UHN Postdoc Symposium - Celebrating Postdoc Excellence

The inaugural UHN Postdoc Symposium will celebrate the excellence and cutting edge research of postdoctoral researchers across UHN!

By UHN's Office of Research Trainees (ORT)

Date and time

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 · 12:30 - 4:30pm EDT

Location

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

550 University Ave Room 2-014 Toronto, ON M5G 2A2 Canada

Agenda

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Registration and Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

By the UHN Postdoc Association, Office of Research Trainees and Dr. Brad Wouters, Executive VP Science and Research, University Health Network and Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

UHN Postdoc Talks

Four UHN Postdocs will be selected from the abstracts to give 10-minute talks on their research

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM

Break

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Panel Discussion - The Impact of Technology on Healthcare Research

A panel discussion with: Dr. Jennifer Campos - Senior Scientist, KITE; Dr. Mojgan Hodaie - Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute; Dr. Mathieu Lupien - Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cance...

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

Including refreshments and activities and prizes for postdoc attendees

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

UHN Postdoc Flash Talks

Ten UHN postdocs will be selected from the abstracts to give 3-minute flash talks on their research

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks and Award Presentation

By Dr. Linda Penn, Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Director, Office of Research Trainees.

4:45 PM

Open Networking

About this event

UHN Postdocs, submit your abstracts before August 25 for a chance to give a talk during UHN's first Postdoc Symposium! Prizes will be given for the best presentations.

UHN is excited to celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week (September 18-22, 2023) by hosting the inaugural UHN Postdoc Symposium. Hosted by the UHN Postdoc Association and the Office of Research Trainees, the event will Celebrating Postdoc Excellence by:

Celebrating the accomplishments of UHN postdocs and appreciating the important roles that postdocs play in our community.
Providing opportunities for UHN postdocs to share their research and network with their peers.
Facilitating community building through games and activities at the breaks, with opportunities to win prizes.
Sharing insights from leading UHN experts on how technology can impact healthcare research.

Check out the exciting agenda for the symposium and register now!

Organized by

UHN's Office of Research Trainees (ORT)

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