Life Sciences Career Symposium: The Evolving Scientist - Adapting Skills for Tomorrow’s Careers
From The St. Michael's Student Research Association.
You're invited to join the annual Life Sciences Career Symposium on July 13th, 2026, in person at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital.
Our theme for this conference is The Evolving Scientist, as we aim to provide a platform for grad students, faculty, and industry professionals to share their advice in areas beyond traditional research such as management, science communications, and medical affairs. This is also an opportunity to network with industry professionals and learn about how they used their graduate experiences to break into different careers.
Agenda
9:00 am: Registration & Breakfast
9:30 am: Introduction
9:45 am: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Justin Grant, "Applying the ABC’s in my career journey"
11:00 am: Panel Discussion - cross-sectional industry leaders
- Dr. Danielle Spice - Lead Scientist at Apiary Therapeutics, Content Creator (Science with Spice)
- Dr. Evelyn Pau - Healthcare Investment Banking at Amplitude Investments
- Dr. Binh Nguyen - AI Engineer at ManagingLife
- Vivian Tan - Clinical Trial Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Dr. Donghoon Lee - Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Omphalos Lifesciences
12:15 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm: Workshops
- Workshop 1: Project Management, R&D (Dr. Danielle Spice)
- Workshop 2: Science Communication (Steven Southon)
- Workshop 3: Career Navigation (Dr. Yeseul Lee & Dr. Epshita Islam)
- Workshop 4: Consulting (Dr. Lisa Hong)
2:00 pm: Coffee Break
2:15 pm: Session 2: Professional Development Workshops (same as Session 1)
3:15 pm: Coffee Break
3:30 pm: Networking
4:45 pm: Closing remarks
5:00 pm: End
When and where
When: July 13th, 2026, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Where: Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, M5B, 1T8 Toronto, ON
How to register
Register by June 27, 2026.