Happy Holidays from the ORT

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COMMUNITY

To share your achievements with the UHN research community please fill out this form or email ort.admin@uhnresearch.ca.

These Fellowships are awarded to those who are doing outstanding work in any aspect of cancer research at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Next Generation Research Fellowship Fund Awardee:

Dr. Fatema Tuz Zohora, Dr. Gregory Schwartz's lab

Yamana Gold Cancer Research Fellowship Fund Awardees:

Dr. Nastaran Ghahhari, Dr. Linda Penn's lab
Dr. Steven Moreira, Dr. Kristin Hope's lab

Hold’em for Life Fellowship Cancer Research Fund Awardees:

Dr. Arghavan Ashouri, Dr. Federico Gaiti's lab
Dr. James Hao, Dr. Razq Hakem's lab
Dr. Abdalla Sheikh, Dr. Pam Ohashi's lab

Congratulations!

*Watch for the next competition, coming this fall.

ORT

ORT Meet and Greet
September 14 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

The Office of Research Trainees (ORT) is hosting a Virtual Social Event for all UHN Trainees and Postdocs on September 14th at 12:00 pm.

Join us for conversation, games, and the chance to meet your colleagues!

Register here!
Add it to your calendar here!

Postdoc Appreciation Week!
September 19-23

The UHN Postdoc Association and ORT are hosting a week of events to celebrate and support Postdocs, including Networking and Wellness Panels, Socials, and much more!

Click here for more information about the daily events and to register!

EVENTS

Virtual PM Seminar Series
September 8 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Dr. Han Xu, Computational Biologist and Assistant Professor, Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis,
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Title: Computational advances for design and interpretation of CRISPR-based perturbations

Click here to join the meeting!

Fireside Chat with BioBox Analytics
September 8 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM

BiotechTO is hosting a Fireside Chat and Networking session with Toronto's very own BioBox Analytics.

Topics to be discussed:
- What it's like building a startup
- Transitioning from academia to a startup
- Obtaining funding & protecting IP
- Navigating the industry as a "techbio" company

Two Part Info Session on Consulting
Sept 14 & 22 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM
*Register by Sept 12

Hosted by the GMCA, What’s Consulting? is a two-part series introducing graduate students to consulting.

Part 1: The Journey to Consulting
Part 2: Pros of Pro-Bono Consulting

Register here by September 12th!

Intro to Concussions
September 13 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

The Canadian Concussion Center hosts a seminar series for people with persisting concussion symptoms, their families and friends, and their healthcare professions.

For more details on this series and to register, click here.

OPPORTUNITIES

2022 PiPER Grant Competition
*Applications due Sept 9

Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) Program - Open call to submit a Project Proposal Aimed at Researching or Advancing Patient & Community Engagement in Research.

For more details and how to apply, see here.

2022 Banting PDF
*Applications due Sept 21, 8:00 PM

Note that applications will have to be submitted to your Institute to get the appropriate signatures prior to the submission deadline. Reach out to your specific institute to determine the internal deadline and email the ORT for support.

For more details and application instructions, see here.

To share upcoming events or opportunities with the UHN research community, please fill out this form or email ort.admin@uhnresearch.ca.

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

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