Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Meeting: From Discovery to Frontlines

Meeting Announcement

The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (CIHR-III) Pandemic Preparedness Strategic Research Initiative (PPSRI), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are pleased to announce the first in an annual series of meetings which will feature presentations and discussions by Canadian and international authorities on various aspects of pandemic and influenza research. The meeting will provide a summary of the current state of the pandemic preparedness and influenza research in Canada and internationally, as well as an opportunity for networking and collaboration among researchers and those that will use the new research findings.

Participants

Meeting participants will include researchers in pandemic preparedness, influenza and related research areas and knowledge users including health care and public health practitioners, program administrators and policy and decision makers. Space at the meeting is limited.

Agenda

The meeting will be held at The Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg on November 6-8, 2008. The agenda is posted on the CIHR-III website (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/36340.html).

Registration

To receive information about the registration process and other meeting announcements, please submit your name and e-mail address (https://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/132bg33c6e).

We are anticipating that this conference will provide insightful learning opportunities and dynamic discussions related to pandemic and influenza research in Canada. We hope you can join us.

Dr. Bhagirath Singh
Scientific Director
CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity

On behalf of the Annual Meeting Organizing Committee:

Dr. Earl Brown	Professor, University of Ottawa
Ms. Dominique Charron	Program Leader, International Development Research Centre
Ms. Michelle Gagnon	Acting Director, Knowledge Synthesis and Exchange, CIHR
Ms. Michelle Hume	Associate, Institute of Infection and Immunity, CIHR
Dr. Mark Loeb	CIHR-III Advisory Board, Professor McMaster University
Ms. Anne Malo	Head, Research, Immunization Programs, Public Health Agency of Canada
Ms. Carol Richardson	Manager, External Relations, Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation, Institute of Infection and Immunity, CIHR
Dr. Olivier Robledo	Deputy Director, Knowledge Creation Programs, CIHR
Dr. Manjeet Sethi	Director, Research and Development, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Dr. Bhagirath Singh	Scientific Director, Institute of Infection and Immunity, CIHR

Note: Venue capacity is limited and registration will be on a first come first serve basis.