Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases Seminar – Dr. Deshayne Fell
Monday, May 3 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Online

Join the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases for a seminar on immunization and pregnancy. Dr. Deshayne Fell will provide a presentation titled "Immunization during pregnancy: where have we been, where are we now, where are we going?"

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ON NEIHR & IMN: Day 2 -​ Navigating this Time Holistic Wellness for Indigenous Scholars, Part Two
Friday, May 7 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Online

This Indigenous Knowledges Virtual Exchange will bring together members of the Ontario NEIHR and IMN and sister networks from across Canada to provide opportunities for peer mentoring, support, and belonging. In a panel format, presenters from the IMN will share their stories regarding maintaining wellness while pursuing scholarly activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will consist of three presenters, followed by small group discussions in breakout rooms, each led and moderated by an Elder to allow for further in-depth conversations with peers.

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STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Clare Turnbull
Friday, May 7 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Online

Join the next instalment of the STAGE International Speaker Seminar Series (ISSS) with Dr. Clare Turnbull, for a talk titled "Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genetics: expansion of testing and emerging challenges." Dr. Turnbull will discuss leverageable opportunities for expansion of polygenic and monogenic testing for breast cancer genetic susceptibility along with the challenges of complex genomic architecture, risk, and variant pathogenicity. 

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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness

This panel discussion explored the issue of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness. The goal of the webinar was to raise awareness about the study and surveillance of vaccine effectiveness, and took place during the World Health Organization’s World Immunization Week, Pan-American Health Organization’s Vaccination Week in the Americas, and Canada’s National Immunization Awareness Week. 

Ensuring Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

This panel discussion explored the issue of ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines. The goal of the webinar was to raise awareness about the importance of ensuring vaccines to protect people of all ages and covered issues ranging from global challenges and solutions to local recommendations.