EPIC congratulates recipients of the 2025 Inspire Summer Studentships
Top row (left to right): Elect Adenuga, Atinuke Boboe, Abdulkadir Duble. Second row (left to right): Kaden Hill, Makuach Joack, Jezreel Sol-Edeigba May 12, 2025 By Sunitha Chari The University of Toronto’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) has...
EPIC announces recipients of 2024 Inspire Summer Studentships and Researcher Mobility Awards
April 30, 2024 By Betty Zou The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium is investing over $120,000 to support undergraduate students from underrepresented groups and enable immersive training experiences for graduate and postdoctoral trainees. The funding is being...
Four Black undergraduate students reflect on their experiences in the EPIC Inspire Summer Studentship program
Undergraduate student Mary Addo working in a lab at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. September 11, 2023 By Betty Zou As the summer winds down and students start returning to class, four undergraduate students working across Toronto are reflecting back on their...
EPIC announces recipients of its inaugural Inspire Summer Studentships
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) has announced the four recipients of the 2023 Inspire Summer Studentships. These studentships aim to foster inclusive excellence by providing third-year Black and Indigenous undergraduate students with opportunities to engage in infectious disease research with and receive mentorship from EPIC’s faculty members. Each award provides $7,500 to support the student for a 16-week work term.