2024 Respiratory trends: Navigating the threat of RSV, influenza, and COVID-19

As we enter the new year, concerns are echoing from health officials about the growing triple threat: the combined surge of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounded the alarm with a notable uptick in emergency room visits attributed to COVID-19 and influenza. At the same time, […]

Redrawing borders: The model-based optimization of molecular clusters

Medical Sciences Building, Room 3153 1 King’s College Circle, Room 3153, Toronto, ON, Canada

EPIC member Artem Babaian hosts Art Poon (Western University) as part of the Department of Molecular Genetics Colloquium MMG1003H: Winter 2024 Seminar Series. The seminar is open to faculty and trainees who are not affiliated with the Department of Molecular Genetics.

Celebrating first-in-Canada Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer

Mount Sinai Hospital, 18th floor auditorium 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON

The Network Biology Collaborative Centre (NBCC) and the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) at Sinai Health in Toronto are proudly announcing Canada's first Orbitrap Astral mass-spectrometer. Released in the summer by Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Astral is poised to transform proteomics with high throughput, deep coverage and unrivalled precision and accuracy. Housed in the NBCC's proteomics […]

Neuronal regulation of barrier immunity and host defense

Medical Sciences Building, Room 3153 1 King’s College Circle, Room 3153, Toronto, ON, Canada

Isaac Chui (Harvard Medical School) will be speaking as part of the Department of Molecular Genetics Colloquium MMG1003H: Winter 2024 Seminar Series. The seminar is open to faculty and trainees who are not affiliated with the Department of Molecular Genetics. Seminar abstract Neuroimmune interactions play a critical role in regulating homeostasis and host defense. Barrier […]

Targeting nucleic acids to combat inflammation

Medical Sciences Building, Room 3154 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

EPIC member Milica Radisic hosts Kam Leong (Columbia University) as part of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering's Invited Academic Speaker Series. Talk abstract: Inflammation serves as a crucial defense mechanism, alerting our bodies to damage and aiding in the restoration of homeostasis. However, when inflammation becomes excessive or chronic, it can manifest as a range […]

Addressing the mental health impact of school closures post-pandemic

The fourth-annual Vohra Miller Lectures in Critical Public Health Issues in collaboration with the Institute for Pandemics aims to foster a dialogue on health equity issues, as it relates to the youth educational landscape. While recognizing the importance of the public health measures that were put in place based on scientifically proven best practices to […]

LTRI’s Scientific Core Facilities Expo

60 Murray Street, Level 3, Room 201 60 Murray Street, Toronto, ON

Discover how you can advance your research with the cutting-edge instruments and expertise available at the LTRI. Meet their expert staff and learn about the wide range of services and technologies we offer, from advanced instrumentation to biorepositories to mouse models. A complimentary lunch will be provided, and you can also enter a draw for […]