LMP1001H, LMP1002H, LMP1003H: Student Seminar Series in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

The Student Seminar Series courses are mandatory courses that you will take during your Master’s or PhD program. The purpose of these courses is to improve your presentation skills and to provide opportunities to think critically about research. 

The Student Seminar Series Courses (LMP1001/2/3) consist of two different seminar series:

1. The Graduate Student Seminar Series; and
2. The Faculty Seminar Series (also known as the Monday Seminar Series).

Both series take place on Mondays throughout the academic year. 

The information on this page is available as a downloadable PDF.

Graduate Student Seminar Series

• Time: Mondays 3 - 4 pm 
• Location: MSB 4279 and MSB 4171

Student seminars are held in two simultaneous sessions. Two students who are assigned to the same research group will present their work in each session.

You will be assigned to one of the groups based on your stated preference or the preference of your supervisor. In the first year of your program, you will receive an email notification from the graduate office to fill out a form to select your group. You will remain in this group throughout your program.

The research groups are:

1. Brain and Neuroscience (Neuro)
2. Cancer, Development and Aging (Cancer)
3. Cardiovascular, Physiology and Metabolism (Cardio)
4. Molecular and Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (MCB)
5. Infectious Diseases, Inflammation and Immunology (ID)

Faculty Seminar Series (also known as the Monday Seminar Series)

• Time: Mondays 4 - 5 pm 
• Location: MSB 2172

Speakers from the University of Toronto and the wider scientific community present their research. We select speakers to reflect the diverse research areas of LMP that include both clinical and fundamental science. We ensure our selection of speakers reflect our principles of diversity and inclusion.

All are welcome to attend these seminars, which are held in the Medical Sciences Building at the University of Toronto. Details of upcoming seminars are listed in our events calendar. 

Which course should I be enrolled in?

The course you will be enrolled in depends on your year of study and whether you are an MSc student, a regular entry PhD student (i.e. you have completed an MSc  or an equivalent degree) or a direct entry PhD student (i.e. you have entered the PhD program directly after completing your BSc, or you have transferred from the MSc to the PhD program).

How to register your attendance

You will record your attendance in Quercus at the beginning of each seminar you attend. Please be sure to bring a device with you to be able to log in.

Presentation requirements

Each presenting student is expected to:

• Write and submit a 250-word abstract.
• Give a maximum 20-minute presentation.
• Have a 5-minute Q&A.

Each seminar room will be moderated by a faculty member who will provide feedback at the end of each session.

All faculty, including your supervisor(s), are welcome to attend your seminar.

Abstract submission

Deadline: by Monday at 10 am the week BEFORE your presentation

For your presentation you are required to submit an abstract. This abstract will be a summary of your research and will be posted on our website.

You must submit a presentation title and abstract (~250 words) for your seminar by Monday at 10 am the week before your presentation using our online form. 

Submit your abstract now

LMP1001H, 1002H, 1003H presenter schedule for 2024-2025

Seminars take place on Mondays at 3:00 pm.

Fall term 2024 

Winter term 2025

Contacts

Course Coordinators

Dr. Stephen Girardin
stephen.girardin@utoronto.ca

Dr. Paul Hamel
paul.hamel@utoronto.ca

Teaching Assistant

Zoya Tawhidi: zoya.tawhidi@mail.utoronto.ca

Graduate Office

April Morris and Beatrice Wong: lmp.grad@utoronto.ca