Events

Please join us for breakfast as we hear from our fellow IMS researchers on their cardiovascular health research: Hamzah Khan is using plasma protein biomarkers for predicting adverse outcomes in patients with vascular disease. Karem Abdul-Samad is developing and evaluating models to predict heart failure outcomes and support clinical decision-making. Manya Lamba is examining cell death pathways activated during ... Read more

CardioRheum Symposium 2025 Sep. 26, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm In this symposium, an international team of experts will discuss the latest evidence on the management of rheumatic patients at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. This symposium will focus on three core themes: menopause, imaging of the heart, and weight-loss strategies. The event features a ... Read more

IMSSA is hosting a Roller Skating Night at Scooter's Roller Palace on Thursday, September 26th – and you’re invited! Details:  Location: Scooter's Roller Palace (2105 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga)  Meet at Union Station by 5:00pm to take the GO train together OR meet us directly at Scooter’s by 6:00pm.  Free pizza + skate rentals included! Come out for a fun ... Read more

Are you interested in student leadership and getting more involved with IMS? Nominations for the 2024–2025 IMSSA Executive Team are now open to all IMS students!  Nomination deadline: Tuesday, September 30th at 11:59 PM (no late submissions).  Elections: Thursday, October 2nd, 6–8:30 PM at Sidney Smith Hall (Room 1086). Virtual options available—contact imssa@studentorg.utoronto.ca if needed.  Click here to see position ... Read more

Come join us in celebrating the newly elected IMSSA Executive Team for 2025-2026! We will be celebrating at Smith Social House (171 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1P7) following elections at 9pm Thursday October 2nd. Food/snacks will be served! Please RSVP here. Everyone is encouraged to attend!

IMSSA Academics and the IMS P2P Mentorship Program are excited to partner with Kelly Schultz, Data Librarian from the Map and Data Library to bring you a workshop focused on Data Visualization. Join us to gain valuable insights, discover key success strategies, and learn how to make your data more tangible and accessible for a multidisciplinary audience using diverse visual ... Read more

We are thrilled to invite you to the first IMS Graduate Professional Development Orientation, a new initiative designed to connect you with resources, support you in building skills, and help you create meaningful experiences beyond the lab. Join us on October 16 from 3:30 to 6:30 PM to discover how you can use your graduate ... Read more

Neuroscience of Meditation Summit 2025 Oct. 24, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Step into the frontier where contemplative practice meets cutting-edge science. The Neuroscience of Meditation is a first-of-its-kind summit that brings together researchers, advanced meditators, and neurotechnology innovators to explore what happens in the brain during meditation - and how that knowledge can deepen ... Read more

The IMSSA X UTGSU Halloween Party is creeping up, and we’ve got an evening of haunted arcade thrills planned just for you! Registration is now open! 🕸️ Date: Friday, October 24th 🕸️ Time: 7PM - Midnight 🕸️ Location: UTGSU Building 16 Bancroft Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1C1 What's on the menu? 🎶 Music to set the ... Read more

 Mark your calendars for our upcoming "Inspire Me" virtual event happening on October 30th at 3 PM EDT. "In Her Element" is a celebration of the scientists, innovators, and leaders driving transformative change in spatial and single-cell biology. The women (Jo Anne Stratton, Odunola Adebiyi, Adriana Suarez-Gonzalez, Sruthi Purushothaman Ph.D. and Corina Nagy, Ph.D.) at this ... Read more

Join the IMS international community as we explore different cuisines around the world! The next event will be at 6pm on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 at SukhoTHAI (52 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON). This is a great way to try some authentic cuisine, meet new friends, and experience a unique part of the world with the ... Read more

Get Talking! is an in-person discussion series focused on the most challenging issues facing healthcare today including equitable access to care, legislation, funding, delivery, and innovation. It is intended to showcase multiple perspectives and create a forum for a constructive, respectful discussion. For more information and to register, please click here.