Vaccines are a safe and effective way to combat COVID-19, and the CSI together with other Canadian scientists, encourage all Canadians to get vaccinated as soon as possible. We are eager to be vaccinated ourselves, along with our families, friends and colleagues. Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect Canadians and we stand in support of this important initiative by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Read the statement from Canadian Science Societies here: https://canadiansciencesocieties.ca/
Other links of interest Public Health Agency of Canada, World Health Organization, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Alberta, Li Ka Shing Institute presents the LKSIoV/Gairdner Virtual Virology Symposium - Zooming in on COVID 19 and Other Viral Diseases. This free virtual symposium is focused on highlighting the most recent research on SARS-CoV-2 and other viral pathogens. This national conference, with an international presence, is a themed event that will spotlight pandemic preparedness, pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions / immune responses, vaccines and antivirals. The meeting will held from June 22 - 24. Visit here for details.
As a member of the CSI you will be eligible to apply for student, postdoctoral and junior faculty travel awards to the annual Canadian Society for Immunology meeting as well as travel awards given out every third year to attend the International Congress of Immunology's annual meeting. As a CSI member you will be able to register for the annual CSI meeting at a reduced registration rate.
