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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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We're hiring!
The ORT is seeking an Operation Planning Coordinator to join our team! This is an exciting position to help design and implement programs and initiatives to support research trainees!
Learn more about the position and apply here.
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Congratulations to ORT Conference Award recipient, Dr. Nasim Montazeri! Nasim is a postdoctoral fellow in the SleepdB laboratory at KITE Research Institute, under the supervision of Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi. Her research is on developing wearables powered by artificial intelligence to conveniently monitor sleep and detect sleep disorders.
She presented her research at the The American Thoracic Society 2021 International Conference. Congratulations Nasim!
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University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Week
March 7-10
Join U of T’s entrepreneurial community and campus accelerators in an online celebration about the impact that innovation and start-up activity can have on our economy, our health, and the planet. 
This year’s schedule includes Entrepreneurship Week mainstays, such as the UTE Startup Prize Pitch Competition, True Blue Expo and UTE Speaker Series: From the Track to the Boardroom with Donovan Bailey. Plus, back by popular demand: Pitch with a Twist – celebrating International Women’s Day, Fireside at FemSTEM with Dr. Sandy Skotnicky, and the Hatchery Speaker Series.
All are welcome. More information and registration here.
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#BreakingTheBias: Women Accelerating Science
March 8 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
This International Women’s Day (IWD), join the Acceleration Consortium for a free, online discussion to celebrate women driving innovation through technology.
The panel features leaders across the field of accelerated molecular and materials discovery, including:
- Preeti Kamakoti, Technology Lead, ExxonMobil
- Lilo Pozzo, Chair, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
- Pantea Razzaghi, Head of Design, Automata
- Shijing Sun, Research Scientist, Toyota Research Institute
- Helen Tran, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, University of Toronto
More information and registration here.
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Cultivating Diversity in Research: Learnings from the Sickle Cell Community
March 8 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) for a discussion with Mrs. Lanre Tunji-Ajayi of the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) on diversity in research. Major themes that will be discussed include the importance of diversity in clinical trials, steps towards building trust and awareness of clinical trials in specific communities and practical tips on working with diverse communities participating in research.
Registration here.
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Women in STEM Panel
March 8 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Join St. Michael's Hospital Research Student Association to meet and engage in an open-ended discussion with 5 amazing researchers in the STEM field and learn about their career journey and the challenges they may have faced along the way. Panel and Q & A with Dr. Celina Nahanni, Dr. Christine Allen, Dr. Ann Burchell, Dr. Sakina Rizvi and Antoinette Bugyei-Twum.
More information and registration here.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Environments
March 9 & 17 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
The Graduate Peer Support Network (GPSN) at UofT is offering a seminar series presented by Dr. Nicole Kaniki on March 9th and 17th. This two-part series will provide a foundational understanding of what equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is as it relates to the research environment and research practices. It will discuss the barriers and challenges for underrepresented groups in these environments, and how to promote belonging and full participation in the research ecosystem. Participants will be provided with best practice approaches to recognizing, responding and redressing the inequities they experience and/or observe.
More information and registration here.
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Women and Cancer in Africa: Changing Narratives in Practice and Policy
March 10 | 8:00 - 9:00 AM
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Virtual Grand Rounds hosts Dr, Miriam Mutebi, Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
The objectives are to understand the cancer scenario using breast cancer as a paradigm, to demonstrate advances in cancer policy using Kenya as a case study, and to discuss regional and local strategies to improve the care continuum for breast cancer
More information here. Join the meeting here.
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Virtual Princess Margaret Seminar Series
March 10 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM
The virtual Princess Margaret Seminar Series presents Dr. Amber Simpson. Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Computing and Informatics, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and School of Computing at Queen's University. The title of the talk is "Solving Fundamental Cancer Problems with AI".
Join the meeting here.
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Research Trainee and Staff Career Development Seminars
March 15 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute Research Trainee and Staff Career Development Seminar invites you to a seminar with Dr. Bogdan Knezevic, Co- Founder & CEO at Kaleidoscope.bio, titled “Not all those who wander are lost”. Dr. Knezevic will give a 25-min talk followed by an interactive discussion with Dr. Knezevic and seminar chair, Dr. Katerina Oikonomopoulou. Please see attached the abstract for Dr. Knezevic’s talk as well as his short biography.
Join the meeting here. Passcode: 653150.
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Cancer Digital Intelligence Spark Award
Register by March 14
Applications are now open for the Cancer Digital Intelligence Spark Award. The award will support four PhD candidates or Post-Doctoral Fellows by helping them leverage data science and machine learning expertise to uncover previously unseen trends in their data, in addition to providing $20,000 towards their yearly salary. In addition to salary funding, trainees will gain access to tailored educational webinars, 1:1 coaching with specialists, research day events, and more.
Application registration closes March 14th. The full application is due on April 15th. More information here.
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Amplitude Fellowships
Apply by March 30
Each year Amplitude Ventures runs a nation-wide search for six-to-eight candidates to join the Amplitude Fellowship for three months, June through August. These Fellows work in teams of two or three, in lockstep with leaders from Amplitude Ventures, to conduct a series of in-depth, one-month explorations to identify hypotheses for novel healthcare ventures.
More information and eligibility details here.
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