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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We’re inviting primary care providers & family physicians, primary care researchers/academics and policymakers from around the world to share their views and help identify and prioritize the research questions that matter most for primary care globally.
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join our team! We're hiring 3 Postdoctoral Fellows for the PREPARED initiative: preparedcanada.org/jobs/ Submit your application by email to upstreamlab@unityhealth.to with the subject line “PREPARED PDF” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of Nov. 15, 2026
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📣 Call for Abstracts deadline extended until Sept. 25, 2026 for 'Moving Upstream' conference 📣 Have you completed research on interventions to address structural determinants of health that you would love to share? Submit abstracts of your completed work to upstreamlab@unityhealth.to
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reminder to register for the 'Moving Upstream' conference by Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET to get the Early Bird rate! ➡️ movingupstream2026.eventbrite.ca
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📣 Call for Abstracts deadline extended to Sept. 25, 2026 for Adaptive Platform Trials Conference 📣 Submit ongoing or complete research projects related to adaptive platform trials to TreatResp@unityhealth.to Learn more and register to attend: treatresp.org/aptconferenc...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Help shape the future of early pregnancy loss care in Ontario. We're seeking people who have experienced an early pregnancy loss in Ontario during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy to join a Steering Committee for our research project, Transforming Early Pregnancy Loss Care: forms.gle/5Uds3cucBSyn...
Poster inviting people to join Transforming Early Pregnancy Loss Care project steering committee
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣 Call for Abstracts: Moving Upstream conference, November 20, 2026, in Toronto 📣 Submit abstracts of your completed work on interventions to address structural determinants of health to upstreamlab@unityhealth.to by Sept. 10, 2026. Learn more: upstreamlab.org/movingupstre...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Join us for a one-day conference – 'Moving Upstream: Advancing the science of structural determinants of health' – on November 20, 2026 in Toronto ➡️ upstreamlab.org/movingupstre... Hosted by Upstream Lab with partners including #CIHR – Institute of Population and Public Health
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣 Call for Abstracts: Adaptive Platform Trials Conference, October 19-20, 2026, in Toronto 📣 Submit ongoing or complete research projects related to adaptive platform trials to TreatResp@unityhealth.to by Sept. 10, 2026. Learn more: treatresp.org/aptconferenc...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Join us at the Adaptive Platform Trials Conference – October 19-20, 2026, in Toronto – to explore the latest advancements and best practices in adaptive platform trials. Learn more, register, and review the call for abstracts ➡️ treatresp.org/aptconferenc...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
SAVE THE DATE for our conference: Moving Upstream: Advancing the science of structural determinants of health: NOVEMBER 20, 2026 in Toronto ⭐ Sign up for email updates (like our upcoming call for abstracts): bit.ly/movingupstre... ⭐ More info about the conference: upstreamlab.org/movingupstre...
Poster says: Save the date! Conference 2026. Moving Upstream: Advancing the science of structural determinants of health. NOVEMBER 20, 2026. Toronto.
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Upstream Lab Director Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social was invited to be a guest on CBC Radio's Just Asking. He discussed Ebola, hantavirus, the upcoming World Cup, and our PREPARED research study to help Canada prepare for a future pandemic (preparedcanada.org). 📻 LISTEN: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🆕 Job Opportunity: Upstream Lab is hiring TWO full-time, permanent Research Coordinator IIs. Please apply through the Unity Health Toronto job portal by June 8: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We welcome Dr. Anna Dare, who has joined Upstream Lab's team of scientists. Dr. Dare is a General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist at St Michael’s Hospital, @unityhealthto.bsky.social, and the fifth Scientist to join Upstream Lab. Meet her in Upstream Lab's May newsletter: mailchi.mp/5d38a082bfd3...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Happy #WorldFamilyDoctorDay! Upstream Lab Director Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social and Scientist Dr. Archna Gupta are featured in the @ocfp.bsky.social's videos celebrating World Family Doctor Day (May 19). 📺 Watch: ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/world-family...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
📣 WE'RE HIRING a Research Projects Coordinator. Learn more & apply by May 21, 2026: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... 📣
Upstream Lab is hiring a Research Projects Coordinator
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
JUST PUBLISHED: The results of two clinical trials – led by the Upstream Lab and Oxford University, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine – provide new evidence to consider when funding, prescribing, or taking #Paxlovid: doi.org/10.1056/NEJM... @unityhealthto.bsky.social @nejm.org
Screenshot of New England Journal of Medicine article titled: Oral Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Covid-19 in Higher-Risk Outpatients
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Team Upstream Lab! Proud to represent Upstream Lab in our new matching sweaters. About our #research team: upstreamlab.org #SDOH
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Are you a healthcare provider who is interested in using the SPARK Tool (sparktool.ca) to collect demographic & social needs data from patients in #primarycare? Our study reports on barriers & facilitators to implementing the SPARK Tool in primary care clinics. New article ➡️ doi.org/10.1136/fmch...
SPARK Tool: A set of standardized questions to gather demographic and social needs data from patients in primary care: https://sparktool.ca
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Join us on Monday February 9 at 12 p.m. ET, on Zoom, for Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team ➡️ Register: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SDOH #primarycare
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Check out our January newsletter for a recap of the start of the year at Upstream Lab and a look ahead to February ➡️ mailchi.mp/6cdcf2a6d114... ➕ Subscribe to our newsletter: eepurl.com/dcgbLH #SDOH #HealthResearch
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
You're invited to attend our Deep End Canada event: Governance of demographic and social needs data: Lessons from the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team February 9 12 p.m. ET Zoom REGISTER: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @map-health.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Dr. Archna Gupta & colleagues examined how the distance between patients & their family doctor affected access to primary care, emergency dept. use & cancer screening. Explore the findings of this study in the infographic below & read more: www.ices.on.ca/publications... @icesontario.bsky.social
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Summer student opportunity with Upstream Lab Scientist @benita-hosseini.bsky.social: Apply for the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC)'s Inspire Summer Studentships: epic.utoronto.ca/opportunitie... Deadline: January 30, 2026 @unityhealthto.bsky.social @map-health.bsky.social
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Coming up today at noon ET: Upstream Lab Director @andrewpinto.bsky.social will be speaking virtually in the Catalyst Seminar Series, showcasing his research funded by the @uoftpandemics.bsky.social's Catalyst and Research Development Grants. Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/catalyst-s...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Why Canada needs a ready-to-run adaptive platform trial before the next pandemic hits: Read @benita-hosseini.bsky.social & @andrewpinto.bsky.social's new article for @healthydebate.bsky.social: healthydebate.ca/2025/12/topi...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Upstream Lab scientists Dr. Archna Gupta and Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah awarded 2026 PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowships: upstreamlab.org/upstream-lab... @map-health.bsky.social @unityhealthto.bsky.social @psifoundation.bsky.social #UnityHealthResearch
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
❄️ Our December newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/a5675713fc77... ❄️ In this issue: Yearend message ... upcoming events ... new publications & more! 📨 Subscribe to get next month's issue: upstreamlab.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
2025 #OurCare national survey results are out! OurCare surveyed more than 16,000 people about their experiences with #primarycare in Canada. The survey finds that primary care access has improved — but many people are still struggling to get the care they need. See results: issuu.com/dfcm/docs/ou...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
📣WE'RE HIRING: Upstream Lab is looking for a full-time permanent Research Coordinator II to support our PREPARED initiative. Learn more & apply by December 10, 2025 via the Unity Health Toronto job portal: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
WE'RE HIRING: Upstream Lab is looking for a full-time temporary Research Assistant II to support on-site recruitment and data collection for our PREPARED and TreatResp initiatives: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... Closing date: November 25, 2025
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Canada's #primarycare crisis: Upstream Lab scientist Dr. Archna Gupta's new study, published in @cmaj.ca, shows that #Ontario patients who have a family doctor may still face barriers to accessing healthcare, such as travelling long distances to see their doctor: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth today at the BioHubNet symposium in Toronto to chat about PREPARED! One of PREPARED's goals is to partner with the #biomanufacturing industry to develop vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests faster. Sign up for newsletter: mailchi.mp/495f5d882d99...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Meet a member of our PREPARED team: James White has joined PREPARED, our national initiative aimed at creating a coordinated early warning system for pandemics across Canada, as a project manager. Learn more about James & see updates on PREPARED in our October newsletter: mailchi.mp/4c842198505b...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
New guidelines for using #MachineLearning in #PopulationHealth and #PublicHealth: Upstream lab director @andrewpinto.bsky.social and a diverse team of experts from multiple fields have 5️⃣ key recommendations in a newly published research paper in @jmirpub.bsky.social : doi.org/10.2196/68952
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
📣 Callout: We're seeking facilitators who can help shape short courses for PREPARED, our research study to help Canada prepare for a future pandemic: upstreamlab.org/facilitators... To learn more, contact @benita-hosseini.bsky.social at benita.hosseini@utoronto.ca
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
📸 Former Upstream Lab summer student Sarah Ahmed presenting her poster, 'Patient Perspectives on the Collection of Demographic and Social Needs Data in Primary Care Clinics across Four Canadian Provinces,' at Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day. Learn more: sparktool.ca
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
In our September newsletter, Upstream Lab Scientist @benita-hosseini.bsky.social introduces the PEACH research project, which is using machine learning to predict #asthma flare-ups in children: mailchi.mp/fc6c669bf639...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
We're getting PREPARED for cold and flu season and future pandemics. Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social, director of the Upstream Lab at St. Michael's Hospital, @unityhealthto.bsky.social, shares an update on PREPARED: preparedcanada.org
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The Upstream Lab team at our September lab meeting! Our backgrounds include: medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, epidemiology, computer science & more. Meet our team: upstreamlab.org/meet-our-team/
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Check out our August newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/e2c2702379bc...: In this issue: Dr. @andrewpinto.bsky.social looks ahead to Upstream Lab's 10th anniversary Community members and #UofT international students invited to get involved in research And more! ➕ Sign up for our newsletter: eepurl.com/dcgbLH
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
WE'RE HIRING an experienced Project Manager II to lead the coordination, implementation, and operational oversight of the PREPARED initiative (Pandemic Preparedness Engaging Primary Care and Emergency Departments). Apply by Aug. 5: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Join us to hear Dr. Karen Nicolson from @uniofstandrews.bsky.social speak about Adverse Childhood Experiences (#ACEs) research from a primary care perspective: July 23 Noon EDT in Toronto / 5 p.m. BST in St Andrews In-person in Toronto & on Zoom Contact to register: upstreamlab.comms@unityhealth.to
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Featured in our July newsletter: Message from Dr. Archna Gupta ... Jobs and research opportunities ... Upcoming Upstream Lab Speaker Series event ... New publications & more ➡️ mailchi.mp/37f0e997e456... ➕ Sign up for Upstream Lab's newsletter: eepurl.com/dcgbLH
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Upstream Lab at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto is recruiting 1-2 Postdoctoral Fellows to work on the PREPARED study: Pandemic Preparedness Engaging Primary Care and Emergency Departments NEW DEADLINE: July 4 at 5 pm ET Learn more: upstreamlab.org/wp-content/u... #publichealth #research #postdoc
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Attention master's students from @ihpmeuoft.bsky.social! Upstream Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital has two new paid research opportunities for master’s students. NEW DEADLINE: July 4 at 5 pm ET. Learn more: 1️⃣ upstreamlab.org/wp-content/u... 2️⃣ upstreamlab.org/wp-content/u... #IHPME #UofT
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
WE'RE HIRING: Research Coordinator II. Join Upstream Lab to work on research projects focused on mental health & economic, food and housing security. Learn more & apply: gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... Closing date: June 23, 2025
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
In our June newsletter: Get to know Upstream Lab scientist Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah ... Watch Victoria Davis's research video about AI and social determinants of health ... Apply for new jobs and research opportunities ... and more: mailchi.mp/b7a82fc9dbeb...
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The art and science of #teamwork on display at Upstream Lab's staff social event!
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upstreamlab.bsky.social @upstreamlab.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Upstream Lab's Dr. Saadia Sediqzadah has been awarded the Reasons for Hope grant to develop a resource to guide patients, family members & healthcare providers in the management of early phase psychosis: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @unityhealthto.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
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