IMS Weekly Digest - June 21, 2021
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Highlights
- News
- Dr. Joseph Beitchman's Legacy
- Graduates Reflect on IMS Journey
- Events
- Navigating Gradlife as Indigenous and Racialized Students (June 23)
- Trivia Night (June 23)
- Grounding Health Research with Indigenous Knowledge (June 24)
- International Student Events:
- A Perspective about Life Changing Decisions (June 24)
- Call for:
- Raw Talk Podcast Season 6 Team (June 27)
- Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
- IMS in the News:
- Dr. Angela Cheung
- Janessa Griffith
- IMS Recognitions: Canada Research Chairs
- Dr. Isabelle Boileau, Dr. Linda Hiraki & Dr. Tarek Rajji
- IMS Mentions: Ikran Ali
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Dr. Joseph Beitchman passed away on May 25, 2021. He was an IMS member since 1995. Read about his legacy here. Dr. Beitchman will be dearly missed. |
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Ahead of their virtual convocation ceremony on June 23, 2021, four IMS graduates share what has been the highlight of their time in graduate school, what they are doing next and their advice for incoming students. Read the full article here.
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Grad Connection: Navigating Gradlife as Indigenous and Racialized Students - Taking Action
June 23, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Take a break and connect with other racialized grad students. Share your experiences in an informal setting, talk about your challenges and life as a racialized graduate student. The sessions are hosted by peer facilitators from Academic Success and Clubs and Leadership Development. In this session we will talk about what you need to succeed in grad school and explore: your needs, strengths, and available resources. Register here.
Grad Escape: Trivia Night (Canada Theme)
June 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
If you love trivia, or have been wanting to give it a try, Trivia Night is the event for you. Each Trivia Night will be a low-stakes opportunity for Grad students to connect and take a break! Register here.
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Grounding Health Research with Indigenous Knowledge
June 24, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
| Join us during Indigenous History Month to learn how to bridge clinical practices and health research with equity and Indigenous knowledge with Diane Simon. Diane recently graduated with a Master of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health with a collaborative specialization in Health Policy. She is currently engaged in community-based research projects and works as a consultant with the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives. She holds a BHSc in Midwifery and focuses on Indigenous, community-based health services. She is a registered member of the Mi’kmaq Nation and a community activist. Register here. |
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3. International Student Events
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Join the Raw Talk Podcast Season 6 Team!
Apply by June 27, 2021 at 11:59 EST
Are you passionate about science communication and storytelling? We are recruiting for the following positions: Show Host, Content Creator, Audio Engineer, Promotion & Social Media, Public Relations Lead - Events, and Science Writer. Check out our recruitment page for role descriptions and more info on how to apply.
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5. Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
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Tuesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 am
The IMS Graduate Coordinators, Dr. Lucy Osborne and Dr. Vasu Venkateswaran, will be holding weekly virtual office hours.
You are invited to join the meeting to ask the Graduate Coordinators your program-related questions (you will be placed in a waiting room until they are ready to see you). If you would like to discuss more personal matters, please contact them directly to set up a meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 878 6328 8088
Passcode: 900918
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"There are more than a hundred symptoms that patients who have long COVID can have," said Dr. Angela Cheung. "The common ones are fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, feeling their heart racing and difficulty sleeping." Read the full CBC News article on potential long-term symptoms of COVID-19.
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PhD Candidate Janessa Griffith recently studied Twitter conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine. “So these were concerns over safety, political or economic skepticism, misunderstandings of information, as well as confusing messaging from authority figures,” she said in this Global News article on Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rate.
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Congratulations to our IMS Faculty members who have been awarded Canada Research Chairs:
- Dr. Isabelle Boileau: New Canada Research Chair - tier two in endocannabinoid imaging in mental illness.
- Dr. Linda Hiraki: New Canada Research Chair - tier two in genetics of rare systemic inflammatory diseases.
- Dr. Tarek Rajji: Renewed Canada Research Chair - tier two in neurostimulation in cognitive disorders.
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