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Onesimus: The enslaved man that helped save Bostonians during a smallpox epidemic
(Photo credit: Library of Congress) In honour of Black History Month, we are pleased to feature a series of stories celebrating the contributions Black individuals have made to our understanding of infectious diseases and how to prevent and treat them. Each story is...
U of T study highlights potential protective effects of breastmilk against COVID-19
Samantha Ismail led a study looking for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in human milk. January 23, 2024 By Betty Zou The COVID-19 pandemic was an especially harrowing time for pregnant people and new parents. The uncertainties about how the new coronavirus could affect...
EPIC supports 16 outstanding young researchers through its Doctoral Awards
Top row (l-r): Anson Lau, Diana Yang, Jiazhen Jin, Karla Ghartey, Marry Nissan. Middle row (l-r): Oliver Gatalo, Priyal Shah, Ruikai Wu, Saba Ale Ebrahim, Saeedeh Moayedi Nia. Bottom row (l-r): Vajini Atukorale, Victoria Taylor, Viplav Agarwal, Yaejin Lee, Youngseo...
‘DNA origami’ may bring researchers one step closer to a cancer vaccine
January 3, 2024 By Selah Katona University of Toronto engineering researchers have developed a new method to visualize tiny 3D structures made of human DNA that could advance research on a range of applications — including a potential vaccine for certain types of...
New research examines anti-HIV drugs’ effects in pregnancy
Teresa Bennett (left) and Reina Bendayan (Photo credit: Steve Southon) December 18, 2023 By Eileen Hoftyzer Advances in treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have not only helped to extend the lives of people living with the virus but can also prevent...
Leading the charge: Microbiology’s evolution and COVID-19
December 14, 2023 “A lot of people are burned out from the COVID-19 response so it’s sometimes hard to recognize how far we've gone in that short period of time and what that means. I think there will be huge changes in the way we deliver microbiology locally and...
Scientists discover new lipid nanoparticle that shows muscle-specific mRNA delivery, reduces off-target effects
From left to right: Institute of Biomedical Engineering PhD trainee Jingan Chen, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy assistant professor Bowen Li, Li lab postdoctoral researcher Yue Xu December 11, 2023 By Kate Richards A team of researchers based at the University of...
Second annual symposium on antimicrobial resistance highlights opportunities and challenges to tackling AMR
December 7, 2023 By Betty Zou The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium, along with partners bioMérieux Canada, the AMR – One Health Consortium and the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada), recently co-hosted the second...
World AIDS Day: How EPIC researchers are advancing new treatment strategies and supporting older adults with HIV
Subha Dahal (left) and Alice Zhabokritsky December 1, 2023 By Betty Zou Over four decades after the start of the AIDS epidemic, researchers in the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium are reshaping approaches to target the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...