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Institute for Pandemics

The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) brings together transformative researchers and educators from across disciplines and around the world to address the complex, global public health challenges posed by pandemics. Our work centers around three pillars: ‘readiness’ to prevent and track evolving pandemics; ‘resilience’ of health systems and communities, and to improve public health policies and interventions; and equitable ‘recovery’ to reduce health disparities in pandemics, and to build back stronger and more fairly. Situated in Canada’s leading school of public health, IfP serves as a knowledge nexus informing public health responses, helping to strengthen systems, and equip future health leaders with a multi-faceted skillset to combat pandemics and epidemics.

2025 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Days

April 7, 2025 | ,

The annual U of T Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Days returns on May 26 – 27, 2025. Call for abstract submissions opens on April 9, 2025. The event is free and open for all to attend.

2025 IfP interdisciplinary symposium — “Responding to the Unexpected: Bridging science, policy, and community actions in public health emergencies"

April 2, 2025 | 

On May 13, members of the Institute, the university, the government, the private sector, and community members are invited to come together for presentations and discussions around IfP’s themes of readiness, resilience, recovery, and equity.

Norovirus: What is it? Who’s at risk? And why won’t hand sanitizers work?

January 27, 2025 | 

Norovirus – a highly contagious virus known for causing gastrointestinal distress – is making headlines this winter due to a sharp rise in cases and widespread outbreaks in Canada. The IfP's Nelson Lee says the re-emergence of a particularly contagious strain combined with low population-level immunity are driving the current spike in cases.

Institute for Pandemics: 2024 Interdisciplinary Symposium

March 4, 2024 | 

The inaugural theme is “Reimagining Response & Preparedness for future Public Health Emergencies.” The symposium takes place on April 18 at Hart House.
IFP Catalyst Grant Program

Institute for Pandemics: Catalyst and research development grant program — call for proposals

March 24, 2023 | 

The IfP catalyst and development grants aim to provide seed funding to help U of T researchers, from multiple disciplines, connect and collaborate on projects related to pandemic readiness, resilience, and recovery.

Institute for Pandemics

July 1, 2022 | 

The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) brings together transformative researchers and educators from across disciplines and around the world to address the complex, global public health challenges posed by pandemics. Our work centers around three pillars: ‘readiness’ to prevent and track evolving pandemics; ‘resilience’ of health systems and communities, and to improve public health policies and interventions; and equitable ‘recovery’ to reduce health disparities in pandemics, and to build back stronger and more fairly. Situated in Canada’s leading school of public health, IfP serves as a knowledge nexus informing public health responses, helping to strengthen systems, and equip future health leaders with a multi-faceted skillset to combat pandemics and epidemics.
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