Do you know how to design efficient experiments to get answers? Do you know what it takes to do a conclusive experiment? If you are uncertain of the answer to any of these questions, or just need a refresher, this session is for you. Join KRC scientist and RTC co-director Dr. Katalin Szaszi and PhD candidate Michelle Dubinsky for a presentation on the fundamental aspects of designing your experiments. This session is open to trainees of all levels and will focus on wet bench experiments. Date: November 1, 1PM. Location: KRC 216. Register here.

The Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture in Translational Research is an important event for the Institute of Medical Science – it is a time to celebrate the exceptional scientific contributions of our scientific community.

The IMS invites you to join us on November 2 at 9:00 am for the 11th Annual Ori Rotstein Lecture in Translational Research.

We are excited to announce that this year’s event will commence with a lecture from Keynote Speaker Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz, followed by an inspired panel discussion moderated by Dr. Ori Rotstein. The panel discussion showcases accomplished speakers with interesting and unique career paths to encourage students to consider diverse career options in the medical sciences and beyond.

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87597240809

In this talk, the  KRCBS Research Core Specialists will  present  a summary of all the technologies, equipment and services they offer in the core labs. They will also  discuss how these technologies can benefit,  and be integrated into, your research. Please also visit the Research Facilities website (http://stmichaelshospitalresearch.ca/staff-services/research-facilities/) , to see many educational resources and applications pertaining to the technologies that will be presented today.

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Searching the grey literature is an important part of conducting a systematic, scoping, or other comprehensive literature review. However, grey literature can often be tricky and overwhelming to search. This workshop will define what grey literature is and is not, identify key grey literature sources, describe how search for this information type, and more. This workshop is recommended to anyone who is currently conducting a systematic or scoping review, or who is planning to conduct a systematic or scoping review. It will also be applicable to any individual who is interested in searching grey literature for other purposes.

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Transparency of data and reproducibility of experiments are crucial professional requirements for rigorous research studies. Generation of detailed records of procedures and protocols is also key for project planning. Recognizing the need for standardized reporting to maintain reproducibility, many journals are now using the Structured, Transparent, Accessible Reporting (STAR) approach. Thus, these professional standards for data reporting are crucial, yet they are often overlooked when discussing fundamentals of project planning. This interactive workshop will aim at filling this important gap by discussing requirements for record keeping, data reporting and the STAR system. We will also provide tips on how to ensure proper documentation of experimental details, and how to store and organize your data, key steps in project design and preparation for future publications. Date: November 9, 12PM. Location: LKS 240. Register here.

Daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is up to 99% effective in preventing HIV transmission and has been available since 2012. However, of the 1.2 million Americans who could benefit from PrEP, only 1 in 4 are using it, and there are substantial racial and ethnic inequities in use. Dr. Julia Marcus is Associate Professor of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. In this presentation, Dr. Marcus will provide an overview of PrEP, characterize structural and provider-level barriers to broad and equitable PrEP implementation, and discuss her research on strategies to improve PrEP access, including the use of electronic health records to support PrEP prescribing in primary care.

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You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Nov 10, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Unity Health Biobank Event – Research Month 2021

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The Health Sciences Library is proud to host Glenn McAlpine from Wolters Kluwer (OVID) for an introduction training session on the various databases the library has through the OVID platform. This class will cover the basics of using databases (such as MEDLINE, PyschINFO, and Cochrane) as well as basic searching skills to find relevant medical information. Please join us for this special training event!

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A systematic review locates, appraises and synthesizes all available evidence to answer a specific question. It is as much a process as it is an end product. Planning your review before you start will not only speed up the production process; it will improve the quality of your review by assuring that you are attaining the highest level of medical evidence. Planning your Systematic Review will breakdown the planning process into a series of essentials steps.

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Chloe Mighton

Title: Clinical utility, health service utilization, and cost-effectiveness of returning secondary findings from genomic sequencing in an adult cancer population: A study protocol

Supervisor: Dr. Yvonne Bombard

Christine Schemitsch

Title: The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on the Outcome of Surgical Repair for Rotator Cuff Tears – A Prospective Cohort (IMPROVE Study)

Supervisor: Aaron Nauth

Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of pain and reduced function in the shoulder. The impact of psychosocial factors on patients outcomes following rotator cuff repair surgery is unclear. A multi-centre, prospective, cohort study was performed where patients with a full-thickness rotator cuff tear were enrolled prior to rotator cuff repair surgery. Patients completed multiple validated questionnaires to measure psychosocial functioning (symptoms of depression, anxiety, pain catastrophizing, treatment expectations and social support) at the pre-operative visit. Patients were followed for one year after their surgery.

Join us on November 18. Tune in for the excitement as St. Michael’s Hospital’s top scientists take the stage in the biggest and boldest competition ever.

Each team will pitch to four celebrity judges who, along with our panel of jurors, will vote for winners.  Retail guru Joe Mimran and tech entrepreneur Michele Romanow will be back in their judges’ chairs. And this year, they’ll be joined by award-winning host of Cityline, Tracy Moore and Samantha Yammine, the neuroscientist also known as Science Sam.

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This year’s event will include a presentation period followed by a discussion & networking opportunity.

November 22, 2021 @12:00pm-12:45pm

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November 25, 2021 @12:00pm-12:45pm

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Join us for the 2021 research awards to celebrate the achievements of outstanding members of our research community. Awards include:

· Legacy Awards: For an appointed mid or senior-career Scientist.

· Culture of Discovery Awards: For a Full- or Part-Time Research Staff Member.

· Excellence Awards: For a Trainee (Student/Postdoctoral Fellow).

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Learning objectives:

1. To illustrate how COVID-19 can impact the brain and lead to long-haul symptoms.
2. To provide a status update on the COVID-19 Brain Study – an international study investigating how the virus affects cognition.
3. To provide a status update on NeuroCOVID-19 – a multi-centre neuroimaging study of patients with long-haul symptoms.

Come listen to two of Canada’s leading health and science reporters, The Globe and Mail’s Ivan Semeniuk and Wency Leung, in conversation with Unity Health’s Communications team. In this Q&A session, they’ll share what they look for in story ideas and pitches, how the pandemic has impacted their work and their observations on the challenges journalists face in this current climate as science is debated (and twisted) on social media and beyond. There will be time for questions and afterward, Unity Health’s media team will talk about their process: Who you should tell if you have a study or research project to share, the type of supports they provide and the one question you can always expect in an interview.

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During this short session, participants will be introduced to a few key knowledge syntheses (KS) learning tools created by Library Services at Unity Health Toronto. These tools are aimed at those who prefer self-paced and independent learning to understand the major concepts that everyone must know before conducting a KS project. The tools are available at: https://guides.hsict.library.utoronto.ca/SMH/systematic/tools

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This session will include foundational education on the basic concepts of EDI, and how systems of oppression operate in academia. We will work through principles and best practices of equity and inclusion, and how these can be applied throughout the research process.

Presenter: Dr. Nicole Kaniki, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research & Innovation, University of Toronto

Objectives

1. Foundational understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and definitions
2. The importance of EDI to research excellence
3. Discussion of the challenges and barriers underrepresented groups face in academia
4. Strategies for implementing equity and inclusion best practices that encourage and support diversity.

Outcomes

1. Understanding and awareness of EDI in academia
2. Strategic approaches to EDI best practices
3. Responding to EDI requirements in research proposals and grant funding applications

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