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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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Introduction to the UHN Postdoc Association Leadership Committee
The ORT and the UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA) would like to introduce our newly elected leadership committee for 2021-2022. Stay tuned for exciting future events and opportunities!
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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.
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Launching into a Medical Communications Career
November 9 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM
The ORT invites you to learn about careers in 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.
More information and register here.
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How to Plan Your Career as a Scientist
November 4 | 11:00 AM
In this Nature Careers webcast, hear from expert speakers on their tools and strategies for successfully planning a career in science. From individual development plans to skill audits, building a comprehensive plan for your career can be a powerful tool.
More information and register here.
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Building a Biotech Venture
November 4 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Take your first steps toward entrepreneurship with Building a Biotech Venture, a program for trainees who are doing regenerative medicine or precision medicine-related research in labs at the University of Toronto or its affiliated hospitals. In this session, learn about Medicine by Design's program, how to write the business one-pager required for enrollment, and receive an introduction to H2i’s 10-point plan.
More information and registration here.
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Navigating the Publishing Process for High Impact Papers
November 8 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Cell Press invites you to an author workshop on navigating the publishing process with guest speaker Sara Hamilton, Editor in Chief of Cell Reports Medicine. Learn about the peer review process, open access publishing, and how to structure your article to get your research noticed. This is a great opportunity to ask an editor all your questions!
More information here.
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TGHRI Research Day
November 9 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
This year's Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) Research Day will be virtual with the theme "Recent Clinical Research Trials." Participants will hear presentations by TGHRI scientists and trainee poster presentations featuring their ongoing research. This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Carolyn S. Calfee, Professor of Medicine and Anesthesia at the University of California, San Francisco.
TGHRI Research Day is open to all TGHRI Scientists, Clinician Scientists, trainees and staff.
More information and registration here.
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UHN Libraries Workshops: Grey Literature Fundamentals
November 10 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UHN Libraries invites you to its free virtual workshop on Grey Literature Fundamentals.
This event is open to all UHN staff, clinicians, researchers, and learners.
More information and registration here.
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Princess Margaret Virtual Seminar Series presents: Rebekah L. Gundry
November 11 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Princess Margaret Virtual Seminar Series invites you to a talk on "New Technologies for Exploiting the Human Glycoproteome for Personalized Medicine" by Dr. Rebekah L. Gundry, FAHA,
Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology Director, CardiOmics Program Assistant Chief of Basic & Translational Research, Division of Cardiology University of Nebraska Medical Center.
More information here.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNDING
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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.
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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.
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Apply by November 18
The Faculty Development & Diversity Office at SickKids is looking for a Post-Doctoral Researcher to join their team, supporting equity, diversity and inclusion within the transformational research conducted at SickKids.
The Post-doctoral Fellow, EDI, will analyze data using quantitative and qualitative methods and integrate their research to build a culture where all members of the SickKids Research Institute community feel valued, respected and validated.
Full position details via LinkedIn here.
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University of Toronto Student Leadership Award (UTSLA)
Apply by November 19 | 5:00 PM
The UTSLA recognizes students who have made outstanding extra-curricular contributions to their college, faculty or school, or to the University as a whole. Students must be currently enrolled at the University of Toronto in their final year of study, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70, and have made outstanding volunteer contributions for at least one year to the University.
Award and application details here.
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