- Location
- Auditorium, Lower Concourse, MaRS Centre, 101 College St.
- Series/Type
- Alumni Event, External Event, Faculty/Staff Event, Student Event
- Format
- Hybrid
- Dates
- October 25, 2024 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
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Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Dr. Gagandeep Kang, the 2024 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award laureate, this Symposium will explore the cutting-edge innovations and critical insights needed to tackle future pandemics, with a focus on vaccine technology and the policies that shape global health responses.
Featuring:
Jane Halton, Chair, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Malik Peiris, 2021 Canada Gairdner Global Health Awardee, Professor, University of Hong Kong
Gagandeep Kang, 2024 Canada Gairdner Global Health Awardee, Director, Enteric Diagnostics, Genomics and Epidemiology, Gates Foundation
Michael Fralick, Gairdner Early Career Researcher, LTRI, University of Toronto
Kanta Subbarao, CERC Biology and Control of Respiratory Viruses, Universite Laval
Jen Gommerman, Chair of Immunology, University of Toronto
Peter Hotez, Dean, School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine