Welcome to the Emerging Pathogens & Infectious Diseases Consortium
Welcome to EPIC – the Emerging Pathogens and Infectious Diseases Consortium.
EPIC brings together researchers, clinicians, and institutions across the University of Toronto and its hospital partners to advance infectious disease research and build lasting resilience against emerging threats.
This work builds on a long legacy: EPIC partners have played an integral role in infectious disease research for a century, from work that helped control diphtheria and eradicate smallpox, to today’s front-line research in antimicrobial resistance and infection control. Our collective response to COVID-19, highly pathogenic avian influenza, and mpox makes clear there’s never been a more important time to advance that work, from emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance to health inequities and public trust.
Building on this momentum, EPIC marshals the advanced research infrastructure and world-renowned research and training expertise of our EPIC partners to deliver an integrated, innovative response to the infectious disease challenges facing communities today and in the future.
Seven EPIC research clusters
Antimicrobial Resistance
Protecting the effectiveness of the medicines we depend on.
Chronic Infections
Addressing the long-term burden of infections that don’t resolve.
Emerging Pathogens
Detecting and responding to new and re-emerging threats before they spread.
Health Inequities
Ensuring infectious disease research and response reach everyone, equitably.
Health Systems Resilience
Building health systems that bend, not break, under infectious threats.
Misinformation, Disinformation & Public Trust
Strengthening public trust through clear, credible information.
Sepsis & Acute Respiratory Distress
Improving detection and treatment when every minute counts.
EPIC News
U of T postdoctoral fellow receives funding to develop portable device to produce vaccines
Mohammad Simchi is developing a computer-sized automated device (shown right) that can make vaccines at the point-of-need. September 9, 2024 By Betty Zou An innovative and cross-disciplinary project aimed at tackling the challenges of global vaccine distribution is...
EPIC announces recipients of inaugural Pandemic Response and Resiliency Awards
Clockwise from top left: Archchun Ariyarajah, Baweleta Isho, Vanessa Li, Kuganya Nirmalarajah, Jacqueline Watt, Maxine Ty, Alison Simmons and Reuben Samson July 31, 2024 By Betty Zou Eight graduate students are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to...
EPIC announces recipients of the 2024 New Connections Grants
(l-r) Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon, Haissi Cui, Bowen Li, Jun Liu July 23, 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...
