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
Heart-on-a-chip model created by U of T researchers uncovers insights into heart problems caused by COVID-19
From left to right: Milica Radisic, Rick Lu and Claudia dos Santos March 27, 2024 By Betty Zou University of Toronto researchers have created a unique heart-on-a-chip model that is helping untangle the causes of COVID-19-induced heart inflammation and uncover...
Four U of T PhD graduates recognized as Future Leaders in infectious disease by the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium
(l-r) Eric Armstrong, Jonathan Burnie, Catharine Chambers, Pailin Chiaranunt March 19, 2024 By Betty Zou The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium announced today the winners of the 2024 Future Leaders Prizes. The $5,000 cash prizes celebrate the most...
U of T receives $10 million from Ontario government for modernization of high containment facility
(Photo credit: Julia Soudat) March 18, 2024 By Betty Zou Canada's ability to respond rapidly to emerging infectious diseases is taking a step forward with a $9.9-million investment from the Ontario government to support critical research infrastructure updates to the...
