Epidemiology

Tsion Firew examines lessons from Rwanda’s Marburg virus response, focusing on how emergency-care systems support rapid multidisciplinary coordination and frontline leadership. The talk considers remdesivir post-exposure prophylaxis, experimental vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and advanced intensive care as parts of the response, including protection of healthcare workers and reported reductions in case fatality. It connects clinical and operational experience with resilience, ethical leadership and the development of emergency systems prepared for future epidemics. Speaker: Dr. Tsion Firew, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Africa Health Sciences University, Rwanda, and Associate Professor at New York University. Organized by the Global Emergency Medicine Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Wednesday 30 September 2026, 14:00–15:00 America/Chicago (Central Daylight Time). Online via Zoom. Follow Register on the official event page to the GEMA Grand Rounds: September 2026 registration form. SAEM states that its webinars are free for members; non-member pricing is not specified on this event page.

Primary-care researchers meet in Toronto to examine how evidence, health services and community participation can improve care. More than 600 research sessions combine oral presentations, posters, workshops and forums. The programme connects clinical questions with qualitative and mixed methods, population data, implementation research and practice-based networks. Martin Roland (Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge) examines how artificial intelligence changes diagnosis, documentation, treatment and coordination while considering continuity, comprehensive care and the continuing human role of family physicians. Andrew Pinto (University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital) explores upstream prevention through shared values, data science, community leadership and collective action on social, economic and environmental determinants. Other sessions address mental health, chronic illness, inequities, prevention and digital health, alongside research capacity and education. Attend in person at The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, November 20–24, 2026. All schedule times are Toronto Eastern Time (EST, UTC−05:00). Pre-conference workshops begin November 20 at 08:00; the opening reception is 17:30–18:30. Scientific plenaries include November 21 and 24 at 08:30–09:30; the conference closes November 24 at 12:45. Registration is open to members and non-members; category eligibility applies. Early rates run through October 20: physicians USD 795/1,145 and other primary-care researchers USD 770/1,120 (member/non-member). Reduced trainee and community rates are listed; pre-conference workshops may cost extra and require registration. There are no one-day or spouse/guest registration options. Use the organizer’s public registration page and portal.

Develop machine-learning methods for early prediction of primary sclerosing cholangitis using clinical and national registry data. The project in the Nouairi research environment explores prediction in people with inflammatory bowel disease, with attention to calibration, validation and interpretable models. It is a research-training scholarship for eligible university students at Karolinska Institutet or a collaborating university. The source does not advertise an amount. Apply by 7 October 2026.

Train in pathogen genomic epidemiology and bioinformatics through a PhD registered at Wits in Johannesburg. NICD mentors lead the work, with US co-mentors at Pittsburgh or CDC and part of the training expected in the United States. Apply by 10 October 2026 using the programme’s email instructions. Submit a CV, motivation, two references, MSc certificate and transcript, and South African identification. Opportunities start as soon as possible.

Join Marcus Ebeling’s Medical Demography Group to study how medical progress changes disease burden, ageing and population vulnerability. Themes include the distinction between disease presence and impact, diffusion of medical advances, and population resilience. Postdocs contribute to the shared programme while developing an independent research direction, with collaboration across demography, medicine and epidemiology. This vacancy belongs to the September 2026 Max Planck Postdoc Program call, which accepts applications until 13 October 2026 at 12:00 CEST through the official application platform.

Lead research on stroke mechanisms and treatment, including experimental work connecting diabetes, GLP-1-related pathways and cerebrovascular disease with clinical or epidemiological studies. The professorship combines scientific leadership, research development and teaching within Karolinska Institutet. This is a permanent, full-time appointment. The extended application period closes on 14 October 2026.

Lead research on stroke mechanisms and treatment, including experimental work connecting diabetes, GLP-1-related pathways and cerebrovascular disease with clinical or epidemiological studies. The professorship combines scientific leadership, research development and teaching within Karolinska Institutet. This is a permanent, full-time appointment. The extended application period closes on 14 October 2026.

Join the Aging and Health research group and the TraCeDem centre to improve fall prevention for people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Lead studies using Swedish longitudinal ageing cohorts and linked registers to identify risk factors and useful windows for intervention. The full-time temporary post combines independent epidemiological research with collaboration across healthcare disciplines. Apply through Varbi by 21 October 2026.

Develop machine-learning methods for early prediction of primary sclerosing cholangitis using clinical and national registry data. The project in the Nouairi research environment explores prediction in people with inflammatory bowel disease, with attention to calibration, validation and interpretable models. It is a research-training scholarship for eligible university students at Karolinska Institutet or a collaborating university. The source does not advertise an amount. Apply by 7 October 2026.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology seminar by Jeremy Labrecque, PhD, MSc (Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Causal Inference, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam) on 'dark causal inference' — implied but unstated causal reasoning that pervades epidemiology — the misuse of 'association' language, and gaps in teaching causal reasoning.