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Welcome to the ORT's new Communications Assistant, Crizza Ching!
Crizza is a PhD candidate supervised by Drs. Jason Fish and Dinesh Thavendiranathan at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. Crizza’s research focus is on cardio-oncology or the crossroads of cancer and cardiovascular disease, particularly trying to understand how cancer treatment leads to heart failure. Crizza is an experienced communicator who aspires to make research and resources more accessible and impactful through thoughtful writing and storytelling to help empower the next generation of scientists.
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 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
EVENTS 
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A Shared Language for Clinical Research: How Technical Organizations are Embracing Plain Language
Join the Multi-regional Clinical Trials (MRCT) Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard for an online workshop to discuss how integrating health literacy and plain language resources improve communication and understanding in clinical research.

May 8, 10:00 AM | More Information & Register
Explore MedTech: Risking it All - Immigrant, Women in STEM Academic, Researcher, Entrepreneur
Join the MedTech Talent Accelerator for an online seminar with Dr. Latchmi Raghunanan, Dounder & CEO of Maman Biomedical, who will share her journey from being an immigrant, to walking away from a long-held dream of academia, to confronting the glass ceiling in industry.

May 8, 1:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Health Systems Impact Fellowship Information Session
Join the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) for an online seminar to learn about the Health Systems Impact Fellowship and to answer questions on how to apply.

May 8, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Conversations about Health in Black Communities: A Family's Transplant Journey
Join The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) for an online seminar focused on the health and well-being in African, Caribbean, and Black communities and learn about a family's journey with early diagnosis to transplantation, recovery, and life after transplant.

May 13, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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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
OPPORTUNITIES
Graduate Language Research Day - Call for Abstracts
U of T's Graduate Language Research Day is accepting abstract submission 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 learn leadership skills, business acumen and operational expertise, how to grow and manage a venture, and more.

Apply by May 25, 11:59 PM ET | More Information & Apply
Logo for the TRIANGLE initiative. The design features a red-outlined triangle with a yellow tip, overlaid on a stylized teal maple leaf representing Canada. At the center of the triangle is a blue magnifying glass highlighting a simplified outline of the digestive system, including the liver, stomach, and intestines. The word "TRIANGLE" is written below in bold blue letters, with the magnifying glass handle forming the letter "A."
TRIANGLE Doctoral and Postdoctoral Awards
The TRIANGLE Doctoral and Postdoctoral Awards support applicants who wish to pursue a career conducting research in GI and liver health and wellbeing by providing salary support, education, mentorship, community, and/or experiential learning opportunities.

Apply by June 1, 11:59 PM ET | More Information and Apply for Doctoral & Postdoctoral Awards
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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
Clinical Research Hub
The UHN Clinical Research Hub SharePoint page provides resources and tools for all stages of clinical research, including information on EPIC, policies, standard operating procedures, document templates, protocols for data management, and more.

More information here (UHN connection required).
COMMUNITY
Recognition graphic for the UHN STEM Pathways Volunteer of the Month featuring a photo of Emily Tsao smiling in a lab or classroom setting. Decorative yellow stars appear on the left side. The text reads: “Emily Tsao – In recognition for their outstanding contributions to youth outreach.” The UHN STEM Pathways logo is displayed at the top.
For April, UHN STEM Pathways acknowledges the outreach efforts of Emily Tsao, a PhD Candidate at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Emily has facilitated numerous outreach opportunities for youth - this includes everything from mentorship, hands-on workshops, career panels and even regular classroom visits within the local community. Thank you for your dedication to outreach, Emily!
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
Cartoon titled “Red Blood Cell Lysis” showing a sequence of four red blood cells undergoing lysis after the addition of lysis buffer. The first cell looks normal; the second says "I feel bloated" and appears swollen; the third exclaims "What’s happening?" and looks alarmed; the fourth is bursting with a distressed face, tongue out, and Xs for eyes, indicating cell death. The illustration humorously represents the process of red blood cell lysis. "CellCartoons.net" is credited at the bottom.
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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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