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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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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 to answer questions, share resources, and provide a safe space for addressing issues.
July 26, 10:30 AM (Register here for the Zoom link!)
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Advance Your Academics: Key Insights into Graduate School
Join the ORT for the final learning session of the 2024 Summer Training and Research (STAR) program. Hear from a panel of UHN graduate students and learn about their journeys, challenges, triumphs, and advice.
August 2, 2:00 PM, Toronto Rehab Institute, 2nd Floor Auditorium | More Information
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Pet Therapy
Hosted in collaboration with UHN Wellness and Therapeutic Pets of Canada, join our Pet Therapy session for an hour of stress relief and fun with a furry friend.
August 7, 12:30 PM, Toronto General Hospital, Eaton Building, Room 1EN433 | More Information & Register
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From Microcosm to Macrocosm: the "-Omics", Multi-omics and Sportomics Approaches in Exercise and Spots
Join the Schroder Arthritis Institute for their upcoming Research Trainee & Staff Career Development Seminar for a discussion with Dr. L.C. Cameron, a Scientific Associate at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute.
July 24, 9:00 AM | Zoom Link & Passcode: 413057
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Kickstart Your Entrepreneurial Journey: Connect, Ideate, and Innovate
Join Innovation OnBoard at the University of Toronto to hear from three entrepreneurial speakers, including KITE alum Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, engage in ideation sessions, and connect with like-minded innovators.
July 25, 10:00 AM | More Information & Register
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UHN Wellness Group Exercise Pop-Up Classes
Join UHN Wellness for their upcoming pop-up core class with Mark.
July 25, 12:15 PM | Toronto Rehab Institute-University Centre, 2nd Floor Auditorium | More Information
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Advancing Precision Medicine Through Cutting-Edge Mass Spectrometry, Bioinformatics, Plasma, and Spatial Proteomics Technologies
Join the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Sinai Health for a co-hosted seminar from Prof. Matthias Mann from the Max Plank Institute of Biochemistry.
July 29, 4:00 PM | Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Ave., 6th Floor Auditorium
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PiPER Community of Practice
Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) is hosting a Community of Practice to facilitate knowledge sharing in patient engagement in research. Therese Lane and Dawn Richards will be presenting on "Publishing with patient partners on the research team".
July 31, 12:00 PM | Zoom link
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Writing CIHR Proposals
During three, two-hour online sessions, the University of Toronto (U of T) Graduate Centre for Academic Communications will teach participants strategies to improve persuasiveness, clarity, and impact for their research proposal. Please note that this course is only open to U of T students.
August 6-9 | More Information & Register
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Doctoral Research Awards in Social, Ethical, and Economic Implications for Regenerative Medicine
This award provides $25,000 in funding to support full time PhD students conducting Social, Ethical, or Economic Implications research focused on addressing the complex challenges and opportunities presented by the development and application of regenerative medicine technologies.
Apply by September 10, 5:00 PM EDT | More Information & Apply
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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding ($70,000/year) to postdoctoral applicants who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social, and research-based growth.
Apply by September 17, 8:00 PM EDT | More Information & Apply
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Summer 2024 Mitacs Skills Workshops
Mitacs Skills Workshops are open to college students, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers and offer professional development training to provide the necessary skills to succeed in today's workforce.
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Congratulations Sarah Geahchan on receiving the Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training Platform Fellowship (CanNRT)!
Sarah is currently a second-year MSc student in Dr. Karun Singh's lab at Krembil Research Institute. Her research is focused on using human pluripotent stem cell-derived 3D brain organoids as a model to investigate brain region-specific and circuit-linked mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Share your accomplishments with us!
Have you won an award? Published a paper? Attended 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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To share upcoming events or opportunities with the UHN research community, please fill out this form or email ortadmin@uhn.ca.
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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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