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ORT 
UHN Postdoc Salary Info Session
Information session and Q&A to discuss the new minimum annual salary and salary grid for UHN Postdoctoral researchers 
March 9, 12:00 PM  | Register
 
Careers in Computational Biology
Panel Discussion and Q&A featuring UHN Alumni
March 9, 3:00 PM  | Register

 
Postdoc-to-Postdoc Buddy Program 
A 3-month program to help postdocs navigate life at UHN. Connect and network with other postdocs in the community. Sign-up Today!
 
Call for UHN postdocs! Postdoc Talks
All UHN Postdocs are invited to share their research and present at the monthly Postdoc Talks. This seminar series is hosted by the UHN Postdoc Association the last Friday of every month. Information and Sign-up! 
 
EVENTS 
PM Seminar Series (in person event)
Speaker: Richard I. Gregory PhD.
Title: Role of RNA modifications in cancer
March 9, 4:00 PM  |  6th floor Bob Bell Auditorium, 610 University Ave
 
Women in Science: A Virtual Event
Join for a discussion with women scientists and leaders as they share their experiences and insights.
March 10, 11:00 AM  |  Information to Join
 
5 Elements of a Sci-Comm Story
Join the U of T Science Communication Club for a workshop on developing short, accessible, news-style articles to communicate the impact of scientific research to the wider public.
March 11, 6:00 PM  |  Register
 
Seminar: From Medical Physics to Motion Pictures
The MBP Career Development Association is hosting Dr. Paul Constantinou, Senior Director of Hardware Engineering and R&D at IMAX. (hybrid event)
March 16, 1:00 PM  |  Register
 
OPPORTUNITIES
CanHepC Fellowships
Fellowship opportunities for graduate students and postdocs involved in hepatitis C research.
Apply by March 15  |  Information & Application
 
Transform HF Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Awards
Awards to support projects focused on new approaches to address heart failure and community engagement to advance health equity.
Apply by March 17  |  Information & Application
 
Research Excellence, Diversity and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award
New CIHR award to provide mentorship and early career support to help promising researchers transition to research faculty careers in Canada.
Apply by March 20  |  Information & Application
 
Bruce Power Seed Grant for Trainees in Theranostics
Supervisors are invited to submit an application for research projects led by trainees in the domain of theranostics
Apply by March 20  |  Information & Application
 
Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) Future Leaders Prizes - Call for nominations
These Prizes are awarded annually to students who have produced an exemplary scientific thesis and demonstrated a track record of undertaking leadership or advocacy roles within the scientific community. 
Apply by March 24  |  Information & Application
 
COMMUNITY
Congratulations Sami Ul Haq!

Sami recently graduated with a Master's degree from Dr. Ben Lok's lab at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. His work focuses on methylated DNA in the cell-free of small cell lung cancer patients.
Congratulations Kevin Robb!

Kevin is a PhD Candidate under the supervision of Drs. Sowmya Viswanathan and Rajiv Gandhi. His studies focus on improving mesenchymal stromal cell therapies for osteoarthritis by identifying attributes of therapeutically potent cells as well as relevant clinical and molecular features of the disease that will inform patient selection for these therapies.
 
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