Medical Biophysics GSA
101 College Street Toronto, ON, Canada

MBP Podcast: Check out our newest interview featuring neuroimaging scientist Dr. Brad MacIntosh! We sat down with Dr. Bradley MacIntosh, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto, and Senior Scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Listen to his experiences as a neuroimaging scientist, and what advice he provides to current and future trainees about graduate studies. To watch the interview, visit our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Meet the Alumni: Dr. Samuel Oduneye - Manager, Treasury Board Secretariat & Adjunct Faculty, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Dr. Natalie Galant - Co-Founder, Paradox Immunotherapeutics Dr. Elizabeth Huynh - Clinical Medical Physicist, Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. Ali Fatehi - Resident Physician; PhD Candidate, Alberta Health Services... Our talented alumni will be participating as Roundtable Leaders at our annual MBP Alumni-Student Networking Reception on May 31st. To register for the event, please RSVP at https://forms.gle/Xsjr4eGK1Bd6nhyD9. More information about the MBP Symposium: https://medbio.utoronto.ca/mbp-symposium

Meet the Alumni - Dr. Samuel Oduneye - Manager, Treasury Board Secretariat & Adjunct Faculty, Dalla Lana School of Policy Dr. Samuel Oduneye will be a Career Panelist at our annual MBP Alumni-Student Networking Reception on May 31st. To register for the event, please RSVP at https://forms.gle/Xsjr4eGK1Bd6nhyD9. More information about the MBP Symposium:... https://medbio.utoronto.ca/mbp-symposium See more

Meet the Alumni: Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, Director of Research and Chief Inclusion and Accessibility Officer at CNIB Dr. Bahar Davoudi, Clinical Research Scientist at ZOLL Dr. David Sealey, Assoc. Director Regulatory Affairs at Janssen Pharmaceuticals Nina Wang, Senior Manager at BMO Financial Group... Our talented alumni will be participating as Roundtable Leaders at our annual MBP Alumni-Student Networking Reception on May 31st. To register for the event, please RSVP at https://forms.gle/Xsjr4eGK1Bd6nhyD9. More information about the MBP Symposium: https://medbio.utoronto.ca/mbp-symposium

Meet the Alumni - Dr. Natalie Galant - Co-Founder, Paradox Immunotherapeutics Dr. Natalie Galant will be a Career Panelist at our annual MBP Alumni-Student Networking Reception on May 31st. To register for the event, please RSVP at https://forms.gle/Xsjr4eGK1Bd6nhyD9. More information about the MBP Symposium:... https://medbio.utoronto.ca/mbp-symposium See more

Have you ever wanted to ask the MBP Chair, Thomas Kislinger, what the department is doing about the effect of COVID-19 on your research and grad school experience? Do you have a concern, comment, or question relating to your experience in MBP? Want to know whether Thomas has changed his virtual zoom background recently or whether he is still reminiscing about Geneva Park? Then join us on January 26 at 9 am for Coffee with Thomas! Sign up and submit your questions for Thomas ...at the link below and receive a Zoom link in return. Looking forward to chatting with you and Thomas! Sign up and question submission: https://forms.gle/2YNbigNZaDqFyXLP7

Happy New Year everyone! MBP Social Committee will be hosting a Beers with Peers night on January 21 at 8 pm so all MBP students can mingle and play games together. Sign up below to participate in games (including Pictionary, Jackbox, Among Us, and Cards Against Humanity) or just chat over Zoom. We hope to see you there! Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com//10c0d44afad29a4ffc16-mbpbeers Event page: https://fb.me/e/J19DspKh

The MBP CDA will be hosting Joseph on January 27 at 10 am. See poster attached for details, and RSVP below by January 25 to receive the Zoom link. Sign up: https://forms.gle/Lzm9p5V9RZia6vJL9

From the MBP Mental Health and Wellness (MH&W) Committee: Gabrielle’s Zoom Power Yoga classes with Grad Minds are Power Yoga vinyasa classes, with a short meditation at the beginning or the end. No matter your skill level, take advantage of the 60-minute classes and step out of your routine for an hour of movement, mindfulness, and fun! Check out her next class on Monday, January 18 at 7:30 pm! Please register using this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/yoga-class-with-gabrielle-ticke

From the MBP Mental Health and Wellness (MH&W) Committee: There’s no doubt that the pandemic has added a lot more stress to our lives. Grad Minds’ upcoming COVID-19 anxiety workshop will provide a deeper understanding of the anxiety during this uncertain time. Come hear from UofT alum Vivian Zhang on how she learned to better cope with her anxiety and gain additional tools to overcome yours. Please register using this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/conquering-your-anxiety-covid-1