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UHN Summer Training and Research (STAR) Program
The UHN Summer Training and Research (STAR) Program is a dynamic program for UHN summer students to develop research and professional skills through interactive learning sessions and a research day. Summer students must register with the ORT to participate.

Graduate students, postdocs, and staff are invited to participate in the program as speakers or facilitators for learning sessions and as poster judges for Research Day.

More Information & Sign up to Volunteer
Promotional poster for the virtual event "Interview Like a Pro: A Recruiter’s Perspective" hosted by the Office of Research Trainees (ORT) at UHN. The event, featuring recruiter Misha Miranda, will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM ET on Zoom, and offers insights, real-life stories, and practical tips to help participants approach interviews with confidence. The image shows a professionally dressed man in a blue suit seated at a table with a coffee cup, suggesting an interview setting. A QR code and a “Register Now” button are included for easy access to registration, with the ORT logo in the top-right corner.
Interview Like a Pro: A Recruiter's Perspective
Join the ORT and Misha Miranda for a virtual workshop to learn valuable insights and practical tips to help you approach your next interview with confidence.

May 14, 3:00 PM | More Information & Register
Engineering the Future of Healthcare: Career Journeys of UHN Biomedical Engineers
Join the Research Professionals @ UHN for a virtual panel with UHN biomedical engineers to learn about opportunities at the intersection of engineering and healthcare.

May 21, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
UHN Postdoc-to-Postdoc Buddy Program Event #2
Join the UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA) for the second in-person event of the Postdoc-to-Postdoc Buddy program to meet other UHN postdocs and connect socially and professionally.

May 22, 4:00 PM, Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower, 101 College St., 4th Floor, Room 4-204 | More Information & Register
EVENTS 
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Spatial and Single-Cell Seminar
Join the Princess Margaret Genomics Centre for an in-person seminar with Takara Bio to learn how Shasta, Trekker, and Seeker kits enhance genomic, transcriptomic, and spatial data quality. 

May 14, 1:30 PM | More Information & Register
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Engaging People with Lived Experience and Caregivers in Mental Health and Substance Use Research: A Research Study Series on the Science of Engagement
Join the U of T Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children for an online seminar to learn about the state of the literature on lived experience and caregiver engagement in mental health and substance abuse research.

May 15, 1:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Princess Margaret AI Seminar Series: Responsible, Scalable NLP in Medicine
Join the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for an online seminar where Dr. Monica Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Duke University, will discuss the use of AI for scalable clinical information extraction, smarter health records, and human-AI interaction.

May 20, 4:00 PM | More Information & Join (UHN Connection Required)
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Perchance to Dream: Sleep and Neuroinflammation
Join the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for an in-person seminar with Dr. Douglas Green from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

May 26, 4:00 PM, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Ave., 6th Floor, Bob Bell Auditorium
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PiPER Community of Practice
Join the Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER) team for a virtual community of practice to discuss engaging women with lived experience in tailoring educational research for cardiovascular rehabilitation. 

May 28, 12:00 PM | Calendar Invite
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Professional Development Day
Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (TRCHR) trainees and staff are invited to an in-person event that brings together clinical and basic research trainees, postdocs, and staff for a machine learning workshop, career panel session with TRCHR alumni, and a mock interview session. 

June 5, 9:30 AM, BMO Education & Conference Centre, 60 Leonard Ave. | More Information & Register
OPPORTUNITIES
ChatGPD Episode 2 - BenchSci Bound: Two Alumni, Two Journeys from Academia to Industy
ChatGPD is a graduate professional development podcast hosted by the U of T's Institute of Medical Sciences. Episode 2 explores the career journeys of Thenuka Thanbalasingam and Nairy Khodabakshian, who work at BenchSci in distinct roles as Data Product Lead and Scientific Liaison.

More Information and Listen to the Podcast!
Graduate Language Research Day - Call for Abstracts
U of T's Graduate Language Research Day is accepting abstract submissions from graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to showcase language-related research at their annual virtual conference.

Submit by May 15 | More Information & Submit
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Graduate Language Research Day - Call for Abstracts
The Lab2Market Launch is a 4-month program for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, or recent graduates with research-based ventures to develop leadership skills, business acumen and operational expertise, to learn insights on how to grow and manage a venture, and more.

Apply by May 25, 11:59 PM ET | More Information & Apply
Job Opportunity: Clinical Research Coordinator I
The Clinical Research Unit at Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) is recruiting a Clinical Research Coordinator I to join their team to support the daily operations of clinical trials by ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence across TWH.

Apply by May 30 | More Information & Apply - For internal candidates (UHN Credentials Required)
McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Scholars Leadership Certification
The McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Scholars Leadership Certification is a one-week intensive program (July 28-August 1), open to all postdoctoral researchers working in Canada. The program focuses on developing effective communication skills, enhancing emotional intelligence, and fostering self-reflection on leadership influence.

Apply by May 31, 11:45 PM | More Information & Apply
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Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
The Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) program supports Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networking through the pursuit of research experiences abroad.

Apply by June 10 | More Information & Apply
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Ethics Review Services
The UHN Research Ethics Review Services webpage contains critical information for individuals working with human subjects. This includes information on the ethics approval process, CAPCR submission, FAQs, documents and forms, and important contacts.

More information here.
COMMUNITY
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Congratulations to Momo Lin on receiving an ORT Conference Award!
Momo is a Master's student in Dr. Nancy Salbach's Knowledge to Action (KTA) Mobility Lab at KITE/Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Momo’s research focuses on adapting a video-based group exercise program for people post-stroke outside of therapy time in the inpatient stroke rehabilitation setting.
On March 20, the ORT and UHN Postdoctoral Association (UHNPA) hosted the annual Industry Networking Night, welcoming more than 80 trainees, postdocs, and staff from across UHN. Attendees had the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and gain valuable insights into a variety of career paths.

Read about the Industry Networking Night here.
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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ORT's Student and Postdoc Handbook
The Student and Postdoc Handbook is a comprehensive guide for UHN trainees and postdoctoral researchers and including information on UHN policies, health & dental benefits, research services & facilities, wellness supports, career and professional development resources, who to go to for help, and much more! 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.
 
JUST FOR FUN
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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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