Events

Dear Temerty Faculty of Medicine Members, We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the third Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase, which will take place on Friday, July 11 from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at the Bahen Centre for Information Technology (40 St. George Street). We aim for this event to ... Read more

Please join us for breakfast as we hear from our fellow IMS researchers on AI in Medicine When: Thursday, July 24th, 2025, from 9am – 10am Where: C. David Naylor Building – Room NL 203 Presenters:  Valentina Tamayo Velasquez – Valentina is a third year PhD student working under the supervision of Drs. Bernard Le Foll Andrea Waddell. Her research includes using ... Read more

Join us for the third instalment of the IMS Methodology Seminar Series on qPCR, taking place in Rm. 203 in the Naylor Building. Manon Feasson and Christina Doherty, PhD candidates, will begin our wet lab section of the seminar series with an overview of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR), including the principles, methodology, and analysis of qPCR. Join us ... Read more

Say goodbye to summer with good food, good vibes, and great company! Join us for an afternoon picnic on the Toronto Islands. Bring a dish to share, meet fellow incoming IMS students, and enjoy games, sunshine, and scenic views. 🗓 Date: Friday, August 30 📍 Location: Toronto Islands ⏰ Meet Time: 12:50 PM at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. ... Read more

The Toronto Women in Science Talks is hosting a workshop on Courageous Conversations. Learn how to speak up with confidence and advocate for yourself with supervisors, colleagues and peers.  Sept 17  4:30–6:00 PM  Register: https://lnkd.in/gmYQMyjk

The IMS International Community welcomes all new and returning students! Join us for a fun evening to meet the new executive board and connect with fellow international and domestic students. Everyone is welcome! 📅 When? Thursday, September 18, at 6 PM 📍 Where? Madison Avenue Pub (14 Madison Ave, Toronto) 👥 Who? Everyone’s welcome! 🎉 What to bring? ... Read more

Having IMPACTT is an annual symposium focused on health microbiome research. This 2.5 day symposium will take place on Sept 22-24, 2025 at the Malcolm Hotel in Canmore, Canada. We have 19 presenter awards to give away this year, so this is one symposium you won’t want to miss! See our available awards Learn about our speakers ... Read more

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!