MoGen GSA

We are 4️⃣ days away from #BESTEM2022 Have you secured your spot yet? Get ready for 4️⃣ days of Black Excellence! 4️⃣ days of programming discussing the latest in Canadian Research, black outreach, career transition pathways, effecting change ... Agenda 👉🏾 be-stemm.blackscientists.ca

The @MoGenGSA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and @GC_UofT program will launch the EDI in STEM and Beyond seminar series on January 20. Check your email for more information!

Are you interested in learning more about careers in industry? Join our seminar to learn more about what working in industry is like, what skills are required to get such positions, as well as tips about networking, job searching and job interviews.

MoGen Alumni Spotlights are back! Read the @MoGenGSA's latest interview with Dr. Joby McKenzie @joby_mckenzie below: moleculargenetics.utoronto.ca/announcements/…

Check out our upcoming online career seminar this Thursday! We have organized a panel of 5 speakers from different positions in academia. Participants will be able to ask questions through an interactive Q&A. Check your email for an Eventbrite link to register.

This October for Breast Cancer Awareness month, MoGen is supporting Nanny Angel Network (NAN) with MoGen’s Run For Hope campaign. NAN is a registered charity that provides free, specialized childcare to families living with cancer. Check your email for more info and to sign up!

Don't forget to sign-up for the escape room that's happening this Thursday at 4:30pm! Sign up as a team of friends or as an individual and see if you can escape the old Dublin house! Check your email (search "Dublin house") for more info and to register.

Summer is here and it's time to be active again! Join a fun workout with some Bollywood music to shake off the dust, brought to you by the MoGen GSA and MoveU initiative by Hart house. The event will be on June 10th, 2021 at 6 pm. Check your inbox for a Zoom link to join the fun!

Come join the Crush Impostor Phenomenon Seminar/Workshop TOMORROW @ 5pm! We have two fantastic speakers Anyone in the faculty of medicine is welcome to join! Find the registration link in your email!

The GSA career resources team is accepting members now! You can check out the responsibilities of those positions in the google drive form here: forms.gle/6g7jhhQweRACto…. The deadline to indicate your interest is on May 31, 2021.

Virtual magic show coming to @uoftmedicine on May 27th at 5:15pm! This 45 minute show with @brentandsarah is family friendly and sure to be a great escape from worms/yeast/flies/code. Check your email for the Google form to register! FREE for students and $10 for non-students!

MoGen!! Check your inbox or click on the following link to complete the Graduate Supervisory Experience Survey run by the GSLE! meded.shared-a-link.top/iypbmzo Now is your chance to have your voice be heard when it comes to your supervisory experience as a graduate student!

Do you experience feelings of isolation and imposter phenomenon in grad school? Most grad students do, but not many talk about it. Join the "Crush Impostor Phenomenon Team" on November 24th 5-7pm to crush it together! 👩‍🔬Check out crushimposter.wixsite.com/home for more info!

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Check out Public Journal Clubs, a Zoom group started by undergrad and grad students in 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽 that host Immunology (@publicjournalc) and Dev Biology (@PJCDevBio) journal clubs on Sat mornings! Discussions include first authors. Email publicjournalclub@gmail.com for access! 1/2

To our prospective graduate students: We understand that this is a challenging & uncertain time for all of us. Our team in the Dept. of Molecular Genetics is equipped & committed to helping you navigate your future. Please reach out if you have any fall 2020 admissions questions.

Whenever I ask other grad students how they're doing with #COVID19, the most common response is about lack of productivity. A global pandemic is NOT normal. It's OK if you're not productive. It's OK if you're just making it through each day. Prioritize your wellness. #phdchat

Hey MoGen! Tune in this afternoon at 5pm to learn super ~useful~ info like ''PPE for your cat while skateboarding'' at slide karaoke!

End of first year feels. First years! Please fill out the rotation survey and let us know what you liked and didn't like!!

FLATTEN: An online tool to trace the TRUE spread of COVID-19 in Canada, raise awareness, and get this info to the healthcare sector FASTER. Takes less than a minute to the fill out the survey and will help #flattenthecurve of the spread of COVID-19! flatten.ca