Canada Leads: Translating Research into Health Innovation and Economic Impact Engagement Series
Series Overview:
The “Translating Research into Health Innovation and Economic Impact” Engagement Series is a multi-part webinar series which will guide researchers through the pathways from discovery to commercialization and connect them with expertise and resources to accelerate health innovation and economic impact.
The series has been developed as part of UHN’s Canada Leads program, an ambitious initiative to recruit 100 world-leading early-scareer scientists to UHN. The sessions are open to Team UHN and the broader research community. Recordings of all sessions will be available on demand.
Session 2:
Commercialization and Industry Partnerships
Date: April 20, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST, Zoom
More information and registration here.
Session 3:
Intellectual Property
Date: May 13, 2026, 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST, Zoom
More information and registration here.

Session 5:
Developing Therapeutics and Genome-Based Diagnostics
Date: TBD

Session 6:
Developing Digital Therapeutics, Software, and Medical Devices
Date: TBD

Session 7:
Developing AI and Data Products
Date: TBD

Session 8:
Developing Biomaterials, Clinical Tools, and Questionnaires, and Licensing
Date: TBD

Session 9:
Clinical Trials Basics
Date: TBD

Session 10:
Insights from Industry Experts
Date: TBD

Session 11:
Insights from Venture Capital
Date: TBD
Disclaimer: This engagement series is supported by UHN’s Office of Research Trainees (ORT), as part of the Canada Leads program. The views expressed in the engagement series are not necessarily those of UHN or ORT.





