Infection and Immunology
From uncovering the dynamics of pathogen transmission to understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic infections, IMS researchers aim to enhance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases, immunological conditions and autoimmune disorders.
Our scientists help combat infectious threats, such as antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses including COVID-19, HIV, Ebola and Monkeypox. Their groundbreaking research has led to improved public health outcomes locally, nationally and around the world.
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Student Research
Highlights
Invisible Threats: Infectious Diseases
Episode #89 - Vaccines: Making History
Study identifies key proteins driving inflammatory disease, potential therapeutic targets.
Less than three months since it launched, the mpox rapid research response led by UofT’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium and three partner hospitals is generating results that could help curb transmission of the virus.