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EPIC announces recipients of the 2024 New Connections Grants
(l-r) Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon, Haissi Cui, Bowen Li, Jun Liu July 19, 2024 By Betty Zou Two new cross-disciplinary collaborations are getting off the ground thanks to New Connections Grants from the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium. The grants, worth $100,000...
U of T team applies learnings from mpox to strengthen pandemic preparedness for gay, bisexual and queer men
Daniel Grace (left) and Mac Stewart June 27, 2024 By Betty Zou Amid the usual preparations for Pride events around the world this year, many public health and community agencies also sent out reminders about mpox vaccinations. Here in Toronto, where 21 new cases were...
Thinking of getting your child’s measles vaccine early? Here’s what parents need to know.
Shelly Bolotin (left) and Sarah Wilson June 24, 2024 By Betty Zou and Ishani Nath With measles cases in Canada reaching historic highs, public health officials are urging parents to ensure children are up to date on their measles vaccinations — especially for those...
EPIC announces recipients of 2024 Ignite Grants
Clockwise from top left: Aereas Aung, Michael Fralick, Rob Kozak, Allison McGeer, Beate Sander, Shaun Morris, Mario Ostrowski, William Navarre June 20, 2024 By Betty Zou Eight projects tackling emerging and existing infectious threats are getting a kick-start with...
Building sustainability for prescribed safer supply programs to improve access to HIV and hepatitis C care
June 18, 2024 By Betty Zou In 2015, Michelle Olding moved to Vancouver to start a new job as a research project coordinator with the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. Armed with her newly minted master’s degree in public health from the University of...
Pride in Microbiology: Creating an inclusive and supportive space for LGBTQ+ microbiologists
Logo credit: Karina Gisèle Mac Si Hone June 5, 2024 By Betty Zou June is a time to celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, but the pivotal work of supporting and empowering LGBTQ+ people to achieve their potential continues throughout the year thanks to...
U of T researchers discover ‘trojan horse’ virus hiding in human parasite
Undergraduate student Purav Gupta (left) and assistant professor Artem Babaian June 4, 2024 By Anika Hazra An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human...
Research predicts worsening dengue spread in Mexico and Brazil
From left to right: Vinyas Harish, Kamran Khan and Isaac Bogoch May 29, 2024 By Gabrielle Giroday Both Brazil and Mexico may be affected by a much greater spread of dengue in the years to come, says a study by University of Toronto researchers.Vinyas Harish, an MD-PhD...
Nourishing young minds: Exploring the link between adolescent mental health and the gut microbiome with Susan Campisi
May 28, 2024 By Francesco Zangari Eating is a fundamental aspect of the human experience, transcending nutrition to encompass social, cultural, and psychological dimensions. Emerging at the intersection of nutrition and psychology, the emerging field of nutritional...