Past issues of the ORT Times from 2013 can be downloaded below:
Highlights from the December issue:
Lead Article: Minding your E-manners
Travel Reports: Learn what’s new in the fields of cancer therapeutics, rheumatology and diabetes
Latest and Greatest Trainee Publication: Read about Christian Bassi’s Science publication (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre)
Alumna Career Profile: Learn about Dr. Gurjit Singh and his job as a Senior Research Audiologist
Download the December 2013 Issue
Highlights from the November issue:
Lead Feature: MD-PhD Training
Travel Reports: Learn what’s new in the fields of brain injury, healthcare communication, breast cancer and cancer surgery
Latest and Greatest Trainee Publication: Read about Katie Fraser’s (TRI) award winning research on aphasia
Alumna Career Profile: Learn about Dr. Maria Pasic and her job as a Clinical Biochemist
Download the November 2013 Issue
Highlights from the October issue:
Lead Feature: UHN immunization and N95 Respirator requirements
Travel Reports: Learn what’s new in ophthalmology, palliative care, immunology and diabetes
Awards and Scholarships: Find out which UHN trainees have been awarded CBCF and TGRI PDF awards
Latest and Greatest Trainee Publication: Read about Dr. Jessica Yue’s (TGRI) new publication in Nature Medicine
Alumna Career Profile: Learn about Dr. Stéphanie Heyraud and her job as a Medical Writer/Editor
Download the October 2013 Issue
Highlights from the September issue:
Lead Feature: Learn about resources available to trainees for writing a scientific manuscript
Awards and Scholarships: Find out which UHN trainees have been awarded CIHR, CDA and Vanier scholarships
Latest and Greatest Trainee Publication: Read about Dr. Crystal Ruff’s (TWRI) new publication in the Journal of Neuroscience
Focus on Training: Learn about the CIHR Training Program in Regenerative Medicine (TPRM)
Trainees Moving On: Find out which UHN trainees have recently secured faculty positions
Download the September 2013 Issue
Highlights from the August issue:
Special Feature: TWRI Research Day 2013
Conference Reports: Find out what’s new in atherosclerosis, stem cells, molecular radiation biology/oncology, and the psychological sciences!
Funding Calendar: Deadlines are approaching for the Canadian Cancer Society Travel Awards, CIHR Doctoral Awards, Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Download the August 2013 Issue
Highlights from the July issue:
Conference Reports: Find out what’s new in the vision sciences, biomedical optics, endocrinology and stem cells!
Funding Calendar: Deadlines are approaching for the HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships, CIHR Doctoral Awards, EMBO Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Canadian Cancer Society Travel Awards.
Download the July 2013 Issue
Highlights from the June issue:
Special Feature: Highlight of UHN trainees who have recently received awards, scholarships or special honours
Tutorial: “Finding $$Funding$$ with the COS Pivot Database”, by Jennifer Tomaszczyk, PhD
Special Feature: ”UHN doctoral trainees win first and second place prizes in U of T and Provincial Three Minute Thesis Competition”, by Jasdeep Saggar
Information Session: Mitacs Information Sessions at UHN
Download the June 2013 Issue
Highlights from the May issue:
Editorial: “Healthy living tips for trainees”, by Iris Kulbatski, Ph.D.
Information Session: Mitacs Information Sessions at UHN
Alumnus Career Profile: Dr. Maude Tessier, Assistant Director of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives, Technology and Innovation Development Office, Boston Children’s Hospital
Special Feature: An introduction to the Ontario Brain Institute and its programs
Download the May 2013 Issue
Highlights from the April issue:
Editorial: “Internships in Industry”, by Carrie-Lynn Keiski, Ph.D.
Conference Reports: Find out what’s new in stem cell regulation, tumour metabolism, rheumatology and neuropsychology.
Alumnus Career Profile: Dr. Yunghan Au—Patient Access Associate, Eli Lilly Canada
Latest and Greatest: “Ablation of hypoxic tumors with dose-equivalent photothermal, but not photodynamic, therapy using a nanostructured porphyrin assembly”.
Conference Highlight: 56th CSMB Annual Meeting—Cellular Dynamics during Development, Regeneration and Cancer.
Download the April 2013 Issue
Highlights from the February issue:
Editorial: “Internships: a great way for trainees to enhance their scientific career and CV”, by Carrie-Lynn Keiski
Editorial: “Welcome Carrie!”—an introduction to ORT’s new Interim Coordinator
Conference Reports: Find out what’s new with bones and blood cells!
Alumni Highlight: Dr. Tapas Mal—Principal Investigator and Director CCIC NMR, Ohio State University
Latest and Greatest: “Variable clonal repopulation dynamics influence chemotherapy response in colorectal cancer”
Download the February 2013 Issue
Highlights from the January issue:
Editorial: “The ORT’s Top Ten List of Suggested Readings” by Iris Kulbatski
Conference Reports
Alumni Highlight: Dr. Grace Trentin
Holiday Photos: TWRI Holiday Potluck and “We CAN Build – CAN You” Food Drive 2012
Download the January 2013 Issue
Note: there was no issue of the ORT Times in March, 2013