Aideen recently finished her MSc in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. Her thesis work investigated T cell responses to mpox virus and HIV. During her graduate studies, Aideen was involved in EPIC as a member of our trainee advisory committee (training and talent development team) and won an award for her oral presentation at the 2024 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research day. Aideen was also an awardee in our inaugural “Explain It Like I’m 6: A Vaccine Education Contest”. She is passionate about infectious diseases and seeks to translate complex issues related to immunology, microbiology, and public health through effective science communication.