CQ Seminar- “The emojional calendar: Easing the burden of data overwhelm through methodological innovation in qualitative family health research”
On Monday, October 30, from 12-1:30 PM, Dr. Astrid Escrig-Pinol will present in CQ’s latest online seminar. There will be a 1-hour presentation and moderated discussion, followed by a 30-minute informal chat with the presenter. The Zoom link to join the seminar will be emailed to participants upon registration. Title:...
Institute for Pandemics – Research Rounds for Graduate Students
The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) invites University of Toronto graduate students to learn about pandemic research in different disciplines. Two IfP members will give presentations that describe the research involved in their recently awarded IfP catalyst grants. Presentation Topics Interpretable surrogate modelling for agent-based simulations to better inform COVID-19 decision-making...
OEH Seminar – “The Impact of HVAC Filters in Residential Buildings”
The Impact of HVAC Filters in Residential Buildings In North America, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are used for heating and cooling. With a well-fitted high-efficiency filter, they can also be used to remove airborne particulate matter. The filtration performance of the system is substantially influenced by...
Temerty Centre Speaker Series: Dr. Mary-Louise Greer and Dr. Moti Freiman
AI-assisted MRI fusion models for characterization of inflammation, a T-CAIREM Technion Collaboration Catalyst Project Inflammation is a manifestation of a number of conditions with a range of pathophysiologic and clinical presentations. As yet, reliable non-invasive imaging-based assessment of inflammation remains an unmet need. In this talk, the co-presenters will discuss...
Empowering Breast Health: Personalized Approaches to Canadian Breast Cancer Screening
The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (CanPath) invites you to their upcoming virtual event on breast cancer awareness and prevention in Canada. Dr. Jennifer Brooks, Associate Professor at DLSPH and newly appointed Executive Director at CanPath, will share her expertise from her latest research in breast cancer risk prediction and...
SBHS virtual Seminar: Drs. Savitri Persaud and Mohammad Karamouzian
Dr. Savitri Persaud, Postdoctoral Fellow, DLSPH, presenting: “It gat mad people, but she nah mad”: Capturing and exploring explanatory models of mental distress in Guyana and Dr. Mohammad Karamouzian, Assistant Professor (status-only), DLSPH, presenting: Improving health equity for marginalized populations in socio-culturally conservative settings Learn more: SBHS Divisional Seminar, Sept...
Transforming Healthcare Organizations with AI by Dr Muhammad Mamdani
AI-Powered Healthcare: Shaping the Future of Healthcare Work Insights into how Artificial Intelligence will change work in the healthcare settings presented by Dr Mamdani. Dr. Mamdani is Vice President of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Unity Health Toronto and Director of the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine...
ASA Traveling Course – Introducing Bayesian Statistical Analysis into Your Teaching
Bayesian statistical methods are becoming increasingly popular in a wide variety of modern applications. This workshop provides resources and support for statistics educators to incorporate aspects of Bayesian statistics in their teaching. Through a series of detailed classroom-ready examples and hands-on activities, including exercises in R, participants will learn how...
OEH Seminar – “Environmental Equity Mapping Tools for All”
Title: Environmental Equity Mapping Tools for All HealthyDesign.City (HDC) is a new pair of web-based applications for mobilizing urban environmental data amassed by the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE). The initial launch of HDC in July 2022 was featured by CBC/Radio Canada in their series of stories around...
What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
This workshop is intended to provide a basic overview of Data Management Plans (DMPs), a tool often used to lay a foundation for good research data management practices through the life of a research project and beyond. This workshop will cover a basic overview of the components of a typical...