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The ORT is hiring - Join our Team!
Job Opportunity: Research Training Coordinator
Apply by April 9  |  Information & Application
 
Opportunity: Carpentries Instructor Training Program
The ORT is partnering with University of Toronto Libraries and Data Science Institute to provide Carpentries Instructor Training opportunities.

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in learning evidence-based practices for teaching coding and software skills are encouraged to apply. 

Apply by April 10 | Information & Application
 
Webinar: Sustainability in Research
Join the ORT and the UHN Green Team to learn new ways to make health care research GREEN!
April 11, 2:00 PM  |  Register
 
EVENTS 
S2BN Workshop: How to Land a Job You'll Love
Join Guelph Science 2 Business Network (S2BN) for a workshop on expert tips and tricks and advice for online job searching and submitting online applications! 
April 5, 3:00 PM  |  Register
 
Life Sciences Career Expo Information Night 
Learn about the Life Sciences Career Expo 2023: Expanding Your Possibilities at their Information Night. Learn about the Expo structure, sessions, and attending companies. 
April 5, 5:00 PM  |  Register
 
UHN Libraries: Zotero Fundamentals
An introductory session to on the Zotero citation management and how to streamline the process of collecting, importing, exporting, and sharing your citations for papers and grants. 
April 12, 11:00 AM  |  Learn More & Register
 
S2BN Workshop: Careers in Scientific Writing
Join S2BN London for a panel discussion and Q&A about careers in scientific writing.
April 13, 4:00 PM  |  Information & Register
 
Regenerative Medicine Symposium
Join for a hybrid Regenerative Medicine Symposium on Uncovering New Pathways to Promote Regeneration.
April 26 - 27 |  Information & Registration
 
OPPORTUNITIES
Canadian Cancer Society Research Training Awards
These awards aim to support growth and innovation in the next generation of diverse cancer researchers across Canada at the Master’s, Doctoral and Postdoctoral levels. 
Abstracts due by April 6 for Master's and PhD applicants |  Information & Application
 
CDI Spark Award
The award will support four PhD candidates or postdocs, and includes salary funding, tailored educational webinars, 1:1 coaching with specialists, research day events and more.
Apply by April 14  |  Information & Application
 
Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Education Fund
The Education Fund supports emerging cardiovascular investigators driving research dedicated to heart failure with high translational and commercialization potential. The funding opportunity is open to eligible PhD ($20k/year) and post-doctoral researchers ($40k/year).
Apply by May 1, 5:00 PM |  Information & Application
 
Faculty Position at University of Alberta
The University of Alberta Department of Biochemistry is looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in cancer biology, with a focus on breast cancer. 
Information & Application  
 
SAFETY 
Activating an Emergency Code from a Mobile Device

All trainees and staff can alert UHN Connect of an emergency code at a UHN hospital location by:
  • Dialing 5555 directly from any UHN landline phone.
  • PM/TG/TW/KDT: Dialing 416-340-4800, then 5555# if using a mobile device (cell phone). 
  • TR-UC/RC/LC/BC: Dialing 416-597-3422, then 5555# if using a mobile device (cell phone).
Trainees and staff are advised to enter the contact information above into the Contacts App of their mobile device(s) so it is readily available.
COMMUNITY

Congratulations Homaira Hamidzada for receiving a Vanier Scholarship!

Homaira Hamidzada is a PhD Candidate in Dr. Slava Epelman's lab at Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. Homaira studies the role of monocyte-derived macrophages in the setting of viral myocarditis (viral infection of the heart) using the latest fate-mapping and transcriptomics technologies.
 

Congratulations Tina Felfeli on receiving a Vanier Scholarship!

Dr. Tina Felfeli is a resident physician in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences at University of Toronto. Currently, she is completing a PhD degree in Clinical Epidemiology at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and performing research at Toronto General Hospital Research Institute.
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