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UHN Postdoc-to-Postdoc Buddy Program
Organized by the UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA), the UHN Postdoc-to-Postdoc Buddy Program is your opportunity to meet other UHN postdocs and connect socially and professionally. 

Launch Event May 3, 4:00 PM, PMCRT 4-204 | More Information & Register
ORT Drop-In Sessions
The ORT is hosting a series of drop-in sessions to meet with trainees and postdoctoral researchers to answer questions, share resources, and provide a safe space for addressing issues. 

May 7, 10:00 AM, PMCRT, 13th Floor, 13-710
May 8, 1:00 PM, KDT, 4th Floor, 4KD491
More Information
Career Panel - Navigating Careers in Science Communications
Are you interested in a career in scientific communications? Join us for an exciting career panel with seasoned experts in the fields of medical communications, scientific illustration, and donor relations!

May 22, 2:00 PM | More Information & Register
 
Networking Event: Postdoc to Research Faculty Crash Course
Postdoctoral researchers (PDRs) from across Toronto are invited to connect and explore research faculty career options by meeting recently hired faculty. This event will include a panel, Q&A, and round-table networking with research faculty. Register by May 17!

June 10, 1:00 PM | More Information & Register
 
EVENTS 
Green & Well
Join the UHN Energy & Environment and UHN Workplace Wellness teams to discover how sustainable living can lead to wellness for you and health for our planet. 

April 30, 12:00 PM | Email green@uhn.ca to register
Princess Margaret Seminar Series: Genetic Studies of Human Helatopoiesis
Join the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for their upcoming seminar with Dr. Vijay Sankaran from Harvard Medical School. 

May 2, 4:00 PM | 101 College St., PMCRT, 4th Floor, Room 4-204
The Right Review for You
This session will teach you what it means to do a systematic review or another type of knowledge synthesis and help you understand what review "type' best fits your research question, timeline, and goals.

May 9, 11:00 AM | More Information & Register
ECHO Discovery Fireside Chat: Commercializing Early-Stage Discoveries
Join the Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) for their upcoming fireside chat where experts will discuss the commercialization process for early-stage discoveries.

May 9, 11:00 AM | Register
Introduction to Survival Analysis
Join Biostatistics @ UHN for a discussion on how to analyze, summarize, and visualize time-to-event data, including an overview of the Kaplan-Meier curve and Cox proportional hazards models.

May 10, 11:00 AM | Register
OPPORTUNITIES
Patient Engagement 101 in Research Workshop
The patient engagement workshop takes place online or in-person (Halifax, NS) on June 19, 2024 and is designed to teach graduate students the best practices in patient engagement through hands-on exercise and interactive learning that can be applied to research projects.

 Expression of Interest due April 30 | More Information & Expression of Interest
Statistics for Regenerative Medicine Researchers
Join the STEM Cell Network for a three-day online course from June 18-20, 2024 to learn core statistical concepts and approaches for efficient experimental design and insightful analysis.

Application Deadline May 7 | More Information & Apply
CIHR Human Frontier Science Program - Fellowship
The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Human Frontier Science Fellowship Program supports researchers with a PhD to broaden their expertise in the life sciences or to learn new biological techniques.
 
Letter of Intent due May 14 | More Information & Apply
Introductory Spatial 'Omics Analysis
This workshop will introduce the participant to single molecular spatial transcriptome and image analysis in a supportive environment with practical, hands-on sessions on July 9 and 10. 

Early Bird Application Deadline May 31 | More Information & Apply
2024-2025 StrokeCog Postdoctoral Fellowship
The 2024-2025 StrokeCog Postdoctoral Fellowship provides awards of up to $62,500 to postdoctoral researchers (PhD/MD) conducting research related to clinical stroke and/or Vascular Cognitive Impairment trials. 

Deadline May 31 | More Information & Apply
COMMUNITY

Every month UHN STEM Pathways recognizes the outreach work of our volunteers. For April we acknowledge the contributions of Foram Vyas. Foram is a graduate student at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre who has been an essential member of our outreach team. She has helped with numerous in-person and virtual events, including career panels and a classroom visit. We are grateful to have her on the team! 

 

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