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Find out what's going on at the ORT and around UHN!
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2025 UHNPA Leadership Committee Information Session
Are you interested in joining the UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA) Leadership Committee? Join the UHNPA for an information session to meet the current members, and learn about available positions, and understand the process to join the 2025 team.
November 14, 3:00 PM, 101 College Street, Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower, 4th Floor, Room 4-204 | More Information & Register
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ORT Drop-In Session
Join us for a Zoom drop-in session to have your questions answered, get help finding resources, and have your concerns addressed.
November 15, 10:30 AM | Register for the Zoom link here
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UHN Summer Research Information Session
Join us on Zoom to learn about paid summer research opportunities and programs at UHN and hear advice from a UHN scientist and a former summer student.
November 27, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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ORT Pet Therapy
Members pf TeamUHN are invited to join the ORT and UHN Wellness for a pet therapy session to relax and unwind with a furry friend.
December 4, 12:30 PM, Toronto General Hospital, Eaton Building, Room 1EN441 | More Information & Register
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Leong Centre Community Engagement Series
Join the Leong Centre for Health Children for a virtual talk on strategies and approaches for engaging youth in health research.
November 12, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Building a Career in Data Science
Join the Medical Biophysics Career Development Association for an in-person seminar with Michael Slobodyanyuk, Data Scientist at Deep Genomics. Michael will share his academic journey, tips for navigating the job search, and what helped him land his current position.
November 12, 5:30 PM, 101 College St., Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower, 4th Floor, Room 4-204 | More Information & Register
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Practical Screening: Get Through Screening with Minimal Frustration
Join the UHN Library & Information Services for a virtual workshop to brainstorm inclusion and exclusion criteria; look at screening tools including Covidence; examine where different characteristics can quickly be located during Title and Abstract screening and work through a sample pilot test to improve agreement rates.
November 13, 11:00 AM | More Information & Register
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Krembil Science Jam: Spotlight on Discovery
Join the Krembil Research Institute for an in-person event to learn about the innovative research happening at Krembil through short, TED Talk-style presentations from world-leading Krembil scientists.
November 14, 5:30 PM, 60 Leonard Ave., BMO Conference Centre, Krembil Discovery Tower | Register
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Building Inclusive Interprofessional Teams through TeamTalk
Join the Wilson Centre for a hybrid session to explore how developing a culture of "team reflection" can break down professional boundaries, improving both patient care and collaborative learning.
November 15, 12:00 PM, The Wilson Centre, 200 Elizabeth Street, Room 1ES-565 | Email jane.zhao@uhn.ca for in-person registration or click here to attend online
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Pride in STEM Panel: Queering up Science Spaces
Join UHN Research for a virtual panel discussion on the experiences of working in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and being a member of the 2SLGBTIA+ community. Hear from our panelists on what they love about their work, what they love about their 2SLGBTQIA+ identity, and what makes a great workplace.
November 18, 11:00 AM | Register
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Health, Equity, and Research Talks: Diversity in Clinical Trials
Join Unity Health Toronto for a virtual webinar featuring Dr. Sonia Anand, Senior Scientist, at the Population Health Research Institute, for a discussion on how diversity in clinical trials can be increased.
November 19, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Networking Night: BiotechTO
​Join BiotechTO for an in-person networking event to connect with like-minded individuals who are interested in biotech and biomedicine.
November 19, 6:00 PM, 191 College St., Prenup Pub | More Information & Register
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Slaying Stereotypes: Navigating Science through Drag and Discovery
Join the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research for their hybrid fall pride event with, former Princess Margaret postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Shawn Hercules. The event will raise awareness and support for Rainbow Railroad, an organization that supports at-risk LGBTQIA+ individuals worldwide.
November 20, 12:00 PM, In-person at 661University Ave., 5th Floor Boardroom or Register for Zoom link
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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 industry science from professionals from Stealth Mode Biotech and STEMCELL Technologies.
November 20, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Data Science Certificate for U of T Doctoral Students
The Data Science Institute and the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto (U of T) are offering a data science certificate course to teach the fundamental skills in data science.
Information Session on November 14 | More Information & Register
Apply by November 30 | Apply
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Schroeder Research Institute Internships
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute has four opportunities for 2024-2025 Industrial Internship positions with Dalriada Drug Discovery Inc., a Mississauga-based company specializing in small molecule drug discovery. Current Schroeder Arthritis Institute postdoctoral researchers and staff are encouraged to apply.
Apply by November 15 | More Information & Apply
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Job Opportunity: Clinical Research Coordinator
The Critical Care Department at the Toronto General Hospital is recruiting a Clinical Research Coordinator to support the management of the Critical Care research program operations and the conceptualization and planning of clinical trials.
Apply by November 16 | More Information & Apply
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Integrating IDEA into Research Methodologies - Translational Research
This UHN virtual 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 (IDEA) principles into their translational research.
November 19, 11:30 AM | More Information & Register (UHN connection required)
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Reviving the Recipe: A Beginner Case Competition for Graduate Trainees
The Graduate Management Consulting Association (GMCA) is accepting team applications for their 10-day case competition to explore real-life business challenges in management consulting.
Apply by November 19, 11:59 PM | More Information & Apply
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LSCDS Mentorship Program
The Life Sciences Career Development Syndicate (LSCDS) is accepting mentee applications from U of T graduate students. Students will be paired up with an industry mentor and have access to career skills workshops and networking opportunities.
Apply by November 24, 11:59 PM | More Information & Apply
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Travel Award Supplement
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Travel Award Supplement provides up to $3,000 in funding to a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher conducting cystic fibrosis research. The award supports participation in off-site training to learn new research skills or techniques, enhancing their research experience.
Apply by December 2 | More Information & Apply
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Congratulations Bianca Kirsh on receiving the Cancer Research Society Doctoral Research Award!
Bianca Kirsh is a PhD candidate in Dr. Trevor Pugh's lab at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She develops and applies machine learning methods to study cell-free DNA biomarkers in cancer.
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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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