ID Research Day
with Dr. Geoffrey Taylor Lectureship
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Division of Infectious Diseases is excited to be hosting our annual Research Day in conjunction with the Dr. Geoffrey Taylor Lectureship on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Who Should Attend
We are pleased to invite faculty members, clinicians, trainees, allied healthcare workers, researchers, and other staff to participate.
Location
Join us in person in room 2-193 Clinical Sciences Building! There will be a virtual option for those unable to attend all or part of the event in person.
Registration
The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Call for Abstracts
Deadline: April 25
Please send your abstract to idea@ualberta.ca.
Program
| TIME | AGENDA |
|
8 - 8:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction to the Day |
|
8:15 – 9 a.m. |
Research Day Invited Speaker: Simon Otto, PhD, BSc, Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Alberta. Title: AMR and One Health |
|
9 – 9:45 a.m. |
Trainee Oral Abstract Presentations |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Research Day Invited Speaker: Lynora Saxinger, MD, FRCPC, CTropMed, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta Title: Disinformation and Diseases - what is the cure? |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 11 a.m. | Flash Talks |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Dr. Geoffrey Taylor Lectureship: Susan Huang, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine Title: MDROs, Spread, Shed, and Containment |
| 12 - 12:15 p.m. | Dr. Barbara Romanowski and Dr. Jutta Preiksaitis Research Award Winners Announcement Closing Remarks |
| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
About Dr. Geoffrey Taylor
Read more about Dr. Taylor, his accomplishments, and the Dr. Geoffrey David Taylor Memorial Fund.