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Register now for the 91社区 Symposium on 鈥淟essons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts, Consequences, Learnings and Looking Forward,鈥� 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社区.

The COVID-19 pandemic inspired unprecedented engagement and collaboration from the scientific, medical, and public health communities within Canada and around the world. The many successes have included the development of vaccines and new therapies, vividly illustrating the power of science and the value of discovery research.

While many questions have been answered through this mobilization, new and urgent lines of inquiry 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 public health emergency.

Speakers will address and reflect on the biological, medical, and other knowledge that has been obtained through the unprecedented response from the scientific community to COVID-19 as well as the lessons for future science policy and additional issues.

SPEAKERS:

• Kristian Andersen, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, US
• John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
• Rory Collins, Head, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, and Chief Executive of UK Biobank
• Bartha Knoppers, Director, Centre for Genomics and Policy, 91社区, Montreal, Canada
• Melinda Mills, Nuffield Professor of Demography and Sociology, Oxford, UK
• Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor to the Government of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
• Sharon Peacock, University of Cambridge, UK and head of COVID-19 Genomics UK
• Galia Rahav, Head of Infectious Disease, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Isreal
• Charles Rotimi, National Institute of Health (NIH) Distinguished Investigator, Bethesda, US
• Melanie Saville, Director Vaccine Development, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, London, UK
• Steve Scherer, Chief of Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You can register at: (for French, use ).

At the link, first enter your contact details and then choose 鈥淚ndividual Event | Select one or more individual session(s)鈥� as your Event Type (this will remove any associated registration fees for this free event) and then scroll down to select the event. On the confirmation page, ensure to click on the "Next" button to complete your order and receive your confirmation email.

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