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International Centre for Infectious Diseases

The International Centre for Infectious Diseases Inc (ICID) is a Canadian organization providing innovative leadership and collaborative solutions for the global fight against infectious diseases. We do this by:

• Mobilizing Scientific and Public Health Expertise - bringing together people and resources for the business, academic, government and not-for-profit sectors to address national and international infectious disease challenges.

• Building Professional and Technical Capacity - delivering specialized training to public health and high-containment laboratory personnel throughout the world.

• Leading National and International Initiatives - providing managerial and secretariat services to the infectious diseases community. Since 2004, ICID has been working to increase collaboration among researchers, physicians and public health specialists to help Canadians achieve greater protection and value from public health investment and infectious diseases innovation.

We work with organizations throughout the world who share our dedication to fighting disease and fostering innovation.

We've moved!
Our email address and telephone numbers remain the same, but our office location and mailing address have changed.

New Mailing Address
International Centre for Infectious Diseases
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, Canada   R3B 2E9

New Location
599 Portage Ave., 1RC029
(inside the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

ICID launches Virtual Communities
The International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID) is pleased to host two confidential internet-based communities to enhance collaboration among Canadian researchers and other stakeholders with an interest in either HPV or HIV vaccine development.

Ukraine Project Update: Assessment Phase
In order to design effective HIV programs and services, ICID and UNICEF will complete an initial assessment phase to fill crucial knowledge gaps in Ukraine. ICID will be taking the lead in designing and conducting a social mapping study of the most at-risk female youth, including where they can be found, and a review of what influences their attitudes, behaviours and interactions with the wider community.
Read the funding proposal: An Innovative Model of HIV Prevention: A project to support protective and inclusive HIV services for the most at-risk female youth in Ukraine (PDF)

Alliance Coordinating Office
Established at ICID
The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) Research and Development Alliance Coordinating Office (ACO) was recently established at ICID as part of the Renewed CHVI Vaccine Initiative. The ACO is working to enhance Canada’s HIV research capacity by establishing and supporting a national network of researchers and identifying new opportunities for international collaboration.

Canadian Network on HPV Prevention Webinar Sessions
- HPV Testing Technologies: Current evidence and new advancements.
- Video of the session and a webinar evaluation link.

Prioritizing HPV Immunization of Indigenous Populations: an international HPV symposium
The symposium was held at the IPV2011 conference in Berlin, Germany, on September 19, 2011. Speakers were from New Zealand, Canada, and Nepal.

HPV Abstract Summaries & Research Priorities
This summary provides an update on HPV research published in scholarly journals between January 2009 and September 2010. A total of 245 abstract summaries are organized into major HPV topics. More.

Directory of Canadian HPV Research
The Canadian Network on HPV Prevention, ICID, is pleased to present the 2nd edition of the Canadian HPV Directory. The purpose of the Directory is to increase awareness, promote sharing and support linkages among Canadian researchers, policy decision makers, and funders about current HPV research activities. More.

International Indigenous HPV Symposia
At each recent International Papillomavirus Conference (IPV) the International Centre for Infectious Diseases has coordinated an Indigenous HPV Symposium. These symposia are intended to share current information on the burden of HPV-related diseases affecting Indigenous peoples globally, and to identify effective HPV disease interventions and best immunization practices appropriate for Indigenous Populations. For more information, including slide presentations and reports of previous Indigenous HPV symposia, click here.

ICID Guidebook and Resources for Influenza and Vulnerable Populations
Issues in Pandemic Influenza Responses for Marginalized Urban Populations
Public health planners and direct service providers across Canada identify a need for pandemic planning for marginalized urban populations to address most vulnerable population barriers in the context of pandemic influenza and should include input from direct service providers in planning, communication, and implementation strategies. More.

Upcoming Events

Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2013
Jun 11 - Jun 13 2013 CDT - Greater Capital Region (Gatineau, Québec)