BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250727T133738EDT-9514ZauHBT@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250727T173738Z DESCRIPTION:Register now for the 91 Symposium on “Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts\, Consequences\, Learnings and Looking Forw ard\,” taking place virtually on Thursday\, November 18\, 2021 from 8:45 a .m. to 5:00 p.m. The Symposium is part of the 2021 Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Celebration of Excellence and Engagement in partnership with 91 University.\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic inspired unprecedented engagement an d collaboration from the scientific\, medical\, and public health communit ies within Canada and around the world. The many successes have included t he development of vaccines and new therapies\, vividly illustrating the po wer of science and the value of discovery research.\n\nWhile many question s have been answered through this mobilization\, new and urgent lines of i nquiry are emerging\, such as the degree and duration of protection after vaccination in the face of new virus mutation\, grave challenges to public health policies and systems\, and scientific preparedness for the next pu blic health emergency.\n\nSpeakers will address and reflect on the biologi cal\, medical\, and other knowledge that has been obtained through the unp recedented response from the scientific community to COVID-19 as well as t he lessons for future science policy and additional issues.\n\nSPEAKERS: \n\nKristian Andersen\, Scripps Research Institute\, La Jolla\, US\n John B ell\, Regius Professor of Medicine\, University of Oxford\, Oxford\, UK\n R ory Collins\, Head\, Nuffield Department of Population Health\, University of Oxford\, and Chief Executive of UK Biobank\n Bartha Knoppers\, Director \, Centre for Genomics and Policy\, 91\, Montreal\, Canada \n Melinda Mills\, Nuffield Professor of Demography and Sociology\, Oxford\ , UK\n Mona Nemer\, Chief Science Advisor to the Government of Canada\, Ott awa\, Canada\n Sharon Peacock\, University of Cambridge\, UK and head of CO VID-19 Genomics UK\n Galia Rahav\, Head of Infectious Disease\, Sheba Medic al Center\, Ramat Gan\, Isreal\n Charles Rotimi\, National Institute of Hea lth (NIH) Distinguished Investigator\, Bethesda\, US\n Melanie Saville\, Di rector Vaccine Development\, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovatio ns\, London\, UK\n Steve Scherer\, Chief of Research\, The Hospital for Sic k Children\, Toronto\, Canada\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION:\n The event is fre e and open to the public\, but registration is required. You can register at: https://events.myconferencesuite.com/RSC_COEE2021/reg/form/edit?l=en ( for French\, use https://events.myconferencesuite.com/RSC_COEE2021/reg/for m/edit?l=fr).\n\nAt the link\, first enter your contact details and then c hoose “Individual Event | Select one or more individual session(s)” as you r Event Type (this will remove any associated registration fees for this f ree event) and then scroll down to select the event. On the confirmation p age\, ensure to click on the 'Next' button to complete your order and rece ive your confirmation email.\n\nFor full event details\, please visit the COEE program at https://rsc-src.ca/en/events/coee2021.\n DTSTART:20211118T134500Z DTEND:20211118T220000Z SUMMARY:91 Symposium on “Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic” URL:/research/channels/event/mcgill-symposium-lessons- learned-covid-19-pandemic-334659 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR