CAIRE activities

Symposium

The biennial CAIRE Research Symposium discusses hot topics relevant to immunization research and evaluation.

The symposium objectives are to:

  • Identify areas of immunization research of high importance in Canada and globally

  • Hold multidisciplinary discussions on the challenges facing vaccine and immunization research in Canada

  • Network with members and stakeholders of the research community

  • Provide mentorship connection opportunities between junior, mid and senior researchers.

Recent topics discussed include:

  • Equity Considerations in Immunization Research, Evaluation, and Education

  • Global perspectives on enhancing vaccine-induced immunity

  • Challenges to conducting phase 3 vaccine trials in Canada

  • Precision vaccinology and implications for immunization policy

  • Promoting research through government-academic-public health-industry interactions

CAIRE will be holding the next symposium in tandem with the Canadian Immunization Conference in 2026.

Interested in playing an integral role in the next CAIRE research symposium? Email caire@bcchr.ca to learn more.

Research Sponsor Advisory Board

CAIRE’s Research Sponsor Advisory Board (RSA) brings together executive committee members, key stakeholders and industry sponsors twice a year to facilitate dialogue on topics such as applied vaccinology research in Canada, methods for timely access to new and improved vaccines, collaborations to ensure suitable expertise and facilities exist in Canada, and vaccine research practices in Canada.

 
 

Recent topics discussed include:

  • Vaccination and Healthy Aging: Opportunities and Challenges

  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Safety and Pharmacovigilance

  • The Canadian vaccinology landscape in a global context

  • Recommended but non-funded vaccines

  • Immunization policy decision making in Canada

View RSA resources

Workshops

CAIRE recognizes many topics related to immunization research and program evaluation need multidisciplinary engagement and problem solving. CAIRE is pleased to host workshops as the need arises, often furthering conversations from the Research Sponsor Advisory Board or Research Symposium. We also welcome CAIRE members to submit workshop ideas below.

 
 

Recent workshops include:

  • Addressing the immunization research-to-policy gap in Canada

  • PIPER (Progressing immunization in pregnancy evaluation & research)

  • Influenza vaccination for older adults

  • Improving adult immunization

  • Optimizing immunization programs, vaccine safety surveillance and investigation

View Workshop Resources