The LMP Research Conference (LMPRC) 2025

This agenda may be subject to change. The event takes place in several rooms at the Arcadian.

You can choose to attend a workshop on one of the below topics:

• Using AI in research - Dr. Pascal Tyrrell, Director, Data Science, Department of Medical Imaging
• Writing Grants that Glow - Sandy Marshall, writing instructor, U of T
• Patient engagement in research - Andrew Sedmihradsky, Translational Research Program instructor
• Hospital-based approaches to risk management - Dr. Gino Somers, Chief, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, SickKids

AI for Biomedical Researchers: Practical Tools for Medical Image Analysis and Data-Driven Discovery

Pascal Tyrrell: is an accomplished data scientist and the Director of Data Science at the University of Toronto's Department of Medical Imaging, within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. He also holds appointments in the Institute of Medical Science, where he serves as Director of Equity, Diversity, Indigeneity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, and in the Department of Statistical Sciences as an Associate Professor. His research focuses on applying cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence to medical image analysis, driving improved health outcomes globally. Additionally, Pascal is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in computer software, medical devices, and agri-tech.

Writing Grants that Glow - Sandy Marshall

Come discuss strategies for building beaming biomedical grant proposals that reviewers will be dazzled to fund. Learning from common reviewer comments, we will address questions important to the three key aspects of a successful funding application: impact, feasibility, and clarity. 

Sandy Marshall: is a medical communicator who has been contributing to biomedical research for 20 years. After a BScH in Life Sciences (Queen's University) and an MSc in Medical Science (U of T), Sandy conducted basic science research at St Michael’s Hospital and Sunnybrook Research Institute. As a freelance medical writer and editor since 2013, Sandy helps some of Canada’s top biomedical researchers fund and publish their research. She also teaches the Grant Writing module at LMP’s Translational Research Program. Over her career, Sandy has co-authored over 20 publications, has been acknowledged for her editorial contribution to over 50 publications, and has contributed to approximately 60 funding applications.

We will be taking photographs and recording some videos for departmental purposes. 

If you do not wish to be in any of the photos or videos, please make yourself known to the person taking pictures or videos.

If you are presenting your research at the conference and would like to highlight it in a video, contact us at lmp.communications@utoronto.ca. See examples on our Youtube channel such as Asnia Shaw and Ain Kim.

Abstract submissions are now closed

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

It is compulsory for the following graduate students to submit an abstract:

• Second-year MSc students
• Second- and fourth-year PhD students
• Second-year Translational Research Program students (capstone project presentations)

Not compulsory, but strongly encouraged:

• Second-year MHSc in Laboratory Medicine students (capstone project presentations)

Postgraduates in LMP are required to submit abstracts and present a poster as below:

• PGY2, PGY3, and PGY5 Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology residents
• PGY2 Hematopathology residents
• Medical Microbiology residents and all Clinical Microbiology trainees - you must present your research with you as the presenter/co-presenter of your work at least once during your training

Not compulsory, but strongly encouraged:

• Clinical Chemistry trainees 
• PGY3, PGY4 Hematopathology residents
• Neuropathology residents
• all other LMP residents/trainees – we encourage you to present

All LMP residents/trainees must attend regardless as to whether they are presenting research.

When you submit an abstract, you must also register for the conference which is a separate form.

Register for the conference

Abstract specifics

Abstracts:

• should be no more than 500 words
• should not include figures or graphics
• may be structured or unstructured, depending on the stage of your research

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

Poster boards are typically 48 inches tall by 94 inches wide. The poster dimensions should be no greater than 44 inches x 91 inches. You are limited to this surface, however, you do not need to fill the entire board. The recommended minimum size is 42 inches x 68 inches. 

Templates

Download PowerPoint and Publisher templates from LMP

See also:

• Free Research Poster PowerPoint Templates from posterpresentations.com
• Scientific Poster PowerPoint Templates from Make Signs
• Free PowerPoint research poster templates in various sizes and styles from Genigraphics

And from the School of Graduate Studies

• Design of Scientific Posters, Michael Alley, Penn State University
• Advice on Designing Scientific Posters, Colin Purrington, Swarthmore College
• Poster Presentation Guidelines, Varinder K. Randhawa and Philip J. Bilan
• Creating Effective Poster Presentations, George R. Hess, Kathryn W. Tosney, and Leon H. Liegel