The LMP Research Conference and Product Show (LMPRC) 2023

We are delighted to announce the LMP Research Conference and Product Show for 2023!

Join us as we celebrate and share the research conducted in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology.

The day will consist of:

graduate student poster presentations
postgraduate research poster presentations
talks from experts in precision medicine
development sessions including mentoring
an exhibitor hall featuring laboratory product and equipment suppliers
lots of networking

See the section below on abstracts for who has to submit an abstract and how.

We invite all members of the LMP community to register.

When and where

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 all day

The Arcadian,
401 Bay Street Simpson, Tower 8th floor, Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4

How to register

Those submitting abstracts must also register separately.

Faculty interested in judging abstracts and posters can indicate so in the registration form.

If you registered to attend the LMPRC last year, your details will be saved so log into your account (or reset password if you don't remember).

Deadline for registration is May 19, 2023.

Contact us

You can contact the LMPRC committee at lmp.rc@utoronto.ca.

Information for graduate students and postgraduates: abstract submissions

Who should submit and abstract and how

Abstract submission is now closed.

You must register for the conference in addition to submitting an abstract.

All graduate and postgraduate learners in LMP are invited to present a poster at the conference.

It is compulsory for the following learners to submit an abstract:

Second year MSc students
Second and fourth year PhD students
Second-year Translational Research Program students (capstone project presentations)
PGY2, PGY3 and PGY 4 Anatomical Pathology and Hematopathology residents

Not compulsory, but strongly encouraged:

Second-year MHSc in Laboratory Medicine students (capstone project presentations)
All Medical Microbiology residents and all Clinical Microbiology trainees – you must present your research at the LMPRC at least once during your training and you must attend the LMPRC every year
Clinical Chemistry trainees - we encourage you to present
All other LMP residents must attend and we encourage you to present.

Don't forgot to register for the conference which is a separate process!

Preparing for your poster presentation

Do you want help practicing your poster presentation? Contact the Peer Communication Team and access expert coaching and feedback on your presentation.

Templates

Download PowerPoint and Publisher templates from LMP

Information for judges

Faculty and alumni are invited to be judges.

Judging opportunities

There are two opportunities for judging. Postgraduate judges are recruited separately - please contact lmp.pg@utoronto.ca if you'd like to judge postgraduate posters and have not been appraoched.

Indicate on the registration form if you would like to judge and what you would like to do.

Abstract judging

Abstract judging involves ranking each abstract on a scale of 1-10 (1 -= excellent abstract and 10 = poor).

Each judge will receive around 5 - 16 abstracts depending on the number of abstract submitted for their research group/area. The abstract with highest average rank will be chosen for a oral presentation.

When: March 13 – April 17

Poster judging

Judge poster presentations on the day - you can sign up to judge specific sessions to match your plans for the day.

When: on the day - May 30

Information for judges

Coming soon!

Information for attendees

There will be a LMPRC app available to access talk details, abstracts, manage your itinerary and chat with participants!

This event is eligible for Continuing Professional Development credits from the Royal College Maintenance of Certification Section 1: 6.0 hours.

The Agenda

The agenda and your personal itinerary will be available in the conference app.

8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and registration

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome address

9:20 – 10:20 Oral Presentations Session I

10:25 – 11:25 Poster Presentations Session I

11:30 – 12:30 Precision Presentations

Dr. Ju-Yoon Yoon
Dr. Purma Joshi

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch and visit the vendors in the Product Show

Ask a question about the LMP Strategic Plan! Vice Chairs from LMP will be available to answer any questions you have. More details coming soon!

13:35 – 14:20 Oral Presentations Session II

14:25 – 15:25 Poster Presentations Session II

15:30 – 16:30 Career development sessions

PI prep info session: Securing a PI position; securing funding; and managing a lab
Entrepreneurship: Finding investors, recruiting an R & D team
Ask a question about the LMP Strategic Plan! Vice Chairs from LMP will be available to answer any questions you have. More details coming soon!

16:05 – 16:55 Networking “Power Hour” Events

17:00 – 18:00 Awards and social

Precision presentations

Coming soon!

The Product Show

10 am - 3 pm, Arcadian Studio

Several vendors will be available to speak to you. Please visit them during the conference. See below for confirmed vendors so far.

You will also have an opportunity to meet the Health Data Nexus team from the Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM).

COVID-19 protocols

Although there are no masking requirements, we strongly recommend you wear a mask at this event where feasible.

If you have any possible COVID-19 symptoms on the day, we ask you to stay home. If you are due to present a poster and can no longer do so due to illness, please let us know by emailing lmp.rc@utoronto.ca.

The COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving so this advice may change.