The ORT Times - August 2015
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August 2015 Inside this issue…. www.uhntrainees.ca For informaon on UHN training courses, scholarships, seminars happening around the city and so much more, visit www.uhntrainees.ca. The ORT Times A monthly newsletter featuring UHN Trainees 02 Click here to access past issues from our archive. The ORT Office of Research Trainees Upcoming Events & Funding Opportunies 04 Conference Reports CLICK HERE TO PRINT Summer Lite Edion For all UHN Research PIs and Support Staff: Is your Research Summer Student leaving UHN at the end of August? Below is a checklist to ensure a smooth transion. From the Research Informaon Systems (RIS) Helpdesk – [email protected] Deparng employees should add an out of office message stang that they no longer work at UHN. The message should also in- clude the contact informaon for an individual who would be able to provide assistance. Deparng users should move all files from their home drives (Z drive) to shared drives. Employees should delete the contents of their home drives (Z drive), and remove all files and folders they created. RIS can assist deparng employees save any files they need to DVDs. Deparng employees must nofy staff[email protected] to remove their name from the 411 Staff Directory List. Administrators or managers should inform RIS of the employee’s departure and request that the employee’s research account be disabled so that network connecvity billing can be terminated if required. From Human Resources (HR): Deparng employees must return all UHN keys/badges to their supervisors. Administrators or managers should submit the 2552 form (End of Contract/Assignment) for all students paid by UHN. This will help ensure the student’s T4 slip is generated accurately. For quesons, please contact the ORT or your HR advisor.
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The ORT Times is a monthly e-newsletter focused on University Health Network (UHN) trainees featuring news and editorials about trainee life, articles to help developing researchers get the most out of their training experience at UHN, tips on career development, and research training opportunities within and outside of UHN. To view a plethora of trainee topics, click here (www.uhntrainees.ca) to see The ORT Times archives.
Transcript of The ORT Times - August 2015
August 2015
Inside this issue….
www.uhntrainees.ca
For information on UHN training courses, scholarships, seminars
happening around the city and so much more, visit
www.uhntrainees.ca.
The ORT Times A monthly newsletter featuring UHN Trainees
02
Click here to access past issues from our archive.
The ORT Office of Research Trainees
Upcoming Events & Funding Opportunities
04 Conference Reports
CLICK HERE TO PRINT
Summer Lite Edition
For all UHN Research PIs and Support Staff: Is your Research Summer Student leaving UHN at the end of August? Below is a checklist to ensure a smooth transition. From the Research Information Systems (RIS) Helpdesk – [email protected] Departing employees should add an out of office message stating
that they no longer work at UHN. The message should also in-clude the contact information for an individual who would be able to provide assistance.
Departing users should move all files from their home drives (Z drive) to shared drives.
Employees should delete the contents of their home drives (Z drive), and remove all files and folders they created. RIS can assist departing employees save any files they need to DVDs.
Departing employees must notify [email protected] to remove their name from the 411 Staff Directory List.
Administrators or managers should inform RIS of the employee’s departure and request that the employee’s research account be disabled so that network connectivity billing can be terminated if required.
From Human Resources (HR): Departing employees must return all UHN keys/badges to their
supervisors. Administrators or managers should submit the 2552 form (End of
Contract/Assignment) for all students paid by UHN. This will help ensure the student’s T4 slip is generated accurately.
For questions, please contact the ORT or your HR advisor.
Conference ReportsConference ReportsConference Reports
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Trainee: Alison Schinkel-Ivy, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Dr. Avril Mansfield, TRI
Conference: International Society for Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR) World Congress 2015, June 28 – July 2, 2015, Seville, Spain
Abstract title: Does perturbation training improve control of quiet standing in individuals with chronic stroke?
Click here to read Alison’s conference report!
Trainee: Olinda Habib Perez, PhD candidate
Supervisor: Dr. George Mochizuki, TRI
Conference: International Society for Posture and Gait Research World Congress 2015, June 28 – July 2, 2015, Seville, Spain
Abstract title: Characterization of stability control in early recovery from traumatic brain injury
Click here to read Olinda’s conference report!
Conference ReportsConference ReportsConference Reports
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Trainee: Brendan Kelly, Postdoctoral Fellow Supervisor: Dr. Donald Weaver, TWRI Conference: 98th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, June 13-17, 2015, Ottawa, Canada Abstract title: Targeting indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in neurodegenerative diseases Click here to read Brendan’s conference report!
Trainee: Kathryn Cogger, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Dr. M. Cristina Nostro, TGRI
Conference: International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting, June 24 – June 27 2015, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract title: Identifying cell surface markers for the isolation of pancreatic progenitor cells
Click here to read Kathryn’s conference report!
Trainee: Carolyn Duncan, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Dr. William McIlroy, TRI
Conference: International Society for Posture and Gait Research World Congress 2015, June 28 – July 2, 2015, Seville, Spain
Abstract title: Previous experiences and central set development to complex moving environments: Would dancers make good seafarers?
Click here to read Carolyn’s conference report!
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S & F U N D I N G C A L E N DA R :
16/09 Résumé Impact Project SAVE THE DATE. The ORT is hosting a writing
workshop where participants are challenged to translate their experiences into a persuasive
résumé that highlights their career potential. Registration will open on August 19th on
www.uhntrainees.ca for details.
18/09 AllerGen Award The International Trainee Research Visit Program
provides funding for selected AllerGen trainees to spend from six weeks to six months outside of
Canada working on research projects with international investigators and their research
teams. Click here for details.
23/09 Postdoctoral Fellowship
CIHR’s Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships is one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for
postdoctoral researchers. Click here for details.
01/10 Fellowship and Studentship Cystic Fibrosis Canada is offering a fellowship and
studentship for cystic fibrosis research. Click here for details.
01/10 Postdoctoral Fellowship The Cancer Research Institute provides funding to
ensure that the most promising young scientists receive the critical financial support and
continued career training needed to pursue their lifesaving work. Click here for details.
Visit www.uhntrainees.ca for more events and funding information.
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University Health Network [email protected]
t. 416-634-8775
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