Events

Assistant Professor, Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) and Immunology, University of Toronto Assistant Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) Profile

This year, Immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi has won the Canada Gairdner International Award for his discovery of regulatory T cells, characterization of their role in immunity and application to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. http://www.gairdner.org/content/shimon-sakaguchi Dr. Sakaguchi will present his award lecture on October 29, 2015 – please see  http://www.gairdner.org/content/university-toronto-macleod-auditorium-0 for more details.

Speaker: Dr. Daniel Cua, Merck Title TBA Medical Sciences Building – Room 7231

Toronto Human Immunology Network presents: Panel Discussions in Human Immunology with Tobias R. Kollman, MD, PhD Senior Clinician Scientist, CFRI Associate Professor Pediatric Infectious & Immunological Diseases BC Children’s Hospital & University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC Topic:  “Protecting Newborns and Young Infants from Infectious Diseases and Death.” Monday, April 27, 2015 Room 7231, MSB … Read more

Toronto Human Immunology Network presents: Panel Discussions in Human Immunology with Dr. Linda C. Burkly, PhD Distinguished Investigator Biogen Idec, Inc. Cambridge, MA Topic: “Science and Drugs for Human Disease: Discovery and Translation.” Monday, March 30, 2015 Room 7231, MSB 5:00-6:00 p.m. All welcome

Toronto Human Immunology Network presents: Panel Discussions in Human Immunology with Dr. Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Topic:  “Who responds to immune therapy and how can we extend its reach?” Monday, April 13, 2015 Room 7231, MSB 5:00-6:00 p.m. All welcome

The Toronto Human Immunology Network congratulates Immunologists Drs. Jim Allison, Ravinder Maini and Sir Marc Feldman for receiving the Prestigious Gairdner International awards for their important contributions to immunotherapy of human disease. Please see  http://www.gairdner.org/content/national-program for the list of events on Oct 30-31, 2014 at the University of Toronto; registration required for some events.

Toronto Human Immunology Network Presents:   Human Immunophenotyping in Health and Disease Friday May 16, 1-5pm, Room 2172 Medical Sciences building University of Toronto     1:00       Welcome: Tania Watts, Toronto Human Immunology network Co-chairs:  Cynthia Guidos and Katherine Siminovitch 1:10       Mark Davis, Stanford Genetic vs. environmental influences on human immune diversity 1:45       Pamela Ohashi, … Read more

University of Toronto Human Immunology Network- FOCIS advanced course in basic and clinical immunology Feb 23-27, 2014 – trainee travel competition: deadline Nov. 1, 2013

Toronto Human Immunology Network presents: Panel Discussions in Human Immunology with Dr. Megan Levings Associate Professor Department of Surgery University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC http://www.cfri.ca/levingslab/ (Host:  Dr. Jayne Danska) Topic: “Human Immunology: the challenge of moving beyond descriptive studies.” Monday, April 28, 2014 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Room 7231, Medical Sciences Building 1 King’s … Read more