IMS Weekly Digest - November 8, 2021
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Highlights:
- Announcement:
- SGS Award Information Session for Students (Nov. 25)
- Job Opportunities:
- Post-doc Fellowship in Dementia and Depression
- Machine Learning Fellowship
- Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Post-doctoral fellowship (Apply by Nov. 30)
- 11th Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture:
- Events:
- RSI Information Session (Nov. 12)
- Virtual Anti-O Convos: Hot Topics (Nov.18)
- P2P Mentorship Program: Thriving Through Grad School (Nov. 22)
- Social Media: Survive or Thrive (Nov. 23)
- CV and Personal Statement Event (Nov. 23)
- Health AI Ethics + Governance: The WHO Guidance, Can It Make a Difference? (Nov. 23)
- Call for:
- University of Toronto's 2022 IMI Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Case Competition
- Reminder: Jay Keystone Award Applications (Apply by Dec. 6)
- IMS in the News:
- Dr. Angela Cheung
- Dr. Anthony Feinstein
- Dr. Gelareh Zadeh
- IMS Mentions: Kyla Trkulja
- Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
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SGS Award Information Sessions for Students: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (for Master’s/PhD)
Nov. 25, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
This information session presented by SGS staff will provide general program information including eligibility requirements and the application process. Sessions will also be recorded and made available at a later date.
Due to the amount of content that needs to be covered, each session will begin on the hour to make full use of the allotted times. In order to maintain the flow of the presentations for the recordings, SGS staff will answer questions from students at the end of each session.
MS Teams Link: Click here to join the meeting
Dial-in info:
TEL: 1 647-794-1609
Conference ID: 797 991 297#
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Post-doc Fellowship in Dementia and Depression
The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto via a collaboration between the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance (TDRA) is offering a Post-Doc Fellowship with a focus on the interaction between dementia and depression.
Trainees will develop their research focus under a collaborative mentorship of experts in the field from the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases and TDRA sites (i.e., Baycrest, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, and University Health Network) as they work toward becoming independent investigators. Fellows will be recruited to focus on preclinical research or on clinical and translational research.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
- Hold a PhD, be in the final year of obtaining the PhD, OR be in the first or second year of a post-doctoral fellowship
Any interested applicants should send an updated CV and a one-page statement indicating their interest in dementia and depression research. Also, please supply the names and contact information for three referees.
Please send your application to tdra@utoronto.ca. Please include “Post-Doc Fellowship in Dementia and Depression” in the subject of your email.
If you want more information, please contact Winnie Qian.
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UHN's Ajmera Transplant Centre is offering a Machine Learning fellowship (Open until filled)
A Machine Learning fellowship is available at the University Health Network (UHN). The position will be co-supervised by Dr. Mamatha Bhat and Dr. Rahul G. Krishnan.
Application process
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit a CV, a copy of your most relevant paper, and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references as a PDF to Mamatha.bhat@uhn.ca and rahulgk@cs.toronto.edu. The subject line of your email should start with "Postgraduate ML position".
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Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science provides two-year salary support up to $50,000 per year for full-time researchers in statistical genetics or genetic epidemiology. Applications are due by Nov. 30.
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3. 11th Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture
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The 11th Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture was held last week. You can watch the recording of the keynote lecture below.
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The IMS would like to extend a big thank you to the Student Leads, Sajeevan Sujanathan and Zoya Aamir, and all of the Ori Rotstein Lecture Planning Committee members for their hard work in making the event such a success.
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RSI Information Session
Nov. 12, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Join us online this November to hear directly from our RSI Director, Dr. Angela Colantonio and Co-Graduate Coordinator, Bonnie Kirsh as they talk through what RSI is looking for in their future students, how you can engage with faculty and secure a supervisor and how to craft a stand out application.
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Virtual Anti-O Convos: Hot Topics
Nov. 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Join the UTM EDI Office, UTM Indigenous Centre and U of T Hart House for the 2021-22 Anti-O Convos: Hot Topics series. Lorena Garvey will lead a conversation about What Are My Responsibilities: Unpacking Relationships to Land, Treaty and Indigenous Communities. The session will seek to share stories about land acknowledgments, treaties, and how we can improve relationships with Indigenous communities. All University of Toronto community members are invited to attend. Register here.
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IMS Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program: Thriving Through Grad School
Nov. 22, 6:00 pm
Still feeling lost about what is required of you as a Grad Student? Look no further! Join the IMS Mentorship Team as they host their annual “Thriving Through Grad School” event. During this event, you will get a chance to hear from seasoned graduate students about important topics such as mental health, supervisor relationships, PAC meetings, writing scholarship applications, courses/modules, extracurriculars and more. Register here.
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Social Media: Survive or Thrive
Nov. 23 - Dec. 3, Virtual
Join us for the GMCA’s beginner case competition, Social Media: Survive or Thrive! This opportunity is designed for trainees new to case competitions who are interested in developing and applying their problem-solving skills to tackle real-life business challenges.
- Case Competition Fundamentals (Info Webinar): November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT (Register here by November 14, 11:59 PM EDT)
- Case Competition Team Submission Deadline: November 20, 11:59 PM EDT (Apply here)
- Team Presentations: December 3, 6:30 - 9:30 PM EDT
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CV and Personal Statement Event
Nov. 23, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The virtual CV and Personal Statement Event will support learners, including current students and alumni up to two years from the date of graduation, who are applying for Further Education. Register here.
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Health AI Ethics + Governance: The WHO Guidance, Can It Make a Difference?
Nov. 23, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Effy Vayena (Professor of Bioethics, ETH Zurich) will discuss the recently released World Health Organization (WHO) global report on the ethics and governance of Health AI. Register here.
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Registration for the University of Toronto's 2022 IMI Big Data & Artificial Intelligence Case Competition (and its related workshops) is now open, featuring at least $15,000 in prizes! There are two streams this year: competitors, and students who would just like to attend the 6-8 workshops. Please note that this competition is only open to University of Toronto graduate and undergraduate students. Knowledge of programming, Big Data & AI is required on each team. Register here.
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Reminder - IMS Jay Keystone Memorial Award
In recognition of Dr. Keystone’s contribution to the education of graduate and medical students at the University of Toronto, IMS created the Jay Keystone Memorial Award for Innovation in Scientific Communication. This annual award provides a grant of up to $2,000 to an IMS student(s), supported by a faculty member, to create a new initiative that demonstrates innovation and excellence in the communication of medical science to diverse audiences.
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The application package must be emailed to the IMS Student, Staff, Alumni and Faculty Engagement (SAFE) Committee by December 6, 2021. It includes:
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The application should be well-grounded in the values, interests and skills of the applicant(s). The shortlisted applicants will also be required to give a 3-minute pitch of their proposal to the adjudicators. The recipient will be determined based on the quality of the application and pitch. A report on the success and impact of the initiative is expected one year after the award is provided.
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U of T Researchers Seek to Understand COVID-19 Recovery - Temerty Medicine News
“And we’ve learned from other conditions, including acute respiratory distress syndrome and SARS, that caregivers may acquire new mood disorders including anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder,” Dr. Angela Cheung says.
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Research co-led by Prof. Gelareh Zadeh found that vorinostat, currently used to treat a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, could slow the growth of MG4 meningiomas and improve survival in mice.
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9. Graduate Coordinators Office Hours
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Tuesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 am
IMS Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Lucy Osborne, is 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.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 878 6328 8088
Passcode: 900918
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