Date: August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) (English only)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 Central Time (1:00 – 2:00 Eastern Time)
Webinar Description
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge will present current information on the epidemiology and prevention of cyclosporiasis, with a focus on its relevance to the Canadian public health landscape. He will discuss recent outbreak trends, laboratory and surveillance considerations, food safety investigations, and strategies for strengthening intersectoral collaboration across public health, clinical care, and food regulatory agencies.
This webinar is intended for public health practitioners, epidemiologists, environmental health officers, microbiologists, infection prevention and control professionals, healthcare providers, food safety professionals, researchers, and policymakers interested in enhancing preparedness and response to foodborne parasitic diseases.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology and transmission of cyclosporiasis in Canada and the North American context.
- Recognize the role of surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, and case investigation in detecting and responding to cyclosporiasis outbreaks.
- Discuss current prevention strategies and food safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration among public health, healthcare, laboratory, and food safety partners to strengthen outbreak preparedness and response.
Speaker
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge is a Canada Research Chair in Foodborne Pathogen Dynamics and the Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety. He is a food microbiologist whose research focuses on the detection, characterization, and control of foodborne pathogens to improve food safety and public health. His work integrates molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and microbiome science to develop innovative approaches for the rapid identification and tracking of bacterial contaminants across the food production chain.