2026 EPIC Symposium

Registration is now open for the fourth annual EPIC Symposium.

Hosted by the Emerging Pathogens and Infectious Diseases Consortium, this year’s symposium will take place on October 16, 2026, at the Toronto Reference Library.

Following the numerous infectious outbreaks we’ve all be tracking this year — from hantavirus and Ebola to cyclospriasis and measles —  the theme for this year’s symposium will be “Outbreak readiness and response beyond borders.” 

The EPIC Symposium is a day-long event featuring faculty research talks, trainee flash talks and invited keynote speakers. It is open to all to attend, including industry professionals, academics outside of the University of Toronto and public health partners. The EPIC Symposium is an excellent opportunity to build new connections while also learning about all the exciting research and innovation taking place in the Toronto infectious disease landscape.

EPIC is a collaborative initiative among the University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University Health Network, Unity Health Toronto that will improve Canada’s health security.

Learn more about the call for presenters. Abstratcs are due Sept. 15, 2026.