BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250802T054311EDT-24288Ofj0B@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250802T094311Z DESCRIPTION:As the world continues the battle against the devastating COVID -19 pandemic\, Canadians are paying closer attention than ever to the deve lopment and implementation of public health policy and research. As 91ºÚÁÏÍø ’s 67th Beatty lecturer\, Dr. Anthony Fauci will share his insights and re markable life experience as an infectious diseases expert and public healt h official on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. In this the uni versity’s bicentennial year\, the public lecture will be presented exclusi vely online on Friday\, October 1\, 2021\, as part of 91ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s virtual Hom ecoming festivities.\n\nThe chief medical advisor to President Biden—and s ix presidents before him—Dr. Fauci has served as Director of the U.S. Nati onal Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984\, ove rseeing an extensive portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent\, diagnose\, and treat established infectious diseases\, including SARS-CoV- 2.\n\nNahlah Ayed\, host of the CBC Radio One program IDEAS\, will emcee t he event. A former parliamentary reporter and a veteran foreign correspond ent\, her work has garnered numerous awards including from the UK Foreign Press Association and the Canadian Association of Journalists. In 2012\, h er memoir\, A Thousand Farewells\, was shortlisted for a Governor General' s Literary Award.\n\nThe virtual 2021 Beatty Lecture will take place on Fr iday\, October 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Advance registration opens in August. Visit https://www.mcgil l.ca/beatty/upcoming-lecture for details and to register.\n DTSTART:20211001T180000Z DTEND:20211001T190000Z SUMMARY:2021 Beatty Lecture - Dr. Anthony Fauci URL:/research/channels/event/2021-beatty-lecture-dr-an thony-fauci-331136 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR