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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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Congratulations to 2021 ORT Conference Grant awardee, Troy Francis! Troy is a graduate student in the labs of Dr. Trbovich and Dr. Rac and is exploring the medication use processes of hospitals using social network analysis to reveal the types of social interactions and relations between healthcare workers that contribute to diversion risk. He presented his research at the Networks 2021 Conference. Congratulations, Troy!
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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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UofT Language Research Day 2021
November 12 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The University of Toronto invites you to its first Graduate Language Research Day! Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with and be introduced to the diverse language-related research that takes place across departments, campuses and affiliated hospitals at UofT. The theme of the meeting is Language Research in a Virtual Context and includes keynote speaker, Dr. Marion Coumel, a Postdoctoral researcher in psycholinguistics at the University of Warwick (UK), student oral presentations, and a networking event.
More information and registration here.
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GMCA: Case Competition Fundamentals
November 15 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM EST
The Graduate Management Consulting Association (GMCA) is hosting a webinar on Case Competition Fundamentals for anyone who is new to case competitions or would like to refresh their approach. This event will feature a speed networking segment that will allow attendees to connect with other trainees and assemble a case competition dream team. The event will also offer an overview of "Social Media: Survive or Thrive" case competition logistics and an open Q&A period.
More information and registration here.
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Virtual Theranostics Forum at UHN: Radioligand Oncology Care: Opportunities and Missed Opportunities
November 16 | 8:00 - 9:00 AM
There is strong interest by UHN researchers and clinicians in the growing field of theranostics. This forum is intended to increase communication, facilitate cross-departmental collaborations, promote education and build on current capabilities across UHN. Talks will focus on current research and unmet needs in the domain of theranostics and will be followed by an open discussion to learn about and discover opportunities.
Join the event here.
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Ontario Rising Stars in Cancer Research Network- Fireside Chat
November 17 | 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Ontario Rising Stars in Cancer Research Network invites you to an exclusive Fireside Chat for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers on navigating a successful career in cancer research.
This interactive event will feature career talks from three leaders in oncolytic virus research, Dr. Robert Coffin, Founder, President and Chief Research & Development Officer of Replimune Inc., Dr. Carolina Ilkow, Scientist at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Dr. Samuel Workenhe, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph. A moderated discussion will follow the talks for the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences, and get advice from experts in the field.
More information and registration here.
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Indigenous Research Methodologies
November 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
This UHN Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility seminar is aimed at helping researchers, staff and trainees who want to build meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities. During the seminar, Dr. Amy Shawanda will explore different Indigenous research methodologies and terminology. Attendees will learn how to integrate these methods in their research so they can foster relationships where researchers and Indigenous collaborators can co-create mutually beneficial research studies.
Zoom link here. (Meeting ID: 924 6757 6646; Passcode: 568627)
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Recovering Better: Why Science must Choose to Include
November 18 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
TIER welcomes you to the Dr. Daniel C. Andreae President's lecture on The Future of Work with Honorable Kirsty Duncan, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North. Dr. Duncan's talk "Recovering Better: Why Science must Choose to Include" will explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-standing gender inequities and recommendations on how science should respond.
Event details and registration 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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Mitacs Globalink Research Awards
Apply by December 1 | 5:00 PM PT
Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative: a competitive call for applications for the Mitacs Globalink Research Award specifically in the fields of Advanced Computing (Quantum Technologies and Artificial Intelligence), Achieving Net Zero Emissions, and Global Health.
Senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows will receive a $6,000 award to conduct a 12 to 24-week research project in a partner country.
Eligibility and application details here.
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Engineering Strategies and Practice Course
Submit proposals by December 1
The Engineering Strategies and Practice (ESP) Course at U of T is seeking proposals from UHN groups for projects that will be given to a team of undergraduate engineering students to tackle over a semester. These projects can involve designs for a facility, a process, or a device.
Submission details here.
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