute 209 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to have caused nearly 15 million excess deaths globally by the end of 2021, more than twice the number of COVID-specific deaths reported. The Omicron waves in 2022 likely added to this total. In contrast to incidence and prevalence data, mortality data are high quality and complete. For most countries […]
Navigating the pandemic: Unveiling the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccines
The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) presents a webinar to discuss the impact of both non-pharmaceutical (NPI) interventions and vaccine uptake in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Paul Grootendorst (Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy) will provide a descriptive overview of the provincial pandemic responses and mortality and economic outcomes. Following his presentation, there will be a panel […]