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A promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics. The session title reads: Session 5: Women and Children. Details: Date: February 10, 2026; Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm; Delivery: Online. Speakers listed: Kuan Liu, Dalla Lana School of Public Health; Sarah Kaplan, Rotman School of Management; Beverley Essue, Dalla Lana School of Public Health. A blue button at the bottom says: “Register now at pandemics.utoronto.ca.” The design features a world map background and three circular speaker photo frames.

Catalyst Series — Session 5: Women and children

February 10, 2026

Join us for Catalyst Series, a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research funded by the Institute for Pandemics' (IfP) Catalyst and Research Development Grants. Since 2023, IfP has provided over $1 million to research teams at the University of Toronto, to support collaborative, interdisciplinary research projects. These presentations spotlight the innovative work of interdisciplinary teams tackling urgent […]

A promotional graphic for the Catalyst Seminar Series by the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics. The session title reads: Session 6: Social Networks and Misinformation. Details: Date: March 11, 2026; Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm; Delivery: Online. Speakers listed: Lance McCready, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and Li Shu, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. A blue button at the bottom says: “Register now at pandemics.utoronto.ca.” The design features circular speaker photo frames.

Catalyst Series — Session 6: Social networks and misinformation

Join us for Catalyst Series, a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research funded by the Institute for Pandemics' (IfP) Catalyst and Research Development Grants. Since 2023, IfP has provided over $1 million to research teams at the University of Toronto, to support collaborative, interdisciplinary research projects. These presentations spotlight the innovative work of interdisciplinary teams tackling urgent […]

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