Events

Past events

Event details The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) presents a lecture by Dr. Manali Mukherjee of McMaster University titled, “An update on Long COVID – symptoms and underlying pathology.” The learning objectives are: This lecture is offered in a hybrid format. Limited space is available for folks to attend in person at the University of Toronto […]

Navigating the Pandemic: Unveiling the Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Vaccines

June 13, 2024

, 12:00 pm

June 13, 2024

1:00 pm

Event Details The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) presented a webinar to discuss the impact of both non-pharmaceutical (NPI) interventions and vaccine uptake in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Paul Grootendorst (Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy) provided a descriptive overview of the provincial pandemic responses and mortality and economic outcomes. Following his presentation, there was a panel […]

2024 Interdisciplinary Symposium

April 18, 2024

, 8:00 am

6:00 pm

IfP is pleased to present our 2024 Interdisciplinary Symposium. This year’s theme is “Reimagining Response & Preparedness for future Public Health Emergencies.”The day will begin with a keynote presentation by Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator.

Soft Skills Training for Graduate Students: Networking Skills and Exploring Careers Outside Academia

Event details: The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) invites University of Toronto graduate students for a special soft skills workshop to further develop their networking skills and meet representatives from non-academic organizations to learn about and discuss career options in their sectors. About the workshop Establishing genuine connections in both your personal and professional circles is […]

Soft Skills Training for Graduate Students: Strategies for Effective Written Communications for Different Audiences

The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) invites University of Toronto graduate students for a special soft skills workshop to further develop their written communication skills. About the workshop Writing about interdisciplinary research at the graduate level can be challenging, not least because such writing requires you to converse across subject and audience silos. This workshop will […]

Healthy Interior Designs - Designing healthy interiors with lessons learned from a pandemic

The School of Interior Design at Toronto Metropolitan University collaborated with The Institute for Pandemics to offer sessions at the Healthy Interior Design symposium. Online Symposium October 27 & 28, 2023 The two-day symposium brought together interior designers, scientists, engineers, visualization designers, and public health experts to discuss indoor infectious disease transmission. Institute for […]

Is it possible to ventilate and stop a future COVID-like pandemic?

CivMin Distinguished Lecture Seriesby Prof. Yuguo LiChair Professor of Building EnvironmentDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Hong Kong We are collaborating with the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering to host a lecture by Professor Yuguo Li from the University of Hong Kong. Abstract Although airborne route for SARS-CoV-2 was recognized in early 2021, more […]

Research Rounds for Graduate Students

Event details The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) invited University of Toronto graduate students to learn about pandemic research in different disciplines at the research rounds for graduate students webinar. Two IfP members gave presentations that described the research involved in their recently awarded IfP catalyst grants. Presentation Topics Interpretable surrogate modelling for agent-based simulations to […]

Strengthening health system resilience: What can Canada and Israel learn from each other?

Event Summary The Institute for Pandemics and the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies held a workshop titled "Strengthening health system resilience: What can Canada and Israel learn from each other?". The workshop, which took place at Hart House on the University of Toronto campus on September 8th, 2023, provided an opportunity for […]

Climate Change and Infectious Disease Speaker Series: Climate Change and Zoonotic Spillovers

How is climate change shifting and accelerating the spread of infectious diseases around the world? What are some of the impacts on societies, economics, and human and ecological health? Together with Climate Positive Energy (CPE) and the Institute for Pandemics (IfP), the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium is pleased to co-host this public speaker series focused on climate change, infectious […]

WHO declares COVID-19 no longer a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ – what now?

On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization lifted the Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19 that began in January 2020, thus declaring “COVID-19 over as a global health emergency.” The end of the emergency phase of the pandemic is a major milestone. Join the leaders of the Institute for Pandemics as they […]

Research for Pandemic Recovery: What is the Path to Building Back Better and Fairer? Listening for Direction from Key Stakeholders

May 26, 2023

, 4:00 pm

6:00 pm

Thursday May 26 at 4:00-6:00 PM ETLocation: The Boardroom/Library at Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy— The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) initiative will link, coordinate, and support researchers acrossdisciplines and Divisions at the University of Toronto to confront the challenges posed by pandemicsthrough innovative, cutting-edge research. A central theme for the IfP is […]

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Upcoming events

Past events

An update on Long COVID - symptoms and underlying pathology

Navigating the Pandemic: Unveiling the Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Vaccines

2024 Interdisciplinary Symposium

Soft Skills Training for Graduate Students: Networking Skills and Exploring Careers Outside Academia

Indoor air and infectious disease transmission

Addressing the Mental Health Impact of Pandemic-related School Closures

Emerging lessons from health systems policies and reforms during COVID-19

Soft Skills Training for Graduate Students: Strategies for Effective Written Communications for Different Audiences

Healthy Interior Designs - Designing healthy interiors with lessons learned from a pandemic

Is it possible to ventilate and stop a future COVID-like pandemic?

Research Rounds for Graduate Students

Strengthening health system resilience: What can Canada and Israel learn from each other?

Climate Change and Infectious Disease Speaker Series: Climate Change and Zoonotic Spillovers

WHO declares COVID-19 no longer a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ – what now?

Research for Pandemic Recovery: What is the Path to Building Back Better and Fairer? Listening for Direction from Key Stakeholders