Pandemics such as SARS, COVID-19, H1N1 and the mpox outbreak have shown that Canada needs to enhance preparedness for future health emergencies. More efficient method...

About
Lisa Varano joined Upstream Lab as a Senior Communications Specialist in 2025 to help the scientists share their research with the public and partners. She brings a journalism background to her new role, having been the Deputy Editor of The Conversation Canada (a collaboration between journalists and academics) and a News Writer at CTV News Toronto. Lisa has a BA in political science from McGill University and an MA in journalism from Western University. She is originally from Montreal and lives in Toronto.
Projects
Canadian Adaptive Platform Trial of Treatments for COVID in Community Settings (CanTreatCOVID) Study
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While public health measures and vaccines have reduced the spread of SARS-CoV-2, most scientists predict this virus will become endemic and new variants will continue ...