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During National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we celebrate and recognize the outstanding achievements, leadership, and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. We thank them for the invaluable contributions they make every day and invite you to explore the exciting events below as we celebrate and show our appreciation for UHN’s remarkable postdoc community!
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Postdoc Appreciation Week: Wellness Events
Join the ORT and Wellness@UHN for two in-person wellness sessions where you’ll make no-bake energy bites and practice mindfulness through chair yoga. Registration is open to all TeamUHN members!
September 22, 10:00 AM, Allan Slaight Medical Innovation Labs (Formerly PMCRT), 101 College St., Ground Floor Multipurpose Room
September 23, 2:00 PM, Krembil Discovery Tower, 60 Leonard St., 4th Floor Seminar Room
More Information & Register
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Postdoc Appreciation Week: Free Headshots for UHN Postdocs!
To show our appreciation, the ORT, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and UHN Research Institutes leadership are offering all UHN postdoctoral researchers a complimentary professional headshot to support their career development.
September 23, 11:00 AM, Krembil Discovery Tower, 60 Leonard St., 5th Floor Sky Lounge
September 25, 11:00 AM, Toronto General Hospital, Peter Munk Building, 585 University Ave., DeGasperis Conservatory
More Information & Reserve a Time Slot
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Professional Development Day
Join the ORT for an in-person event during Postdoc Appreciation Week, featuring a diverse lineup of talks and workshops designed to build your skills, expand your network, and help you take the next step in your career journey. Registration is open to all TeamUHN members!
September 24, 12:00 PM, 522 University Ave., 2nd Floor Cafe | More Information & Register
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Industry Networking Night
Join the ORT and the UHN Postdoc Association (UHNPA) for an in-person networking event during Postdoc Appreciation Week. Hone your networking skills through an interactive workshop, then put them into practice as you connect with professionals from biotech, pharma, venture capital, business development, patent law, and more through roundtable networking. Registration is open to all TeamUHN members!
September 24, 5:00 PM, 522 University Ave., 2nd Floor Cafe | More Information & Register
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Ever Wondered how AI "Thinks?" How Tokenization and Prompts Shape Responses
Join UHN Library & Information Services for a series of online workshops from September 22 to October 1 to explore the factors that shape AI outputs and learn practical strategies for using generative AI responsibly and effectively in your work and learning.
September 22 - October 1 | More Information & Register
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Advancing Research Excellence: Skills for Scholarly Impact
Join The Institute for Education Research (TIER) for an online workshop exploring best practices for developing a CV for research grant applications, including the new narrative CV required by external funding bodies such as CIHR, SSHRC, and NSERC. This session will also cover how to craft effective cover letters.
September 30, 10:00 AM | Register
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Top Design Tips for Better Grant Figures
Join BioRender for an online session on creating high-impact figures for grant applications. Learn how to clarify your experimental design and research goals, organize information into clean, professional visuals, use colour and layout strategies to guide reviewers’ eyes, and avoid common mistakes that can weaken your proposal.
October 1, 12:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Single-Cell Spatial Omics in Regenerative Medicine: A Practical Symposium
Join the Stem Cell Network for a two-day virtual symposium on October 6 and 7, bringing together researchers, Canadian core facilities, and industry experts to explore emerging technologies, real-world applications, and practical strategies for implementing single-cell and spatial omics in regenerative medicine.
Register by October 5 | More Information & Register
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AI Rounds: Realizing the Potential of Digital Twins Through Ex Vivo Perfusion
Join the UHN AI Hub for a virtual session to learn about the development of a virtual human lung using ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) and how this technology can address key challenges in respiratory failure and lung transplantation.
October 7, 5:00 PM | More Information & Register
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Princess Margaret Living Biobank 10th Anniversary Celebration
Join the Princess Margaret Living Biobank for an in-person event celebrating 10 years of advancing cancer research through patient-derived models. Connect with researchers, collaborators, and the UHN community for food, refreshments, remarks, and a celebration of impact, discovery, and innovation.
October 8, 11:30 AM, Allan Slaight Medical Innovation Labs (ASMIL), 101 College St., 4th Floor, Room 4-204
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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS-D):
The Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS-D) promotes research excellence by providing $40,000 per year for 36 months to full-time students enrolled in a doctoral program. Please contact your Institute administrators for more information about the submission process.
Institute deadline is October 2; UHN deadline is November 23, 2026 | More Information Here
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Lab2Market Discover Programs
Lab2Market (L2M) Health Discover is an online exploratory program that supports fourth-year undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. L2M Health Discover places an emphasis on participants who have conducted customer validation for their technology and are interested in applying it to the health sector.
Apply for L2M Health Discover by October 2 | More Information & Apply
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Parkinson Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Graduate Student Award
The Parkinson Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Graduate Student Award provides funding to postdoctoral researchers and full-time PhD students conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment, and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease or related disorders.
Apply by October 5 | More Information & Apply for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Graduate Student Award
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ORT's Student and Postdoc Handbook
The ORT’s Student and Postdoc Handbook is a comprehensive guide for UHN trainees and postdoctoral researchers, featuring information on UHN policies, health and dental benefits, research services and facilities, wellness supports, career and professional development resources, where to go for help, and much more.
Click here to download the handbook!
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Congratulations, Monika Kataria, on receiving the University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain (UTCSP) Pain Scientist Scholarship
Monika Kataria is a PhD candidate at the UHN Research Institutes, under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Furlan. Her research focuses on evaluating the implementation of Project ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada.
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Share your accomplishments with us!
Have you won an award, published a paper, or 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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Meet with the ORT
The ORT provides a safe space and open door policy for UHN trainees and postdoctoral researchers to have their questions and concerns heard, and get help finding resources. Book a virtual appointment to meet with a member of the ORT Team for answers, resources, and support!
Book an appointment here.
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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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