Welcome to the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab!
Committed to informing the world's response to current and future global health crises.
The Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL) is an interdisciplinary practice-oriented research and leadership lab based at McGill University. PERL brings together science, leadership, and convening to help societies, organizations, and governments prepare for and respond to health crises more effectively.
Why now?
It’s always a matter of “if, not when”, when it comes to the next global health emergency. The world needs to identify best practices for global health crisis management in the 21st century. Until all of us are safe, none of us are safe.
Learn more about us.
Launch Event of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: McGill Faculty Club Ballroom
Watch the livestream.