View this email in your browser
Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
COMMUNITY

Congratulations to the 2022 ORT Summer Student Research Day Presentation Winners:

  • Rashi Ramchandani, Dr. Stephen Juvet's lab, TGHRI
  • Griffin Copp, Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan’s lab, Krembil 
  • Yasser Karam, Dr. Shehroz Khan's lab, TRI
  • Maryam Naimi, Dr. Ralph DaCosta's lab, PMCC
  • Hiba Mohammed, Dr. Melanie Powis's lab, PMCC
  • Kevin Fan, Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan's & Dr. Christian Veillette's labs, Krembil 
  • Anna Tymogyeyeva, Dr. Catherine Coolens' & Dr. Benjamin Haibe-Kains' labs, PMCC
  • Tumi Olaoye, Dr. Lena Serghides' lab, PMCC
  • Nina Hadmimustafic, Dr. Siba Haykal's lab, TGHRI
  • Kevin Tabatabei, Dr. Benjamin Haibe-Kains' lab, PMCC
ORT

RP@UHN Social Lunch Hour
August 31 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Are you a research professional (technician, analyst, research associate, scientific associate, clinical research staff, and more!) at UHN? Do you want to connect with other research staff at UHN?

Join RP@UHN on Aug 31st from 12 - 1 pm for a break, conversation and community building!

The RP@UHN Social Lunch Hour is open to all research professionals at UHN from different disciplines and teams. For details and to RVSP, click here.

Poster for the Stand with Ukraine Program. The top half of the poster is blue. The bottom half of the poster is yellow. In the middle is a white box and inside reads Research at UHN Stand with Ukraine, with a yellow and blue heart. Around the four corners are an image of a light bulb, DNA, a microscope, and a heart that says Ukraine
UHN Research - Stand with Ukraine Program

To support the research careers of Ukrainians who have been displaced by war and with the help of the UHN foundations, UHN has launched the Stand With Ukraine Program. This program will support postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, exchange students, scientists, research associates and technicians who emigrated to Canada in 2022 and whose scientific interests align with UHN Research.

More information and application here.
EVENTS



Introduction to Podcasting
*TODAY* August 16 | 12:00 PM

This session is online and facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace.

This workshop will introduce you to the tools and resources related to podcasts. You will learn about best practices for creating a podcast, including choosing a format, comparing recording software and selecting the proper equipment needed to complete your digital project.

Register here and attend today!


TSPN Annual General Meeting
August 19 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM

The Toronto Science Policy Network (TSPN) is a platform for students and postdocs from any discipline, to learn more about and engage in science and policy. 

On Friday, August 19th they are hosting their Annual General Meeting, where they will discuss TSPN, what they’ve done this past year, and open executive/volunteer positions.

More information and how to attend, can be found here.

Poster for the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program. In the background is an image of a person in a lab coat lifting a finger.
Cancer 360+ Research Day
August 23 | 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Summer students in the cancer program can enroll here using enrolment key: Summer2022.

More info can be found on the course site or by emailing erin.walker@uhnresearch.ca 


TGHRI Research Day
September 21 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
*Register by August 26 to attend! 

TGHRI is excited to announce its annual Research Day, to be held in person on Wednesday, September 21st. This year's theme will be "Diabetes Research". 

TGHRI Research Day is open to all TGHRI Scientists, Clinician Scientists, trainees and staff. 

For more details and to register, click here.

Grant and Fellowship Writing Workshops
Aug 30 & Sept 1 | 5:00 - 6:30 PM

The MBP Career Development Association is hosting a two-part workshop series with Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, Director of Research and Chief Inclusion and Accessibility Officer for the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind), on grant and fellowship writing.

Sign up here.

Questions? Email the MBP Career Development Association at mbpcda@gmail.com

OPPORTUNITIES
Vanier CGS Applications
Application deadlines vary by graduate department

Apply now for the 2023 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) through your graduate department.

For U of T students, details about eligibility, deadlines and the application process can be found at the School of Graduate Studies Vanier website. 

BOLD Program
Applications due Aug. 31 | 5:00 PM
*Opportunity for Postdoctoral Fellows affiliated with PMCC

This program is designed for postdoctoral fellows with an oncology focus in a research lab affiliated with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The program provides unique opportunities to connect with peers and leaders in academia and industry to develop the self-awareness, effective communication, and management skills necessary to successfully lead projects and teams.

For program dates, eligibility and how to apply, see here.

From the ORT Team! Below are pictures and descriptions of: Dr. Linda Penn, Director; Dr. Amanda Veri, Lead, Research Training Programs; Dr. Lauren Del Bel, Operation Planning Coordinator; Dr. Ornela Kljakic, Youth Outreach Coordinator
Twitter
LinkedIn
http://uhntrainees.ca/
ort.admin@uhnresearch.ca
Copyright © 2022 Office of Research Trainees, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you registered with the ORT, are a UHN Trainee or signed up for the mailing list.

Our mailing address is:
Office of Research Trainees
101 College St Rm. 13-701
Toronto, On M5G1L7
Canada


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp