3rd Canadian Symposium on Long COVID

October 20th-21st, 2025

Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus, Memorial University

St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Background

Long Covid Web and Memorial University of Newfoundland are pleased to announce the 2025 Canadian Symposium on Long COVID.

The symposium will bring together people with lived experience of Long COVID, clinicians, trainees, allied health, researchers and others to discuss the latest innovations and scientific developments in Long COVID.

Hosted by the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Long COVID Web, this event will take place in-person in St. John’s and virtually on Whova platform on October 20th-21st, 2025

Overall Learning Objectives

To provide a national platform for clinicians, researchers, persons with lived experiences, and others to share research, discuss challenges and explore solutions for debilitating Long Covid conditions.
To dive into cutting-edge basic science and clinical studies, including advancements in epidemiology, pathophysiology, and potential therapeutic targets.
To shed light on significance of patient advocacy and partnership in driving impactful research and improving outcomes

Symposium Co-Chairs: Drs. Iram Anees and Mike Hall.

Symposium Local Organizing Committee

Operations: Caren Cao, Yalda Mehran, Vishaka Kumar, Nicholas Cagna

Patient/Community Partners: Stacey Alexander

Indigenous Lead:

Memorial University: Anuj Charan, Emily Lockyer

Healthcare providers:

Trainees: Kieran Vasanthan, Anthony Duchenne, Selina Zhao, Sanampreet Gurm

Long COVID Web: Caren Cao