Immunodeficiency Symposium

11th Annual PID Symposium – 7 November 2024

11th Annual Immunodeficiency Canada PID Symposium at the CSACI Annual Scientific Meeting (Banff, AB)

This program was co-developed with Immunodeficiency Canada and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Congratulations to this year’s Abstract Competition winners!

First Place: Dr. Payam Salami (University of Manitoba) & Dr. Karan Purewal (University of Saskatchewan)

Second Place: Dr. Kristine Jeganathan (University of Ottawa) & Dr. Angela Maccan (University of British Columbia)

Third Place: Dr. Tatiana Kalashnikova (University of Calgary) & Dr. Noha Benharira (McGill University)


Past Meetings

10th Annual Immunodeficiency Canada PID Symposium

The symposium took place on Thursday October 19th, 2.30 pm EST at the Annual CSACI Scientific Meeting.

Congratulations to this year’s Abstract Competition winners!

First Place: Dr. Azhar Al Shaqaq (University of Toronto) & Dr. Payam Salami (University of Manitoba)

Second Place: Dr. Abdulrahman Al Ghamdi (University of Toronto) & Dr. Keely Loewen (University of Manitoba)

Third Place: Dr. Khaled Hazzazi (McGill University)


9th Annual Immunodeficiency Canada VIRTUAL PID Symposium

The Symposium took place on October 28th, 2021 at the annual CSACI scientific meeting.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Congratulations to this year’s Abstract Competition winners!

First Place: Dr. Keely Loewen (University of Manitoba, Manitoba) & Dr. Laura Abrego Fuentes (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto)

Second Place: Dr. Meriem Latrous (University of British Columbia, BC)

Third Place: Dr. Adil Adatia (McMaster University, Hamilton) & Dr. Rongbo Zhu (Schulich School of Medicine an Dentistry, London)


8th Annual Immunodeficiency Canada VIRTUAL Satellite Symposium at CSACI Conference

Immunodeficiency Canada’s 8th sCID Satellite Symposium took place on October 22nd, 2020 at the annual CSACI scientific meeting.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians an Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Congratulations to this year’s Abstract Award winners!

First Place: Dr. Yehonatan Pasternak (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) and Dr. Lisa Liang (University of Manitoba)

Second Place: Dr. Ori Scott (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto)

Third Place: Dr. Nora Alrumayyan (IWK Health Centre, Halifax) and Dr. Annam Bhatti (McMaster University, Hamilton)


7th Annual Immunodeficiency Canada Satellite Symposium at CSACI Conference

Immunodeficiency Canada’s 7th sCID Satellite Symposium took place on October 24th in Montreal, Quebec at the annual CSACI scientific meeting.

Keynote Speakers

2019 Abstract Winners

From Left to Right: Jean Jacques de Bruycker, Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, 3rd Place Abstract Winner, Shama Sud, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON., 1st Place Abstract Winner, Ori Scott, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON., Joint 2nd Place Abstract Winner, Alanna Chomyn, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC., Keelia Farrell, IWK Health Center, Halifax, NS., and Reza Alizadehfar, McGill University, Montreal, QC.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians an Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology