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SUMMARY:Innate immune exhaustion\, memory\, and its rejuvenation for disease treatment
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hospital for Sick Children for a Cell & Systems Biology Seminar with Liwu Li\, Endowed Professor of Inflammation Biology and Immunology at Virginia Tech University. \nLi will be delivering a talk titled: “Innante immune exhaustion\, memory and its rejuvenation for disease treatment.” \nDate: 15 May 2026 \nTime: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. \nLocation: Event Room 1 (Rm 02.9320)\, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning\, 686 Bay St\, Toronto \nRegistration is not required.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/innate-immune-exhaustion-memory-and-its-rejuvenation-for-disease-treatment/
LOCATION:PGCRL Event Room 1\, 686 Bay Street\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://epic.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Liwu-Li-Poster.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260519T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T155927
CREATED:20260515T150438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T150438Z
UID:7805-1779192000-1779197400@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Hantavirus Updates Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Association of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada) for their upcoming webinar on hantavirus. \nThe webinar will be moderated by EPIC steering committee member Samira Mubareka (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre). \nExpert speakers include: \n\nBryce Warner (Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)\nDavid Safronetz (Public Health Agency of Canada)\n\nDate: 19 May 2026 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual online. \nRegister for the webinar on Zoom. 
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/hantavirus-updates-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260519T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T155927
CREATED:20260507T205007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T205007Z
UID:7794-1779195600-1779199200@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Tiny tick\, big trouble: The truth about rocky mountain spotted fever
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide Infectious Disease and Microbiology (ID/Micro) Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Negin Masoudifar (Sinai Health) and will cover the following topic: “Tiny tick\, big trouble: The truth about rocky mountain spotted fever” \nDate: 19 May 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81891666843\nMeeting ID: 818 9166 6843\nPasscode: 499022
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/tiny-tick-big-trouble-the-truth-about-rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Infectious Disease Departmental Division%2C University of Toronto":MAILTO:claire.destefano@sinaihealth.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T155927
CREATED:20260504T164803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T171357Z
UID:7750-1779278400-1779282000@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Using nationwide registries to conduct pragmatic randomized trials
DESCRIPTION:Join the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their City-Wide Medical Grand Rounds 2026 Berris Lecture with Tor Biering-Sørensen (Professor\, University of Copenhagen) who will be giving a talk titled “Using Nationwide Registries to Conduct Pragmatic Randomized Trials.” \nThis hybrid session will discuss why it is important to use registries for the conduct of randomized controlled trials (RCT). The presentation will include how registries can improve the conduct of RCT’s\, the types of registries that are normally used and the limitations of using registries to conduct RCT’s. For more details\, check out the registration link. \nThe Department of Medicine City-Wide Medical Grand Rounds (CWMGR) is an initiative led by Arno Kumagai (Vice-Chair of Education\, Department of Medicine) \nNote this event is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. \nDate: 20 May\, 2026 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Mount Sinai Hospital 18th Floor Auditorium\, 600 University Avenue\, Toronto \nPlease register for this event using this form. \nPlease direct inquiries to Ramona Zacharias.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/using-nationwide-registries-to-conduct-pragmatic-randomized-trials/
LOCATION:Mount Sinai Hospital\, 18th floor auditorium\, 600 University Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 1X5
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://epic.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CWMGR-Poster-26-05-20.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T155927
CREATED:20260505T171549Z
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UID:7777-1779454800-1779458400@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Modulating the conformation and function of RNA with small molecules
DESCRIPTION:Join the PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine Initiative for their monthly research rounds. \nThis month’s PriME research rounds will feature EPIC member Amanda Hargrove who will be discussing “Modulating the conformation and function of RNA with small molecules”.  \nDate: 22 May 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Red Room\, Donnelly Centre\, University of Toronto St. George Campus
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/modulating-the-conformation-and-function-of-rna-with-small-molecules/
LOCATION:Red Seminar Room\, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
CATEGORIES:In-person,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T155927
CREATED:20260505T171833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T171833Z
UID:7780-1779710400-1779714000@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' understanding of PrEP in Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide HIV Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Timothy Lim (University of Toronto) and Jaris Swidrovich (University of Toronto) who will cover the following topic: “Indigenous Peoples’ understanding of PrEP in Toronto” \nDate: 25 May 2026 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual (See email alice.tseng@uhn.ca for more information)
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/indigenous-peoples-understanding-of-prep-in-toronto/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T130000
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CREATED:20260507T205247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T205319Z
UID:7793-1779800400-1779804000@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Infectious disease cases from Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:Join the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for their weekly city-wide Infectious Disease and Microbiology (ID/Micro) Rounds. \nThis week’s rounds will be led by Nuria Sualih and Selam Bogale Gissa (Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration) and will cover the following topic: “Infectious disease cases from Ethiopia“ \nDate: 26 May 2026 \nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Virtual \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81891666843\nMeeting ID: 818 9166 6843\nPasscode: 499022
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/infectious-disease-cases-from-ethiopia/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Infectious Disease Departmental Division%2C University of Toronto":MAILTO:claire.destefano@sinaihealth.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
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UID:7247-1779840000-1780012799@epic.utoronto.ca
SUMMARY:University of Toronto Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days
DESCRIPTION:A two-day event to bring together the microbiology and infectious diseases community in Toronto. Registration is now open! \n\n\n\n\nThe annual University of Toronto Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Days return on May 27th and 28th\, 2026. Join the Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) for a day of trainee talks on May 27th and an invited keynote\, faculty talks and posters on May 28th! \nBoth days are free and open to all faculty\, staff\, and trainees at an EPIC-partnered institution to attend. \nThis event is organized by the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium in collaboration with the Division of Infectious Diseases at U of T’s Department of Medicine\, Division of Infectious Diseases at SickKids\, Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics and U of T’s postgraduate medical and clinical microbiology programs. \n\n\n\n—\n\n\nAGENDA\n\nPlease see the full agenda here: Agenda – 2026 U of T Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days\n\nMay 27th:\n2026 EPIC Future Leader talks: Krithika Mutharuman\, Salma Sheikh-Mohamed and Maxine Ty\nAdditional oral presentations from trainees based on selected abstracts – stay tuned for upcoming announcements! \nMay 28th:\nWe’re excited to announce that Susan Kutz\, DVM\, PhD\, will be our keynote speaker! \n\nSusan Kutz is a veterinary parasitologist and professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. Her research interests include understanding the impacts of climate and landscape change on host-parasite interactions in the Arctic. She has research programs investigating parasite biodiversity\, invasion processes\, and the impacts of parasites on host populations\, food safety and food security. Kutz works closely with aboriginal subsistence hunters to monitor wildlife health and has maintained a popular NSERC funded outreach program in the Canadian North since 2004.\n\nSpotlight Talks: \n\nTiffany Fitzpatrick\, Division of Epidemiology\, Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Public Health Ontario\nSarah Haines\, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering\, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering\nAlison Hill\, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology\, Faculty of Arts & Science\nDylan Kain\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, Temerty Faculty of Medicine & University Health Network\nMatthew McCallum\, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology\, Temerty Faculty of Medicine\n\nSee our keynote and spotlight speaker profiles to learn more! \n— \nABSTRACT SUBMISSION\nWe are no longer accepting oral abstracts. Poster abstracts can still be submitted until May 20th. Please use this form to submit your abstract. Abstracts received after May 20th will be for display only\, and will not be included in the abstract booklet or award adjudication. Eligibility: Talks and poster presentations are open to trainees at an EPIC-partnered institution studying infectious diseases (including undergraduate\, graduate and professional degree students\, as well as postdoctoral fellows). Abstracts from any discipline are welcome!\n\n\nSign up to be a presentation judge!\nWe are looking for senior trainees (3rd year+ PhD students\, postdoctoral fellows or research associates preferred) to judge trainee presentations on May 27th and 28th. Sign up to be a judge using this form by May 25th!\nJudges will receive a rubric in advance to guide evaluations. Additionally\, poster judges will be given priority for lunch to ensure they have enough time to eat in the one hour lunch break before the poster sessions begin.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/epic-microbiology-infectious-disease-research-days/
LOCATION:Name: David Naylor Student Commons Address: Medical Sciences Building 1 King’s College Circle\, St. George Campus Toronto ON M5S 1A8\, David Naylor Student Commons\, Medical Sciences Building\, 1 King's College Circle\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-person,Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
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SUMMARY:6th Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology
DESCRIPTION:The 6th Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology\, CSV2026\, will be held between May 31-June 4\, 2026 on the University of Guelph. \nThis 4-day symposium provides an opportunity for people of all levels of scientific research to present their research in person. Oral presentations and posters will be selected by the abstract review committee from submitted abstracts\, based on eight topics: Emerging Viruses\, Vaccines and Antivirals\, Virus-host interactions\, Fundamental virology\, One Health\, Virus Evolution\, Putting Viruses to Work\, and Veterinary Viruses. \nThe symposium includes a trainee network dinner where trainees can ask mentors questions to help them further their careers and an off-site banquet dinner to bring the symposium to a close. \nPlease refer to the conference website for more details on how to register and the conference agenda.
URL:https://epic.utoronto.ca/event/6th-symposium-of-the-canadian-society-for-virology/
LOCATION:University of Guelph\, 50 Stone Rd East\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 2W1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,In-person
ORGANIZER;CN="Canadian Society for Virology":MAILTO:https://www.csv-scv.ca/en/home
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