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Transforming the future of public health emergency research through interdisciplinary collaboration, building capacity, and driving action.
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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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🔔 Upcoming Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics events.

Reminder: join us for our upcoming online events, from our Catalyst seminar series to a timely webinar exploring security requirements that shape pandemic preparedness.

🧵 Upcoming topics in the thread 👇
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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🎉 Congrats to IHEP members named/reappointed as Canada Research Chairs: Beverley Essue, Goldie Nejat, Hilary Brown, Rayjean Hung & Laura Rosella!

🔗 Read the full @utoronto.ca list: www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/4...

#UofT #CanadaResearchChairs
41 U of T researchers awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
Forty-one faculty members from the University of Toronto have been named or reappointed Canada Research Chairs in support of their research. Awarded by the Government of Canada, Canada Research Chair ...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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📺 Watch our Nov 11 Catalyst Seminar exploring COVID-19’s impact on people with disabilities, with insights from Chavon Niles (@uoftmedicine.bsky.social) and Hilary Brown (UTSC).

Available now ➡️ bit.ly/3JLE9MP

#HealthEquity #DisabilityJustice #CatalystSeminar
Session 2: Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities
This seminar explored how the COVID-19 pandemic deepened health inequities for people with disabilities, especially among racialized and immigrant communities. Featured speakers: 🔹 Chavon Niles…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:37 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
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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David Jones (2023 IHEP Studentship Awardee) is an author on a review on nursing shortages, with Sara Allin (@ihpmeuoft.bsky.social). The study highlights how burnout & turnover worsen staffing gaps, & why early action is key.

🔗 Read the review: bit.ly/43sgKXr
Graphic titled “NEW PUBLICATION” with text announcing that David Jones, 2023 IHEP Studentship Awardee, is lead author on a newly published umbrella review co-authored with Sara Allin. The study examines how hospital nursing shortages can become self-reinforcing through feedback loops and stresses the need for early interventions. It notes the research was supported by David’s IHEP Studentship Award. U of T and IHEP logos appear at the bottom right. Background shows a hospital hallway in blue tones.
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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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 (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (@engineering.utoronto.ca).

Sign up ➡️ bit.ly/3VWjgkw
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 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities Catalyst Seminar, exploring how COVID-19 impacted access to care for people with disabilities, especially in racialized & immigrant communities.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4q0qjX7
Promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series titled "Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities." Event date: November 11, 2025, from 12–1PM EST, held online. Speakers: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough). Includes speaker headshots and a registration link at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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📢 Join us on Nov 24 at 12 PM ET for webinar: Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics.

Led by @joyfitzgibbon.bsky.social (Trinity College), featuring panelists David Fisman (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Victoria Haldane (IHPME).

🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/48MvQKN
Event graphic for “Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics.” Includes event details: November 24, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM ET, online via Zoom, pandemics.utoronto.ca. Features three speakers: Joy Fitzgibbon (Presenter), David Fisman (Panelist), Victoria Haldane (Panelist). Logos for University of Toronto and Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics appear at the bottom. Background is dark blue with teal and white text.
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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⏰ Reminder: Join us Nov 11 for the Catalyst Seminar on how COVID-19 impacted access to care for people with disabilities, especially in racialized & immigrant communities.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4q0qjX7

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Promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series titled "Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities." Event date: November 11, 2025, from 12–1PM EST, held online. Speakers: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough). Includes speaker headshots and a registration link at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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👏 Congratulations to Chavon Niles & team! Their project mobilizing knowledge on disability, race & immigrant health for pandemic and public health planning, has received CIHR funding.

The project was proudly supported in its early stages by the Institute.

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Graphic with blue geometric shapes on the left and text on a white background. Text reads: “Congratulations to Chavon Niles and team. Collective Futures, a project we supported, received CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant funding. The initiative mobilizes knowledge on disability, race, and immigrant health for inclusive public health emergency planning.” Logos for University of Toronto and Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics at the bottom.
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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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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November 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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🔔 Reminder: Catalyst Seminar Series is underway! This fall, join us for a series of webinars exploring cutting-edge research on pandemic and public health emergency readiness, resilience, and recovery.

🧵 Upcoming topics in the thread 👇

🔗 More info: bit.ly/4gcs13f
Catalyst Series - Institute for Pandemics
Join the Institute for Pandemics' Catalyst Series, a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking pandemic research.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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🗓️ Join us for the online Catalyst Seminar Series on the Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities on Nov 11! Chavon Niles (@uoftmedicine.bsky.social) will speak on health inequities faced by Black and racialized immigrants with disabilities during COVID-19.

Sign up now ⬇️
Catalyst Seminar Series - November
Join IfP for a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research from our Catalyst and Research Development Grants.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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📢 Join us on Nov 24 at 12 PM ET for webinar: Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics.

Led by @joyfitzgibbon.bsky.social (Trinity College), featuring panelists David Fisman (@uoftdlsph.bsky.social) & Victoria Haldane (IHPME).

🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/48MvQKN
Graphic promoting an online event titled Health Security Unbound: Navigating Power, Surveillance, and Ethics. Includes names and roles: Joy Fitzgibbon (Presenter), David Fisman (Panelist), Victoria Haldane (Panelist). Event details: November 24, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM ET, Online via Zoom. Website: pandemics.utoronto.ca. Logos for University of Toronto and Institute for Pandemics at the bottom.
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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📢 Long-COVID Seminar Recording now available!

Experts Joseph Munn (the Hospital for Sick Children), Kathi Wilson, and Andrea Rishworth (University of Toronto Mississauga) share insights on how Long-COVID is affecting marginalized and racialized communities in Ontario.

🎥 Watch now ⬇️
Session 1: Long-COVID
This seminar explores how Long-COVID is affecting marginalized communities and racialized populations in Ontario. Presentations highlighted community-centered research and the role of structural…
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October 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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The BRN's Academic Practice Lab is back on Nov. 14!

Join us for a session focused on NSERC, CIHR and SSHRC grants – designed to support your success in securing research funding 📚 buff.ly/wgwkFWg #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
EVENT | The BRN's Academic Practice Lab returns on Nov. 14. This session will focus on Canada's tri-agency research grants. It takes place online from 12 - 1 p.m.
October 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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🗓️ Join us on Nov 11 at 12PM for Catalyst Seminar: Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities with Chavon Niles (@uoftmedicine.bsky.social) & Hilary Brown (@utsc.bsky.social).

We’ll be exploring how COVID-19 worsened health inequities—especially in racialized & immigrant communities.

🔗 bit.ly/4q0qjX7
Promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series titled "Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities." Event date: November 11, 2025, from 12–1PM EST, held online. Speakers: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough). Includes speaker headshots and a registration link at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🌿 Meet @nadhahassen.bsky.social, her research explores how community-led nature prescribing can serve as a preventative tool to ease pressure on public health systems during emergencies.

🔦 Read the spotlight: bit.ly/43nIV9H

#HealthEquity #SocialPrescribing @cisp-icps.bsky.social
Dr. Nadha Hassen stands beside a quote about community-led nature prescribing easing pressure on health systems during emergencies. Logos for the University of Toronto and Institute for Pandemics appear in the top right corner. A call to action at the bottom reads: 'Read the Spotlight → pandemics.utoronto.ca'."
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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This Friday is the Catalyst Seminar on Long-COVID!

Join us on Oct 17 to learn important insights from community-led research and discussions on structural health inequities.

🕛 12–1 PM EST | 📍 Online

🔗 Register or join here:
Catalyst Seminar Series - October
Join IfP for a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research from our Catalyst and Research Development Grants.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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📅 Join @rotmanschool.bsky.social on Oct 21, 5.30PM for 'The Chaos Advantage: Turning Uncertainty Into Strategic Edge'.

Featuring IfP Steering Committee member András Tilcsik, the event explores how to build a strategy when stability is the exception, not the rule.

🔗 Book now:
Oct 21 - Insights Spotlight: The Chaos Advantage | Rotman School of Management | University of Toronto
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm - Short talks + audience Q&A
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October 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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🔔 Reminder: This fall, join the Institute for Pandemics for a series of webinars exploring cutting-edge research on pandemic & public health emergency readiness, resilience, & recovery.

🔗 More info: bit.ly/4gcs13f

🧵 Upcoming topics in the thread 👇
Promotional banner for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the Institute for Pandemics at the University of Toronto. It invites viewers to join a dynamic seminar series showcasing interdisciplinary teams tackling urgent challenges in pandemic and public health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Includes a link for full details at pandemics.utoronto.ca.
October 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Former IfP awardee Daniel Eisenkraft Klein’s article in the BMJ Global Health reveals Canada’s equity rhetoric on Intellectual Property rights during COVID-19 fell short of action. Calls for reforms to IP waivers & CAMR to improve global access to medicines.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3JPaF00
Screenshot of the title and author information from a BMJ Global Health article. The article is titled “Equity in rhetoric and (in)action: a thematic analysis of Canada’s approach to intellectual property rights in pandemics.” Authors listed are Daniel Eisenkraft Klein and Arianna Schouten.
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Join us for the online Catalyst Seminar Series on Long-COVID on Oct 17! Kathi Wilson & Andrea Rishworth (U of T Mississauga) will share their community-centred research on structural racism & its impact on immigrant & racialized populations in Peel living with Long-COVID. Book now ➡️
Catalyst Seminar Series - October
Join IfP for a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research from our Catalyst and Research Development Grants.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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COVID-19 affected racialized communities in Canada more severely, increasing illness, mental health struggles, and barriers to care. Experts say paid sick leave, anti-racism laws, and better data are needed to address these gaps.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46SkGBA
Screenshot of a journal article titled “Unveiling the Impact: A Scoping Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on Racialized Populations in Canada” with a list of authors, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students!

On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming.

This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork
Event | Join the BRN for "Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. with R. Cassandra Lord, the BRN's acting director.
October 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM