"We are delighted to have Health Canada-Scientific Evaluator, Marie-Pierre Desrosiers, join our Research Connect network and share insights on “Investigational Testing Authorization Guidelines”. Please mark your calendars and register as soon as possible. Marie-Pierre Desrosiers holds a Bachelor degree in Biopharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Ottawa and a Master degree in Human Genetics from […]
The Sensitive Data Repository Project is a FRDR-led collaborative initiative designed to equip Canadian data repositories with the technology and policy framework elements needed to ingest and manage controlled access to sensitive research data, ensuring long-term storage of valuable data assets and enabling potential data re-use. The project involves piloting new technology, collaboratively co-developing workflows […]
“How to track progress towards Open Data using Data Monitor” is for all interested in tracking and analyzing institutional research data. The session will comprise of Where is the Research Data and how institutions can start tracking research data Data sharing trends in Canada Data Monitor demo and sharing of some use cases Q & […]
From the Homeland: Métis Identity and Digital Storytelling The effects of intergenerational trauma and continued settler colonialism have resulted in the loss of identity, culture, and language for many Métis people in Canada. Misconceptions about who is Métis and what it means to be Métis continues to negatively impact the understanding of health, wellbeing, and […]
In this hands-on and discussion-centered workshop we will discuss and identify unique considerations for managing “humanities and social sciences research data”. In this workshop we will introduce you to the basic lifecycle of data–including your own personal data. We will learn about different formats (proprietary vs. open), software, and metadata for your data. Finally, through […]
Our peer-led Community of Practice Gatherings offer community-engaged learning (CEL) instructors a recurring conversation space to share best practices, troubleshoot, discuss relevant literature, and collaborate on CEL teaching-related issues. Each gathering is facilitated by a different faculty member, who shares a challenge, a case study, an article or other resource to catalyze discussion. Facilitator: Notisha […]
This session will serve as a walk-through demonstration of how to use the Data Management Plan (DMP) Assistant tool. A high-level overview of research data management and the role of DMPs will be provided, as well as concrete examples, resources, and best practices in the creation of a data management plan for humanities and social […]
Part 1: Structured Approach to Searching the Medical Literature for Knowledge Syntheses Audience: University of Toronto graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. Date: Wednesday, Febuary 15th, 2023 Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm (+ mandatory pre-work module, approximately 60 minutes) Location: Robarts 4th Floor E-Classroom By the end of this 3-part workshop series, […]
The Blitz Workshops in Computational & Quantitative Social Sciences (CQSS) feature faculty members from across the three campuses who give short (10-15 minute) talks to increase awareness of various CQSS methods and projects. In addition to increasing awareness of methods and research, we aim to foster potential collaborations for future research projects. The DSI at […]
This event is organized by the ESNR committee and supported by the Medicine by Design Convergent Working Groups fund. "Please join us (virtual or in person) for our exciting symposium which explores the use and potential of electrical stimulation for neural repair. Our speakers will cover various aspects in this emerging field from the use […]
Text analysis is a quickly growing field focused on analyzing texts (potentially thousands or millions of texts) using code. This workshop will introduce you to Constellate, a text analysis tool that you have access to as a member of U of T. For those new to text analysis, Constellate offers a gentle introduction to using […]
Interested in learning Stata? Need to use Stata for your research or for job prospects? Stata is a data science software that is commonly used in academia and in research organizations. Get started learning Stata with this gentle hands-on workshop. You will learn how to import, explore and manipulate data using Stata. No coding experience […]
The use and access to resources has been found to be critical to successful outcomes in many fields (e.g., economics, anthropology, cell biology). For example, resource ecology describes how an organism’s access to resources is directly linked to their fitness and future persistence in an environment. I hypothesize that similar dynamics occur within graduate programs […]
