Happy Holidays from the ORT

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

COMMUNITY

Congratulations to 2021 ORT Conference Grant awardee, Dr. Lais Vanzella. Lais is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Paul Oh's lab. She presented her research on cardiac rehabilitation at the 6th Annual CACPR Spring Conference 2021. She is passionate about exercise, cardiac rehab and technology. Congratulations, Lais!

Congratulations to 2021 ORT Conference Grant awardee, Rania Faidi. Rania is a MSc student in Dr. Aylin Reid's lab. She presented her research on early-life immune activation and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 at the 14th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting. Congratulations, Rania!

ORT

A graphic showing fireworks reading "Farewell 2021! Community Social" in large lettering. Underneath, it lists the date and time as Monday December 20th from 4-5 PM over Zoom. The ORT and UHN Postdoc associations are listed as hosts in the lower left corner.

Farewell 2021 Community Social
December 20 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

The Office of Research Trainees and the UHN Postdoc Association invite all UHN trainees and staff to a virtual community social to celebrate the end of 2021!

Whether you want to meet new people at UHN Research, reconnect with existing friends, play games, make plans to get together, or just relax, this event will have something for you!!

The ORT will also be launching the UHN Trainees Slack workspace so that you can continue your conversations after the event!

More information and registration here.

EVENTS

A poster for the Innovation Hub's Design Thinking Experience program winter 2022 advertising an information session on December 15th at 12 PM.

Design Thinking Experience Program Information Session
December 15 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

The Innovation Hub is launching a Design Thinking Experience Program for U of T staff & students. Design thinking and the qualitative research skills that accompany it are effective tools for reimagining on-campus services and programs. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about – and practice – designing with students and other stakeholder groups. Attend this info session to learn if this 10-week program is the right fit for you.

This program is only open to U of T students. Information and registration here.

A poster for "Championing Equity & Diversity for Health Systems Change as part of the Transdisciplinary Collaboration for Health Systems Change put on by the University of Toronto's Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME).

Championing Equity and Diversity for Health Systems Change
December 17 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

University of Toronto's Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) invites you to join their panelists for discussions on experiences and research in health equity and social justice. Employing social justice paradigms, the speakers will discuss what collective, sustained health equity, and social efforts can look like as health systems researchers as we move forward to advancing equitable health outcomes through our research and practice.

More information here.

OPPORTUNITIES

Trainee Opportunities at UHN

There are many postdoc positions available at UHN.

At Princess Margaret Cancer Centre:

In Dr. Gaiti's Lab, view here.
In Dr. Kumar's Lab, view here.
In Dr. O'Brien's Lab, view here.
In Dr. Penn's Lab, view here.
In Dr. Schwartz's Lab, view here.

At Toronto General Hospital Research Institute:

In the Advanced Diagnostics Department, view here.

At Krembil Research Institute:

In the Shroeder Arthritis Institute, view here.

The banner for the Life Sciences Career Development Society (LSCDS)'s Industry Team Case Study event.

LSCDS Industry Team Case Study
Apply by December 15

The Life Sciences Career Development Society (LSCDS) is hosting an Industry Team Case Study (ITCS). Participants will collaborate with their team over a four-month period, with guidance from an industry advisor, to investigate a life science business or policy challenge and to propose a solution. Project topics may include market events, clinical data, regulatory and reimbursement filings, and approvals, or commercialization potential. After defining a compelling thesis and conducting in-depth research, you will present your deliverables in front of industry professionals and invited guests at the annual ITCS showcase.

More information and application here.

The banner for the GMCA: Business Fundamentals course advertising its dates of January-April 2022 and its application deadline of December 20, 2021.

GMCA: Business Fundamentals
Apply by December 20

Course dates: January - April 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM

GMCA: Business Fundamentals (formerly GMCA: mini-MBA) is a 10-week online course designed to provide graduate students and post-docs with an introduction to fundamental business concepts. Trainees will then apply concepts learned from the course directly to a business problem in a case competition judged by consultants and industry professionals! This is a great opportunity for trainees to collaboratively tackle real-life business challenges and receive constructive feedback from judges in the industry.

Course details and application here.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Summer Program in Aging
Apply by January 26

The Summer Program in Aging (SPA) aims to provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows involved in aging research with a program of advanced training that crosses disciplines, sectors, institutions, and geography. The program will bring together approximately 40 research trainees and numerous academic mentors to participate in interactive learning sessions. The focus topic for SPA 2022 is Neurodegenerative and Cerebrovascular Diseases and it will be held virtually from May 9–20, 2022.

Application 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.