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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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Grad School 101
Join the fourth learning session of the UHN Summer Training and Research (STAR) program to learn all about grad school!
June 29, 2:00 PM | Zoom | Register
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ORT Conference Participation Award
The July ORT Conference Participation Award supports UHN graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to participate in national and international conferences between September and December 2023.
Apply by July 3, 5:00 PM | Learn More and Apply
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ORT Meet and Greet
A virtual drop-in social event for UHN trainees and postdocs. Join us for a conversation, games, and a chance to meet your colleagues!
July 5, 12:00 PM | Zoom | Register
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OSOTF Unilever/Lipton Graduate Fellowship
On behalf of University of Toronto’s (UofT) Faculty of Medicine, the ORT is pleased to administer the OSOTF Graduate Fellowship. These fellowships are awarded to graduate students, registered with UofT’s Faculty of Medicine, on the basis of financial need and academic excellence who are studying within the neurosciences field at UHN.
Apply by July 14 at 5:00 PM | More Information and Apply
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UHN Community of Practice
The Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) initiative is hosting a Community of Practice to facilitate knowledge sharing in patient engagement in research. Cathy Craven and Anita Kaiser from the Kite Research Institute will be presenting on their experience of engaging people living with spinal cord injury in the development of the Bare Bones Podcast Series.
June 28, 12:00 PM | Register
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Bike Maintenance Workshop - Bike Month
Join the basic bike maintenance workshop for hands-on learning on safety checks and beyond! RSVP by emailing uhncycling@uhn.ca.
June 29, 12:00 PM | Toronto Western Hospital | More information
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Princess Margaret Seminar Series - Dr. Laura Soucek
The Princess Margaret Seminar Series presents, Laura Soucek, PhD. Dr. Soucek is a Professor at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VIHO) in Barcelona Spain and will be presenting a seminar titled "Development of a first clinically viable MYC inhibitor for cancer treatment".
June 29, 4:00 PM | 610 University Ave, 6th Floor, Bob Bell Atrium
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Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase
This event will allow UofT Faculty of Medicine graduate and senior undergraduate students undertaking research projects, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and faculty to connect and learn about research outside their own departments.
July 7, 9:30 AM | More Information and Register
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Cancer 360: Smoking Cessation
Join the Cancer 360+ Summer Program for a discussion on smoking cessation.
July 7, 12:00 PM | Join on Cancer Campus
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PiPER Research Day - Submit Abstracts and Information Session
Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) is now accepting abstracts for Research Day 2023. For more information attend the upcoming Information Session.
Information session on June 28, 3:00 PM | Email piper@uhn.ca to register | More Information
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The Cancer Education Video Award Competition
The Cancer Education Video Award Competition is designed to solicit great ideas for educational development from departments and individuals across the Cancer Program.
Apply by June 30 | More Information
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2023-24 Scholarship for Graduate Dementia Research by Black Students
The Toronto Dementia Research Alliance (TDRA) scholarship is created to respond to the historical under-representation of Black students and faculty in research. The award is valued at $10k/year for 2 years (Masters) and $15k/year for 2 years (PhD).
Apply by June 30 | More Information and Apply
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Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) Postdoctoral Researcher Awards
TGHRI is excited to announce the launch of its annual Postdoctoral Researcher (PDR) Awards. Each award is valued at $30,000 and up to seven (7) will be awarded.
Apply by June 30 at 5:00 PM | Award Application
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Stem Cell Network ATAC-seq Workshop
ATAC-seq is an advanced bioinformatics technique that is used to determine chromatin accessibility and increase understanding of how chromatin packaging influences gene expression. The SCN ATAC-seq workshop is a practical introduction to bulk and single-cell ATAC-seq data analysis.
Apply by July 10 | More Information and Apply
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2023 Heart Failure Symposium call for workshop and abstract submissions
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is accepting abstracts and workshop submissions for the 2023 Heart Faliure Symposium on October 3.
Apply by July 10 | More Information
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UHN Healthy Hearts Walking Club
UHN Wellness (Healthy Hearts) Walking Club is hosting a weekly walking club! Meet at the Wellness Office (1NU-168). Let's get healthier together!
Tuesdays at 12:15 PM | More Information and Register
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Congratulations Jessica Bytautas on receiving an ORT Conference Award!
Jessica Bytautas is a PhD candidate at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and is supervised by Dr. Pia Kontos at the KITE Research Institute. Jessica studies the role of volunteerism in community-based hospice palliative care.
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Congratulations Michael He on receiving an ORT conference award!
Dr. Michael He is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Robert Kridel's lab at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He leads translational research projects investigating novel immunomodulating mechanisms to enhance epigenetic therapy in resistant lymphoma.
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Share a concern or idea with the ORT
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For more information about upcoming events at the ORT and other events of interest check out the Event Calendar on our website!
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