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U of T’s Karen Maxwell named Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award Laureate
Karen Maxwell (Photo by Erin Howe) 1 April 2026 By Erin Howe This story was originally published on the Temerty Faculty of Medicine News website. University of Toronto Professor and member of the Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium Karen Maxwell has been...
Gerry, Fred, Steve and a snowstorm tackle antimicrobial resistance: Contest winners explain superbugs to 6-year-olds
From Left: Cianne Coutinho, Md Ramim Tanver Rahman, Blair Reid and Paige Vowels 31 March 2026 By Aideen Teeling From googly-eyed germs and Minecraft heroes to bacteria braving antibiotic snowstorms, university students across Canada got creative in explaining a...
“Right people, right place, right time”: How an EPIC collaboration shaped the mpox research response in Canada
Evidence of cytopathic effect in Vero cells after incubation for 6 days following infection with mpox virus (Courtesy of Rob Kozak). 31 March 2026 By Aideen Teeling Darrell Tan remembers diagnosing the first-ever case of mpox in Ontario in May 2022. Based on reports...
Study maps how tuberculosis bacteria power themselves
John Rubinstein and Gautier Courbon 24 March, 2026 By Jelena Djurkic This article was originally published on the SickKids News website. Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the bacteria...
New diagnostic system leverages AI to help fight hospital-acquired infections
Professor Nicole Weckman (ISTEP, ChemE) presenting her research on C. auris diagnostics at the 2022 Annual Wyss Institute Retreat. (photo by Max Rousseau, Wyss Institute) 3 March 2026 By Mason Subotich This story was originally posted on the University of Toronto...
“They are like nanobot police officers.”: Meet the researchers using viruses to treat patients with antibiotic resistant bacterial infections
At the October 2025 reception for the U of T Temerty Medicine Alumni Impact Award, Steffanie Strathdee — an award recipient — is pictured with Greg German and a fellow guest, celebrating her outstanding dedication to health care, research and education. 27 February...
New study reveals a minimalist bacterial defense that disrupts viral assembly
Professors Michael Norris (left) and Karen Maxwell 4 February 2026 By Betty Zou University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and counteract viral infections. In the new...
Inspiring success: how a summer research program is empowering Black and Indigenous students in science
From left: Mary Addo, Shilo Chislett and Jezreel Sol-Edeigba 19 January 2026 By Betty Zou Over the past three years, the Emerging and Pandemics Infections Consortium’s Inspire Summer Studentship program has supported 19 Black and Indigenous undergraduate students in...
EPIC announces 18 recipients of the 2026 Doctoral Awards
January 14, 2026 By Aideen Teeling The Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Doctoral Awards. Eighteen outstanding PhD candidates pursuing infectious disease research will receive financial...