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Transforming the future of public health emergency research through interdisciplinary collaboration, building capacity, and driving action.
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Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · Nov 4
We are now the Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics!

Our new name reflects a broader commitment: advancing research, policy, and partnerships to strengthen global health resilience.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/43J7iyM

#HealthEmergencies #Pandemics #UofT #HealthSecurity
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Only a week to go! Join us on Jan 13 as we explore how social & economic conditions heightened vulnerability during COVID-19 & highlights innovative approaches to reducing inequities in pandemic preparedness, with presentations from @andrewpinto.bsky.social and Shaun Morris.Sign up ➡️ bit.ly/4oGmh59
Promotional graphic for the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics Catalyst Seminar Series. Session 4: Supporting Vulnerable Populations on January 13, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 pm, online. Speakers: Andrew Pinto (St. Michael’s Hospital) and Shaun Morris (The Hospital for Sick Children). Register at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
January 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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📢 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄 The Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics will be closed for the holiday break from Wednesday, December 24 2025 and will reopen on Monday, January 5 2026.

Thank you for your continued support this year. Wishing you a restful holiday season & a healthy start to 2026.
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Happy holidays, #UofT 💙 The university will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026.

To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether.

We wish you a safe & restful winter break! ❄️
December 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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📺 Watch our Dec 9 Catalyst Seminar exploring use of Artificial Intelligence and Data in public health emergencies. From analyzing patient feedback to modelling virus spread in shelters.

Available now ⬇️
Session 3: Artificial Intelligence and Data
This seminar explores how AI and data are reshaping pandemic response and public health systems Featured speakers: 🔹 Zahra Shakeri (Dalla Lana School of Public Health) – shared research on…
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December 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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📺 Catch up on our recent Catalyst Series webinars!

Explore cutting-edge research on pandemic and public health emergency readiness, resilience, and recovery through our Catalyst online seminars.

Watch now ⬇️
Catalyst Seminar Series
A dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research funded by the Institute for Pandemics' (IfP) Catalyst and Research Development Grants. Since 2023...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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📺 Catch up on our recent webinar Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics. With insights from Joy Fitzgibbon (Trinity College) with panelists David Fisman (DLSPH) and Victoria Haldane (IHPME)

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Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics
In this compelling and timely webinar, Joy Fitzgibbon leads an exploration of the evolving landscape of health security in pandemic prevention and response. As global threats increasingly blur the…
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December 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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🗓️ Join our next Catalyst webinar: Supporting Vulnerable Populations on Jan 13 at 12PM ET

Learn how social and economic factors shaped COVID-19 vulnerabilities and how policy and data can drive equitable recovery.

Featuring @andrewpinto.bsky.social & Shaun Morris.

🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/4oGmh59
Promotional graphic for the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics Catalyst Seminar Series. Session 4: Supporting Vulnerable Populations on January 13, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 pm, online. Speakers: Andrew Pinto (St. Michael’s Hospital) and Shaun Morris (The Hospital for Sick Children). Register at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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🔔 Upcoming Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics events.

Reminder: join us for our upcoming Catalyst online seminars, a range of webinars exploring cutting-edge research on pandemic and public health emergency readiness, resilience, and recovery.

🧵 Upcoming topics in the thread 👇
Promotional banner for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics at the University of Toronto. Includes a link for full details at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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📺 Watch our Dec 9 Catalyst Seminar exploring use of Artificial Intelligence and Data in public health emergencies. From analyzing patient feedback to modelling virus spread in shelters.

Available now ⬇️
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Session 3: Artificial Intelligence and Data
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December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Watch our Nov 24 session on Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics, with insights from Joy Fitzgibbon (Trinity College) with panelists David Fisman (DLSPH) and Victoria Haldane (IHPME)

📺 Available now: youtu.be/57iEOn0BWj8?...

#HealthSecurity #GlobalHealth
Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics
In this compelling and timely webinar, Joy Fitzgibbon leads an exploration of the evolving landscape of health security in pandemic prevention and response. As global threats increasingly blur the…
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December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Joseph Munn ( @sickkidsto.bsky.social), an IHEP Catalyst Grant awardee, highlights why early disease definitions matter, especially for future outbreaks, at our recent Catalyst Long-COVID seminar.

📺Watch the seminar: bit.ly/4p7YPxu
December 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🗓️ Join our next Catalyst webinar: Supporting Vulnerable Populations on Jan 13 at 12PM ET

Learn how social and economic factors shaped COVID-19 vulnerabilities and how policy and data can drive equitable recovery.

Featuring @andrewpinto.bsky.social & Shaun Morris.

🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/4oGmh59
Promotional graphic for the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics Catalyst Seminar Series. Session 4: Supporting Vulnerable Populations on January 13, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 pm, online. Speakers: Andrew Pinto (St. Michael’s Hospital) and Shaun Morris (The Hospital for Sick Children). Register at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Flu cases are climbing earlier than expected, and hospitals could feel the strain. Experts explain what this means, how effective the vaccine is, and why prevention matters.

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#FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination
Early Flu Spike Could Strain Hospitals: Here’s how to stay protected | Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics
IHEP asked experts to explain the latest information on the current flu virus, vaccine, and the impact on the health system.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Looking forward to seeing you at our Catalyst Series webinar this Tuesday Dec 9 at 12pm ET!

We’ll explore how AI and data are reshaping pandemic response and public health systems with Zahra Shakeri and Swetaprovo Chaudhuri.

It’s not too late to sign up: www.eventbrite.ca/e/catalyst-s...
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Save the date! The BRN Research Symposium is set for March 27, 2026 📚

The event brings together multidisciplinary @utoronto.ca researchers to highlight the transformative impact of Black research excellence on the future.

Registration opens in January. Visit: brn.utoronto.ca #BlackResearchNetwork
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December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Ontario’s AODA doesn’t cover healthcare spaces, a critical gap that leaves accessibility to individual providers. As Hilary Brown (UTSC) shared in our Catalyst Series seminar on COVID-19 & health inequities for people with disabilities.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/TXvjJK9Pek4?...

#IDPD #Accessibility
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Only a week to go! Join us on Dec 9 for our seminar exploring how AI & data modelling are being used to support pandemic readiness & improve public health infrastructure.Presenters include @zshakeri.bsky.social & Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (@engineering.utoronto.ca) www.eventbrite.ca/e/catalyst-s...
Graphic promoting the University of Toronto IHEP Catalyst Seminar Series: Session 3 – Artificial Intelligence and Data. Online event on December 9, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Speakers: Zahra Shakeri, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Swetaprovo Chaudhuri, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Register at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Flu cases are climbing earlier than expected, and hospitals could feel the strain. Experts explain what this means, how effective the vaccine is, and why prevention matters.

🔗 bit.ly/4itKwkw

#FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination
Early Flu Spike Could Strain Hospitals: Here’s how to stay protected | Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics
IHEP asked experts to explain the latest information on the current flu virus, vaccine, and the impact on the health system.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🔔 Reminder: join us for a series of webinars exploring cutting-edge research on pandemic & public health emergency readiness, resilience, & recovery.

🔗 More info: pandemics.utoronto.ca/events/catal...

🧵 Upcoming topics in the thread 👇
Catalyst Series | Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics
Join the Institute for Pandemics' Catalyst Series, a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking pandemic research.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Watch our Nov 24 session on Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics, with insights from Joy Fitzgibbon, David Fisman and Victoria Haldane

📺 Available now: youtu.be/57iEOn0BWj8?...

#HealthSecurity #GlobalHealth
Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics
In this compelling and timely webinar, Joy Fitzgibbon leads an exploration of the evolving landscape of health security in pandemic prevention and response. As global threats increasingly blur the…
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The ACCESS Lab, supported by an IHEP Knowledge Mobilization grant, launched the Collective Futures Roundtable, bringing together community members, service providers, researchers & policymakers to address systemic inequities in emergency preparedness.
Advancing Equity in Public Health Emergencies: Collective Futures Roundtable | Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics
The ACCESS Lab,with support from an IHEP Knowledge Mobilization grant, recently launched the inaugural Collective Futures Roundtable, an initiative to embed equity into public health emergency…
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November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Who’s in the room when policies are created? Prof. Chavon Niles reminds us, real change happens when those most impacted, underserved & under-resourced, are part of the conversation.

🎥 Watch the full webinar: youtu.be/TXvjJK9Pek4?...

#HealthEquity @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Join us for our next Catalyst Series event exploring how AI & data are reshaping pandemic response and public health systems. Featuring @zshakeri.bsky.social (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (@engineering.utoronto.ca).

🗓️ Dec 9, 12:00-1:00pm

🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/catalyst-s...
Graphic promoting the University of Toronto IHEP Catalyst Seminar Series: Session 3 – Artificial Intelligence and Data. Online event on December 9, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Speakers: Zahra Shakeri, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Swetaprovo Chaudhuri, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Register at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Kathi Wilson (UTM) shares why community-engaged approaches are essential in infectious disease response, at our Catalyst Long-COVID seminar.

📺Watch the seminar: youtu.be/n9c52Adtco4?...
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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📢 U of T researchers Andrea Rishworth & Kathi Wilson host a knowledge-sharing event: Understanding the Impacts of Structural Racism on Long-COVID Management. Taking place in-person on Dec 4, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM.

✅ RSVP by Nov 24: andrea.rishworth@utoronto.ca
Poster for a community event: Understanding the Impacts of Structural Racism on Long COVID Management. Dec 4, 10 AM–1:30 PM at Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, Mississauga. Lunch provided. RSVP by Nov 24: andrea.rishworth@utoronto.ca.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Chavon Niles opens the first Collective Futures roundtable, supported by an IHEP Knowledge Mobilization grant.

Today’s session focuses on what isn’t working, what communities need, and how we plan better for future public health emergencies.
Chavon Niles speaks to a room of people. People are sitting around tables, looking at the presentation.
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM