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IMS Weekly Digest - September 27, 2021

Highlights:

News:
- Thank you to Dr. Vasu Venkateswaran
- Raw Talk Podcast Season 6 is officially here
Events:
- Machine Learning for Precision Oncology (Sept. 28)
- Black Students with Black Profs and Clubs: Welcome! (Sept. 28)
- Indigenous Research Network Launch (Sept. 29)
- Fireside Chat with Drs. Glenn Regehr & Alaa Youssef (Oct. 4)
- Temerty Medicine Talks - Towards Hope: New Frontiers in Neurogenerative Disease Research (Oct. 6)
- The Future of Professions in the Age of COVID-19 (Oct. 7)
- Workshop on Data Collection Tools for Researchers: What to Use and When (Oct. 8)
Call for:
- IMS Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program - Call for Members (Apply by Sept. 30)
Jobs:
- Junior Teaching Assistant - MSC7000Y (Apply by Oct. 5)
Awards & Recognitions:
- Drs. Shaf Keshavjee & Mojgan Hodaie
IMS in the News:
- Dr. Najma Ahmed
- Dr. Hance Clark
- Dr. Roger McIntyre
- Dr. Etienne Sibille
- Dr. Alaa Youssef
Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
IMS Mentions: Alicia Sam

1. News

Thank you to Dr. Vasu Venkateswaran

Dr. Vasundara Venkateswaran, a long-standing Graduate Coordinator, has left the IMS. We are grateful for her many years of service and leadership. In addition to her role as Graduate Coordinator, she has also served as the Director of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Chair of Graduate Admissions and Chair of the Ori Rotstein Lecture in Translational Research. Dr. Venkateswaran has made an indelible mark on the IMS community and has been an exceptional mentor for countless students and staff members. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours.

Raw Talk Podcast Season 6 is officially here! In episode #97 Let’s Talk Grad School, we had a grad student round table discussion on everything we wish we knew about grad school. Mel, Jesse, Helen, Noor & Daniel spoke about building a healthy relationship with your supervisor, networking with peers, managing stress from the pandemic, coping with failure, and preventing burnout. We also spoke with our fellow grad student Samantha Ing-Esteves about how the Graduate Representation Committee at U of T Temerty Medicine advocates for domestic and international grad students! Tune in to hear the discussion.

2. Events

Temerty Centre Speaker Series: Machine learning for precision oncology
Sept. 28, 12 - 1 pm (Student Meet & Greet with Dr. Rahul G. Krishnan from 1 - 1:30 pm)

This talk will cover some of the recent advances in the use of tools in machine learning to tackle challenges that arise in the management and care of chronic diseases (with a focus on precision oncology). Register today.

Black Students Talk With Black Profs & Clubs: Welcome!
Sept 28, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Access & Inclusion Peer Programs presents “Black Students Talk With Black Profs & Clubs: Welcome” on Tuesday, September 28, 4:00 – 6:00 pm., Virtual (MS Teams). It’s an opportunity for African Black Caribbean students to come together and build community with ABC student clubs and faculty.
CLNx Registration Required.

Indigenous Research Network Launch
Sep 29, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation will mark the official inauguration of the University's Indigenous Research Network . Learn about supports and services for Indigenous faculty, staff and students. Upcoming educational and spiritual events will also be unveiled. Register here.

Fire Side Chats: Richard K. Reznick Wilson Centre Virtual Research Celebration
Oct. 4, 12:00 - 1:00 pm with speakers Drs. Glenn Regehr and Alaa Youssef and Moderator Dr. Maria Mylopoulos

Join us for five special Fireside chats featuring special guests as they discuss the thorniest challenges, the most interesting tensions, and the state of the sciences that inform health professions' education. Each Fireside chat features a current or former Karolinska Prize winner and recent alumni of the Wilson Centre engaging in conversation around the intersections of their ideas and work.

The Oct. 4 event will features Dr. Glenn Regehr, Senior Scientist and the inaugural Associate Director of the UBC Centre for Health Education Scholarship and Dr. Alaa Youssef, recent IMS graduate and post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Radiology, Stanford School of Medicine. Register here.

Towards Hope: New Frontiers in Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Oct 6, 12:00 – 12:45 pm

In this next offering in the popular Temerty Medicine Talks series, join the Globe and Mail’s André Picard in conversation with leading U of T scientists and clinicians as they discuss the remarkable advances that have been made in our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the early promise of high-potential research underway today. Register here.

The Future of the Professions in the Age of COVID-19
Oct. 7, 12:00 to 1:00 pm

The Institute for Education Research at UHN will host a talk by Daniel Susskind, a Fellow in economics at Oxford University and visiting professor at King's College London. He will explore two futures for the professions. One is reassuringly familiar, the other is transformational. Register here.

Data Collection Tools for Researchers: What to Use and When
Oct. 8, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Centre for Research and Innovation Support is offering a new workshop – “Data Collection Tools for Researchers: What to Use and When.” This session will explore two data collection tools – REDCap and Microsoft Forms. Specifically, this session will provide a review of the key features of each tool and showcase examples to illustrate the potential utility of these tools for different types of research use cases. Register here.

3. Call for:

IMS Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program - Call for Members

Feeling overwhelmed about the transition to graduate school? Have questions about PAC meetings, modules, courses, and presentations? Are you a returning graduate student who can help incoming students with these questions? The IMS Peer2Peer (P2P) Mentorship Program, designed by IMS students, is here for you! Please fill out the appropriate form below by Sept. 30 to be matched with a mentor or mentee.

4. Jobs:

The IMS seeks one Junior Teaching Assistant for MSC7000Y - Regenerative Medicine (Jan. - Apr. 2022)

MSC7000Y is a unique course of wide interest that will provide an understanding of the science behind the regenerative medicine field, new and emerging technologies, and the ethical and regulatory aspects of implementation. Course modules consist of: Transplant and Organ Failure, Stem Cells, Repair and Regeneration, Clinical Trials and Translation, and Business of Regenerative Medicine.

Qualifications:

Current MSc or PhD student
Completion of the MSC7000Y course
Strong science background in regenerative medicine

Apply by Oct. 5, 2021. Details here.

5. Awards & Recognitions:

The Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) has announced two winners of the Temerty Innovation Grants for AI in Medicine and one winner of the CIFAR-Temerty Innovation Catalyst Grant.

Congratulations to Drs. Shaf Keshavjee and Mojgan Hodaie, who are among the Principal Investigators of the grant-winning projects:

Dr. Shaf Keshavjee (UHN Research): Research project: “Advanced Ex Vivo Organ Assessments for Clinical Lung Transplant Using AI.” (Temerty Innovation Grant - $200,000 CAD) For more information on Dr. Shav Keshavjee.
Dr. Mojgan Hodaie (UHN) Research project: “An Artificial Intelligence-based MR Imagine Reconstruction Framework” (CIFAR-Temerty Innovation Catalyst Grant - $130,000) For more information on Dr. Mojgan Hodaie.

6. IMS in the News:

Canada at risk of a sharp, NRA-style turn on gun policy - The Hamilton Spectator

Drs. Najma Ahmed and Philip Berger write that focusing on evidence-based preventative measures that target social determinants, such as tackling poverty, racism, shutting down gun smuggling and investments in mental health, will minimize harm and prevent gun violence.

Opioid overdose response now part of Red Cross first aid, CPR training as deaths mount - CBC

The Canadian Red Cross has added training to identify and respond to opioid poisoning in all its first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) programs across the country. Dr. Hance Clarke says these actions are the culmination of years of research and data.

Suicides in Canada fell 32 percent in first year of pandemic compared with year before, report finds - Globe and Mail

Despite isolating lockdowns and a sharp rise in unemployment, suicides fell by 32 percent in the first year of the pandemic compared with the year before it, a study led by Dr. Roger McIntyre found.

Stroke survivor describes what it’s like to live with dementia - CTV Your Morning

Last week on Your Morning, Paul Lea spoke about living with dementia and how it has impacted his life. Senior Scientist Dr. Etienne Sibille also spoke on how research can hold the key to reversing memory loss, combat dementia and help save lives.

AI Happy Hour - Women at the Forefront of Medicine & AI - Stanford AIMI

IMS alumna Dr. Alaa Youssef was featured in this live panel discussion that's part of the AI Happy Hour series, brought to you by Stanford AIMI and friends. Discussion included hot topics in AI in medicine as well as live questions & comments from attendees.

7. Graduate Coordinators Office Hours:

Tuesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 am

IMS Graduate Coordinator Dr. Lucy Osborne will be holding weekly virtual office hours.

You are invited to join the meeting to ask her your program-related questions (you will be placed in a waiting room until she is ready to see you). If you would like to discuss more personal matters, please contact her directly to set up a meeting.

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