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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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UHNPA Info Session
The UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA) is recruiting new members for the committee! Join us at PMCRT or KDT to learn more about the UHNPA and opportunities to get involved. If you are not able to attend in person, please email uhnpostdocs@gmail.com or ortadmin@uhn.ca for more information.
November 8, 4:00 - 5:00 PM | PMCRT 11-710
November 9, 4:00 - 5:00 PM | KDT 4-503
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ORT Drop-In Sessions
The ORT is hosting a series of drop-in sessions to meet with trainees and postdoctoral researchers, answer questions, share resources, and provide a safe space for addressing issues.
November 15: KDT, Room 5-430
November 16: PMCRT, Room 13-710
November 17: Zoom & TRI Room 5-141
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Pride in STEM
UHN will celebrate its first annual Pride in STEM event with a panel discussion on the life and research of 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM scientists.
November 16, 9:00 AM | More Information and Livestream Link
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From Postdoc to Research Faculty Crash Course: Academic CV and Cover Letter Workshop
This course will provide postdocs with comprehensive support as they embark on their journey toward applying for and securing a research faculty position. The first workshop will teach you how to create a compelling CV and cover letter.
November 16, 1:00 - 2:30 PM | More Information and Register
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Programming in Python Crash Course
Join us for a four-part-in-person workshop to learn the basic skills of programming in Python, Shell, and Version Control.
November 21, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Bash/Shell
November 22, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Python Part 1
November 28, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Version Control with Git
November 29, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Python Part 2
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BioRender 201
BioRender is offering two additional seminars (with a virtual option) to help researchers learn more advanced features and offer training on new beta features.
November 7 | PMCRT and KDT
10:00 AM | PMCRT Room 4-204 or Zoom
2:00 PM | KDT, Room 4KD503 or Zoom
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The Great Escape: Tunnelling Nanotube Intercellular Stealth Infection in COVID-19 Planned by 3CLpro Main Protease
Join the University Health Network, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and the University of Toronto for a special seminar with Dr. Chris Overall from the University of British Columbia.
November 7, 4:00 PM, PMCRT 4-204 | More Information
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The Future of Maternal & Child Health Globally: Challenges and Opportunities
Join the Friends of CIHR and Sick Kids Research Institute for the 2023 Sick Kids Friesen Prize Lecture by Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta.
November 8, 10:00 AM | More Information and Register
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Identification of New Therapeutic Targets in Cancer Oxygen Sensing Signaling
Join Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for a talk by Dr. Qing Zhang from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre.
November 9, 4:00 PM, Princess Margaret Hospital 6th Floor, Bob Bell Atrium | More Information
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Careers Beyond Academia
Stem Cell Network and Medicine by Design have partnered to host Beyond Academia, a virtual career seminar series that will profile a wide variety of different careers available to trainees who hold a degree in the life sciences.
November 15, 12:00 PM | More Information and Register
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Kickstarting your Career in a Global Pharmaceutical Company
Join the Science to Business Network (S2BN) and Novo Nordisk to learn about their innovative global career program and network with program members and alumni.
November 22, 12:00 PM | More Information and Register
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Discover the Princess Margaret Living Biobank: Your Gateway to PDX/PDO Research
Explore the innovative world of patient-derived models using xenografts (PDX) and organoids (PDOs) at the Princess Margaret Living Biobank — a team of scientists pushing the boundaries of cancer research and therapeutic discoveries.
November 23, 10:00 AM | More Information and Register
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Sample Size & Power Calculations
Join Biostatistics @ UHN for a workshop where they will overview the critical aspects of sample size and power calculations, and how these fundamental elements have significantly impact the validity and reliability of research studies.
November 24, 11:00 AM | More Information and Register
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Integrating IDEA into Research Methodologies: for Translational Researchers
This course links bias in biomedical research and human biological materials to health disparities in society and offers participants a series of tools and guidelines to integrate inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility principles into their research. Access through MyLearning on the UHN portal.
Sessions on November 7, 15, and 29 | More Information and Register
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Science Rendezvous 2024 Executive Recruitment
Science Rendezvous is Canada's largest science outreach festival which brings science out of the lab and onto the street. Science Rendezvous is actively recruiting for positions within the executive committee to organize the 2024 event.
Apply by November 10 at 11:59 PM | More Information and Apply
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EPIC Doctoral Awards
The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) doctoral awards provide $10,000 in stipend to support multi/interdisciplinary trainees engaged in collaborative research with an infectious disease focus.
Apply by November 17 at 11:59 PM | More Information and Apply
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Toronto Cardio-Oncology Network Inaugural Conference 2023
The Toronto Cardio-Oncology Network Conference will bring together Toronto's experts in the fields of breast cancer, hematological cancers, immunotherapy, and survivorship. You will have the opportunity to engage oncologists, cardiologists, and basic scientists about current research and practice in cardio-oncology.
November 17 | More Information and Register
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Radiological Technology
Our 15-week program has been specifically designed to help prepare internationally-educated Medical Radiological (X-ray) Technologists for the national certification examination. This program integrates practical and didactic learning and consists of both online theory review and simulated clinical and practical hands-on in-class labs and assessments.
Register by November 17 | More Information and Register
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Viewing the Future: A Beginner Case Competition
A virtual 10-day beginner case competition offered by the Graduate Management Consulting Association, where participants will work in teams to tackle real-life business challenges and present their solutions to judges from our partnering firms.
Apply by November 21 | More Information and Apply
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ECHO Discovery Program
The Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) Discovery Program supports undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in exploring research translation and entrepreneurship within the cardiovascular health sector but who may be unsure how to proceed.
November 27 | More Information and Apply
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Technology Adoption Awards
The Technology Adoption Award enables researchers to visit a Canadian academic/research institute or small biotech company to learn how to use a technology and transfer the skills back to the lab at their home institution.
November 30 | More Information and Apply
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Congratulations Camille Blanco on receiving a TGHRI Research Day Poster Award!
Camille is a graduate student in Dr. Lena Serghides' lab at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. She studies the effects of an HIV first-line combinational antiretroviral therapy on Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) signaling and mitochondrial dysfunction in a murine pregnancy model.
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Share your accomplishments with us!
Have you won an award? Published a paper? Attended to a cool conference? Let us know by filling out the ORT highlight form here to be featured in an upcoming newsletter or on social media!
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Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Handbook
The ORT has created a comprehensive handbook for UHN research trainees and postdoctoral researchers. Click here to download the handbook!
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Share a concern or idea with the ORT
We want to hear from you! Share your feedback and concerns here.
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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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