Module 1: Safeguarding Science: Raising awareness of security risks and mitigation tools in the research ecosystem Canada is a leader in innovation, research and development, thanks to the research community’s commitment to open science and international collaboration. However, this strength also makes Canadian research an attractive target for malicious actors. The transfer of our cutting-edge […]
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) will be hosting two updated webinars on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). NFRF expects applicants to clearly demonstrate their strong commitment to EDI in their applications and in the implementation of their research projects, if funded. Members of the research community and research administrators are encouraged to attend […]
Join us for the next workshop in the CRIS series Drawing Across the Disciplines (https://cris.utoronto.ca/related/drawing-across-the-disciplines/). This workshop is hosted by CRIS and showcases the expertise of our library colleagues and the 3D printing resources located at MADLab. Application Deadline Oct. 9, 2024, 5pm (EST)Facilitators: Hujma Chowdhury (https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/library-staff/hujma-chowdhury), Accessibility and Resource Sharing Librarian and Mary Ellen […]
Inspired by 2024 Gairdner laureates David Klenerman, Shankar Balasubramanian & Pascal Mayer, this year’s Gairdner Science Week International Symposium will explore how Next Gen Sequencing is transforming disease research & genomic medicine. Full schedule is available in the registration link.
The Gairdner Foundation, in partnership with Women’s College Hospital, are hosting the third annual Women of Gairdner event during Gairdner Science Week. Through panel discussion, storytelling and interactive dialogue, 2024 Canada Gairdner Award laureates Drs. Meghan Azad and Dr. Gagandeep Kang will share insights into their unique career paths, research, and the challenges they have faced, as […]
This talk delves into the critical question of whether AI can meaningfully improve the health of populations. From the AI development phase to deployment, we will explore how AI can be leveraged to address the broad and interconnected determinants of population health. With a focus on human-centered and responsible AI deployment, we will examine key […]
Take an in-depth look at the work of Dr. Michel Sadelain, 2024 Canada Gairdner Award Laureate for his contributions to CAR-T therapy, a treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own immune cells to fight their cancer. Living Drugs features interviews with the scientists involved in or witness to the birth of this new therapy, as […]
U of T's Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, School of Graduate Studies, and UHN's Office of the Executive Vice-President, Science and Research are inviting researchers in the life sciences to join us for an in-person, small group educational workshop on Authorship in the Life Sciences. To maximize the opportunity for researchers to attend, […]
Register for the in-person Central N2 Canada Regional Meeting taking place in Winnipeg, organized in collaboration with the C4T (The Canadian Collaborative for Childhood Cannabinoid Therapeutics), Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Research Manitoba, University of Manitoba, and the University of Saskatchewan. The theme for the event is surrounding Cannabis Trials. […]
This highly anticipated event features lectures from the 2024 Canada Gairdner Award Laureates about their prize-winning research. The lecture will also include Early Career Investigators from across Canada who have been selected by our awardees and will present their related research alongside the laureates. The full schedule can be found in the registration link.
