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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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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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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.
August 6, 10:00 AM, PMCRT Room 13-710
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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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Plain Language Summaries Workshop
Join the ORT and the Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) team for a workshop to learn how to create plain language summaries and why they are critical in making research accessible to a broader audience.
August 12, 3:00 PM, Toronto General Hospital, Eaton Building, Room 1EN429 | More Information & Register
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Writing Successful Scholarship and Funding Applications
Join the ORT to unlock the secrets to crafting compelling research project summaries for graduate student and postdoctoral researcher scholarship and funding applications. The workshop will include insights from recently funded Canada Graduate Scholarship applications.
August 20, 2:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Call for Volunteers: Poster Judges for STAR Research Day
The ORT is seeking volunteers to judge in-person and/or virtual presentations from UHN summer students at the Summer Training and Research (STAR) Program Research Day on August 13.
More Information & Sign Up
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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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Crafting Your Professional Profile: Resume & CV Workshop
Join the Medical Biophysics (MBP) Career Development Association for their upcoming resume and CV workshop with Dr. Lisa Leung on August 21. The workshop will include optional 1:1 sessions for direct feedback and suggestions on job/scholarship applications.
Submit job applications for review by August 9, 11:59 PM | More Information & Register
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From Bench to Beyond: Career Journeys from UHN Research Technicians
Join the Research Professionals @ UHN (RP@UHN) for their upcoming career development panel to hear from UHN staff who began their career journeys as Research Technicians and have each since taken unique career paths within UHN.
August 20, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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3rd International Workshop on the Epigenetics of Osteoarthritis
Join the Schroeder Arthritis Institute for their two-day workshop with world leading experts in the fields related to epigenetic mechanisms associated with osteoarthritis. This workshop will provide an overview on the methodological processes and computational analyses underlying Next Generation Sequencing along with networking and discussions.
Register by August 15 | More Information & Register
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Call for Abstracts: UHN Postdoc Symposium
Abstract submission is open for the UHN Postdoc Symposium on September 18. UHN postdocs are invited to submit an abstract for 10-minute standard and 3-minute flash talks. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your research with the UHN community.
Submit by August 19 | More Information & Submit
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Job Opportunity: Clinical Research Coordinator II
The Toronto General Hospital Clinical Research Unit is recruiting a Clinical Research Coordinator II to join their team to support various investigators complete tasks pertaining to study start-up and coordination, budget development and management, and study monitoring and auditing.
Apply by August 19 | More Information & Apply
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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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Congratulations to the recipients of the July 2024 ORT Conference Participation Awards! Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across UHN will be attending conferences between September and December throughout Canada, United States, South America, Europe, and Africa!
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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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