Dr. Sukhai on EDI in the Life Sciences
March 22 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM 

The MBP Career Development Association is honoured to host Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, the Director of Research and Chief Inclusion and Accessibility Officer for the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) for a seminar on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in the life sciences. 

More information and registration here.

The UHN Wellness and Lifeworks presents a workshop on eating well and living well. This will be a virtual workshop with presenter Elisheva Feintuch from LifeWorks. 

To register for the workshop email wellness@uhn.ca.

Single cell RNA-seq analysis virtual workshop
March 24 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM

In collaboration with Dr Emilia Luca from Dr. Dabdoub's laboratory at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Biomage is hosting a virtual workshop on Cellenics, a user-friendly, open-source single cell RNA-seq data analysis tool that is free for academic researchers.

 At this virtual workshop you'll hear a presentation from Emilia about her single cell work on the inner ear, followed by an introduction to single cell RNA-seq analysis and hands-on experience of analyzing a topical SARS-CoV-2 dataset.

More information and registration here.

The Virtual Princess Margaret Seminar Series presents speaker Dr. Hong Han, semi-independent research fellow, Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto. The title of the talk is integrated single-cell approaches to dissect multilayer cell fate control in development and cancer.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Talk: Industry Partnerships, Inventions, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship U of T
March 24 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM 

Jennifer Fraser, Director of Innovations, U of T and Akshita Vincent, Business Development Officer - Industry Partnerships, U of T will be presenting “Industry Partnerships, Inventions, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at U of T.”

By the end of this session, you will understand why and how industry engages with academia, how to recognize an invention with commercial potential, understand who has rights to that invention and how to advance the innovation process. We will also cover aspects of the patenting process and licensing intellectual property.

More information and registration here.

The LSCDS is excited to invite you to a career seminar on Careers in Clinical Research, featuring Ms. Alison Foo. Join to learn about clinical research and how to transition into this field.

The MBP Career Development Association is honoured to host Dr. Jeff Stainsby, a Principal Scientist in the MR division at Synaptive Medical. Dr. Stainsby's will overview his career trajectory to give examples of where a degree in Medical Biophysics can lead and describe some details about the design and development of a novel MRI system that has been undertaken in Toronto.

More information and registration here.

Join the Science 2 Business Network's Kingston Chapter for an evening panel discussion featuring experienced professionals from scientific publishing houses. During this session, panelists will highlight how they embarked on their careers, what a day-in-life in a publishing house is like, how the field has changed in light of current events, e.g. COVID-19, and what advice they would give to those aspiring to leverage their academic skills to pursue a career in scientific publishing.

More information and registration here.

Alumni of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre are invited to the new Alumni Network!

As alumni, you will:

• Be invited to attend special talks, conferences, networking and social events
• Become part of a global network of cancer experts
• Hear about opportunities related to research, mentorship, education and more

Join the Princess Margaret Alumni Network here.