(OLD) Research at St. Michael's Hospital

KEENAN INTERNATIONAL LECTURE: Presented by Dr. Lorraine Ware, M.D. “Through the Prism: Identifying Treatable Phenotypes in ARDS and Sepsis”
2023-11-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Please join us for our 2023 Keenan International Lecture presented by Dr. Lorraine Ware. Her lecture is titled Through the Prism: Identifying Treatable Phenotypes in ARDS and Sepsis”. Dr. Ware is the Ralph and Lulu Owen Professor of Medicine and Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Her research applies a comprehensive bench-to-bedside approach to investigate the pathogenesis of ARDS and sepsis-related organ dysfunction with the goal of developing new therapies. Major research contributions have focused on mechanisms of injury to the lung epithelium in ARDS including studies of alveolar epithelial fluid transport and fibrin deposition in the injured alveolus. Dr. Ware’s group also studies the role of oxidized cell-free hemoglobin in the pathogenesis of ARDS and acute kidney injury in sepsis and critical illness.
Talk: Through the Prism: Identifying Treatable Phenotypes in ARDS and Sepsis
When: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Where: Zoom (Details below)
Meeting ID: 632 8952 4129
Password: [REDACTED]

Transform your research practice: Centering patient and community partners on your research teams using EDI principles
2023-11-24 12:00 - 13:30 | LKS 216 & zoom
The Patient and Community Engagement in Research Committee (PCERC) is hosting an event to bring to life the Transform level of the PCERC Resource Guide, focusing on transforming our understanding and practices of PCE guided by EDI principles/values to make a more meaningful impact.

Please join us for this hybrid event where lunch will be provided to in-person attendees!

Location: In-person (LKS 216) and via zoom (details below)
Target Audience: Researchers, staff and trainees with experience with and advanced knowledge of patient/community engagement (and everyone is welcome)
Goal: Transform our understanding and practices of PCE guided by EDI principles/values to make a more meaningful impact
Learning Objective: Identify one EDI strategy that your team will commit to in its PCE practices

Details:

Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees (Please email LKSKIResearch@unityhealth.to to indicate that you will be joining in person)
Session #1 of a 3-Part PCERC Transform Training Series. Attendees who participate in at least 2/3 sessions, will receive a certificate
Create an open and safe space to learn from each other

Format:

Q&A with Mike Creek, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Working for Change
Panel discussion with Clara Juando-Prats, Janet Parsons and Ayan Yusuf
Small group breakout rooms to discuss how to transform PCE practices on your research team using a custom EDI worksheet as a guide

Required Preparation:

Review The Coin Model of Privilege And Critical Allyship: Implications for Health
Be prepared to discuss the article and answer the question, “What two messages stood out the most to you?”
We encourage you to send any questions or thoughts in advance to LKSKIResearch@unityheath.to

Zoom Details:
https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/67782489215?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join by Telephone
Dial: +1 647 558 0588 Canada or +1 647 374 4685 Canada
Meeting ID: 677 8248 9215
Passcode: [REDACTED]

WLH Special International Indigenous Health Research Rounds with Professor Dan McAullay - Researching on Noongar Boodja: Examining Bibi Study and the Maawit Maladjin Clinical Trial
2023-11-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Hybrid
Please join us for a special Well Living House International Indigenous Health Research Rounds with Professor Dan McAullay, visiting from Edith Cowan University in Australia – His lecture, titled “Researching on Noongar Boodja: Examining Bibi Study and the Maawit Maladjin clinical trial “ will be held at the Allan Waters Family Auditorium, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (209 Victoria Street, Toronto ON, M5B 1T8 – Get Directions) and virtually via zoom: https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/62704746081?pwd=[REDACTED]

KRC Seminar Series: “Redox-inflammation the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in brain health and disease”, Dr. Ana Andreazza, Pharm, PhD Canada Research Chair in Molecular Pharmacology of Mood Disorders Thomas C. Zachos Chair in Mitochondrial Research Professor, Departments of Pharmacology and Psychiatry Scientific Director, Mitochondrial Innovation Initiative
2023-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 | 136 Multipurpose Room, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria St

MAP 25 Year Celebration
2023-11-17 11:00 - 12:30 | LKS 136 & Lobby

Meet the Scientific Pillars Directors
2023-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 | LKS 211

KRC Seminar Series: "The right ventricle’s response to adverse mechanical loading”, Dr. Mark K. Friedberg, Cardiologist, MD, PhD Staff Cardiologist, Labatt Family Heart Centre, Hospital for Sick Children Associate Senior Scientist, SickKids Research Institute Professor in Paediatrics, University of Toronto
2023-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | LKS Auditorium (2nd floor), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria St.

Research Month Kick-Off Event
2023-11-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Hybrid, Zoom and LKS 240
The countdown to Research Month has begun, and we’re thrilled to invite you to our informal Research Month Kickoff Celebration! It’s the perfect opportunity to come together, enjoy some delicious snacks, have a chance to win prizes, and get into the Research Month spirit.

Location: LKS 240 / Zoom (link below)

Welcome from Research Leadership (Hybrid)

Time: 1:00pm – 1:20 pm
Link: https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/66368078609?pwd=[REDACTED]

In-Person Social

Time: 1:20 – 2:30 pm
Location: LKS Room 240

Join us for a chance to connect with fellow researchers, share your excitement for the upcoming month, and set the tone for an inspiring and productive Research Month ahead.

We look forward to seeing you there and starting Research Month on a high note!

Health, Equity, and Research Talks (HEaRT): Embedding EDI Principles into Biomedical and Health Research – Who, What, Where, When and Why?
2023-11-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Join us for the 4th Lecture in the Health, Equity, and Research Talks (HEaRT) Lecture Series!
Health, Equity, and Research Talks (HEaRT): Embedding EDI Principles into Biomedical and Health Research – Who, What, Where, When and Why?
It is well established across a range of disciplines that more diverse research teams produce more impactful and higher-quality outputs. However, how to achieve inclusive excellence in research is not always obvious or easy, at either the individual group leader level or more broadly, within an organization. In the 4th lecture of the HEaRT series, Dr. Imogen R. Coe, Professor of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University and Affiliate Scientist at Unity Health Toronto, will highlight approaches to help embed EDI principles into practices that determine who is doing the research, as well as how research is being done. The presentation will be followed by questions from the audience, co-moderated by Dr. Andras Kapus, Scientific Director of Organ Injury & Repair, and Denese Frans-Joseph, Research Equity Specialist and Co-Chair of the Research EDI Task Force at Unity Health Toronto. Various tips, tools, strategies and ideas for creating inclusive excellence in research through the embedding of EDI principles at all levels will be provided. Please share with your research network!
Date & Time: November 1, 2023 (12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST)
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/heartleacture4
