Happy Holidays from the ORT

Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!

#COMMUNITY

A photo of Cornelia Redel wearing a blue blouse posed in front of brick wall. The frame around the photo reads "Congratulations!" along the top. Text at the bottom of the frame identifies Cornelia as a Graduate Student at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a 2021 ORT Conference Grant Recipient.

Congratulations to 2021 ORT Conference Grant awardee, Cornelia Redel! Cornelia is a graduate student in Dr. Linda Penn's lab at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre investigating how the stability of the oncogene MYC is controlled in cancer cells and how we can exploit these mechanisms for cancer therapy. She presented her research at the 64th Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) conference and won a poster prize. Congratulations, Cornelia!

#ORT

A poster with ghosts, pumpkins, and candy bordering the side advertising a Trainee Halloween Social on October 28th. The social is happening at 3:00 PM at Queen's Park and invites attendees to join for candy, games, and the opportunity to meet other trainees.

Trainee Halloween Social
October 28 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Join the Office of Research Trainees for an outdoor social in Queen's Park! Come meet other trainees, play some games, and enjoy some Halloween treats! Trainees are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on and are welcome to bring outdoor activities (frisbee, soccer ball, game, etc). This is a free event and all trainees are welcome!

More information and registration here.

A poster advertising the ORT Conference Participation Award with a deadline of November 8th, 2021. The award offers up to $500 for conferences between January-April, 2022.

ORT Conference Participation Award
Apply by November 8 | 5:00 PM

The ORT is pleased to offer a limited number of conference participation awards to enable graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to participate in national and international conferences and share their research in oral and/or poster presentations. Apply for up to $500 for participation in conferences from January to April 2022.

More information and application here.

A poster for the Launching into a Medical Communications Career featuring images of guest speakers Dr. Trang Hong Au, Associate Medical Writer, McCann Health Medical Communications/Caudex and Dr. Stephanie Heyraud, Associate Medical Director, Caudex. The event date is listed as November 9, 2021 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM as a free Zoom webinar.

Launching into a Medical Communications Career
November 9 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM

The ORT in partnership with McCann Health Medical Communications and Caudex invites you to learn about medical communications from guest speakers Dr. Trang Hong Au, Associate Medical Writer, McCann Health Medical Communications/Caudex and Dr. Stephanie Heyraud, Associate Medical Director, Caudex.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about McCann Health's exceptional Future Experts & Leaders (FUEL) program and how it will accelerate your development through mentorship, challenge, and fun as you set out in your new career.

Information and registration here.

#EVENTS

Gairdner Science Week
October 25 - 28

The Canada Gairdner Awards celebrate the world’s best biomedical and global health researchers through annual awards. The Gairdner Foundation also engages in outreach programs across Canada and acts as a convener with the public, policymakers and other stakeholders on the impact of science on our everyday lives. Join this free virtual event with talks by this year's Gairdner Awardees.

More information registration here.

UHN Libraries Workshops: Searching Medline
October 27 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Finding evidence is an integral step of Evidence Based Practice. MEDLINE is a leading source for finding biomedical scholarly literature. This session will present theory and techniques for building effective search strategies using the Ovid MEDLINE advanced search interface to find answers to clinical questions.

More information and registration here.

A poster for Science 2 Business Network Edmonton's Career Spotlight event on Exploring Career Options as a Bench Scientist from 2:00 to 3:00 PM MDT on October 28.

Science 2 Business Network: Exploring Career Options as a Bench Scientist
October 28 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM MDT

Science 2 Business Network (S2BN) invites you to join their career panel on bench science. Hear from scientists working in benchwork with discussions on career opportunities in industry, academia, and government, as well as what experiences can lead to careers in the field at this free, virtual event.

More information and registration here.

2021 Ori Rotstein Lecture on Translational Research
November 2 | 9:00 AM

The Institute of Medical Science invites you to the 2021 Ori Rotstein Lecture in Translational Research on November 2nd at 9:00 AM. This year's event will commence with a Keynote Lecture by Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz, followed by a panel discussion. We hope that you will join us for this celebration of excellence in research!

Join the lecture here.

A poster for Krembil's Stimulating Brain Discussions on Deep Brain Stimulation event taking place on November 3rd over Zoom. The poster advertises it as "a series of talks devoted to answering your questions about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and that it will occur from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

Krembil Stimulating Brain Discussions on Deep Brain Stimulation
November 3 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM

This event will address the need for peer information sharing on the pros and cons of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery from the point of view of those who are considering it and those who have had the procedure. Hear some of the world's leading experts on Deep Brain Stimulation answer difficult questions from the people most affected by it, their patients and care partners.

More information and registration here.

U of T Coders Python: Machine Learning with scikit-learn
November 3 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

U of T Coders invites you to join them for their weekly coding lessons. Machine Learning with scikit-Learn is aimed at intermediate-level coders. Come learn along with them in this free, online session over Discord.

More information here.

#OPPORTUNITIES

The poster for the Convergence 2022 Healthcare Education Conference advertizing it as occuring between February 23-25 as a fully virtual event. The poster mentions that the conference theme is "Courageous conversations for the future of health professions education."

Convergence Healthcare Education Conference
Extended Deadline: Submit Proposals by October 29

The Michener Institute of Education has extended its deadline for proposals for their Convergence 2022 Healthcare Education Conference February 23rd – 25th, 2022 with the theme of Courageous Conversations for the Future of Health Professions Education.

Submit proposals to convergence@michener.ca

More information here.

The poster for the Beyond Science Initiative (BSI) Science & Society virtual Conference occurring from February 26 to 27 and March 5, 2022. The poster invites trainees to submit abstracts by November 19, 2021.

Beyond Science Initiative: Science & Society Annual Online Conference
Abstracts due November 19

Beyond Science Initiative (BSI) invites trainees to submit abstracts for their 7th annual online Science & Society conference occurring on February 26-27 and March 5th. BSI's annual conference provides scholars with an opportunity to present their research and network worldwide with a broad scientific audience.

More information here.

#FUNDING

OSOTF/U of T/Vision Science Research Program
Apply by November 12

A $17.25 million endowment from the OSOTF/U of T/Vision Science Research Program-Toronto Western Hospital provides support for a number of graduate fellowships each year. The Vision Science Research Program provides support for MSc and PhD trainees from across the University of Toronto studying novel questions in vision science. Interested applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Application and criteria details here.

2022 John Charles Polanyi Prize
Apply by November 15

To honour the achievement of John Charles Polanyi, recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Ontario Government established a fund to award John Charles Polanyi Prizes annually to up to five outstanding researchers or scholars who are in the early stages of their careers and at Ontario universities. The prizes, each of which is valued at $20,000, will be conferred in the fall of 2022. They are available in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economic Science, broadly defined. Applicants are to submit their application to their graduate unit or their supervisor’s affiliated graduate unit by November 15.

Application criteria and details here.

A graphic reading "From the Office of Research Trainees at UHN (ORT) Team!" with photos of the ORT Team Members (left to right) Dr. Linda Penn, Director, Dr. Amanda Veri, Lead, Research Training Programs, and Dr. Clare Wall, Operations Planning Coordinator.