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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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Exploring Careers in Biotechnology
Are you curious about where a career in biotech can take you? Join us for an engaging Zoom career panel to learn valuable insights and advice on how to navigate a career in the biotech industry.
October 23, 3:30 PM | More Information & Register
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ORT Halloween Games & Networking
Join us for a spooky afternoon of games, snacks, and an opportunity to meet and network with your fellow UHN trainees and postdocs.
October 31, 4:00 PM, PMCRT 4-204 | More Information & Register
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Letters of Intent Workshop
Join The Institute of Education Research (TIER) for its upcoming workshop on letters of intent, where you can learn the best practices for applying to professional and graduate schools.
October 2, 3:00 PM | To register, email TIER@uhn.ca
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Understanding and Targeting Prostate Cancer Stemness and Plasticity
Join the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for their upcoming seminar by Dr. Dean Tang from the Rosewell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
October 3, 4:00 PM | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave., 6th Floor, Bob Bell Auditorium
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Leong Centre Trainee Hub: Meet the Experts
Join the Hospital for Sick Children and the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children for a panel discussion to engage with experts to explore their diverse career paths and learn insights on skill development, career progression, and advancing equity in child health research.
October 9, 12:00 PM, Hollywood Theatre, Black Wing, Hospital for Sick Children or Virtual | More Information & Register
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KITE Trainee Innovations Showcase
Join KITE for the inaugural Trainee Innovation Showcase to hear about the exciting research being conducted by KITE trainees and postdoctoral researchers.
October 9, 1:00 PM, KITE Innovation Gallery | More Information
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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Working on Your Systematic or Scoping Review
Join the UHN Library and Information Services to learn the top 10 mistakes and misconceptions to avoid when working on systematic or scoping reviews, with a focus on methodological and reporting quality.
October 10, 11:00 AM | More Information & Register
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Careers Beyond Academia
Join the Stem Cell Network and Medicine by Design for a virtual career panel to learn about careers in communications from professionals at MKB MedSolutions and Canadian Science Publishing.
October 16, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Academic Authorship in the Life Sciences
Join UHN's Quality Integration team and the University of Toronto's Research Oversight & Compliance Office for a small-group case-study workshop to learn the best practices surrounding authorship in the life sciences.
October 16 and October 23, 2:30 PM | More Information & Register
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AstraZeneca/PoC Mentoring Program
The AstraZeneca Partner of Choice (PoC) Network Mentoring Program aims to support cancer researchers in training, to provide participants with an overview of different industry career options, the ability to enhance their professional network, and facilitate the transition to the next stage of their career. Princess Margaret graduate students, postdocs, and clinical fellows are eligible to apply.
Apply by October 7, 5:00 PM | Email your CV and a short statement of interest to helen.chow@uhn.ca | More Information
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R Workshop Series
Join the Biostatistics @ UHN Team for interactive, in-person sessions that will enhance your R programming skills - whether you're a beginner or looking to advance your expertise.
October 10, Introduction to R
October 25, Data Cleaning and Presentation in R
November 4, Data Visualization with gglpot2
November 18, Reproducible Reports in R
More Information & Register
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Toronto General Hospital Research Institute Research Day
Join the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) on October 30th to learn about the ongoing research at TGHRI through a keynote presentation, talks by scientists, and trainee and postdoc poster presentations. Open to all TGHRI scientists, clinician scientists, trainees, and staff.
Register by October 11 | More Information & Register
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Call for Abstracts: Medicine by Design 9th Annual Symposium Poster Competition
Medicine by Design is accepting abstracts from trainees and postdoctoral researchers to showcase research in regenerative medicine at their 9th Annual Symposium on December 9, 2024.
Submit an abstract by October 18, 11:59 PM | More Information & Submit
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BII & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women's Health
The BioInnovation Institute (BII) & Science Translation Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women's Health recognizes researchers at any stage who have completed their PhD, MD, or MD/PhD training and who have developed innovative advances with translational potential to impact women's health globally.
Apply by November 1 | More Information & Register
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Volunteer Opportunity: Toronto Research Information Outreach Team
The Toronto Research Information Outreach Team (RIOT) is recruiting new members. RIOT works with the Canadian Cancer Society to raise awareness about cancer and the promise of cancer research.
More Information | Contact Shreya at gandhishreya13@gmail.com to get involved
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Congratulations Kristen Schulz on receiving an ORT Conference Award!
Kristen Schulz is a graduate student in the lab of Drs. Jason Fish and Kathryn Howe at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. She studies endothelial cell dysfunction in atherosclerosis.
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Every month UHN STEM Pathways recognizes the outreach work of our volunteers. For September we acknowledge outreach endeavors from Emily Poulton, a PhD candidate at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Emily has been a huge help over the last year, facilitating in-person and virtual workshops as well as mentoring high school research students. We are grateful to have her on the team and look forward to welcoming her as the 2024-2025 PM Outreach Ambassador!
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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 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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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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