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MHRC Career Day 2022


Event Details

Date: Friday April 22, 2022 9:00 am – 12:30pm
Registration: 8:45 – 9:30AM

Venue: Life Science Building, York University Keele Campus – Rooms 101 and 103

Five short talks from former science graduate students on their journey through academia as well as their current positions in the workforce.


Speaker List

This is the finalized list of invited speakers for this years’ event:

  • Dr. Diane Sepa- Kishi, Instructional Designer, Beyond the Professoriate
  • Dr. Marco De Ciantis, Chiropractor/ Owner, Sports Specialist Rehab Centre
  • Dr. Patrick Turnbull, Medical Science Liaison, GSK Oncology
  • Mr. Olanre Kayode, Medical Editor, Klick Health
  • Dr. Julian Aiken, Professor, Humber College

MHRC Career Day 2019


Event Details

Date: Friday February 22, 2019 9:00 am – 1:30pm
Registration: 8:45 – 9:30AM

Venue: Life Science Building, York University Keele Campus – Rooms 101 and 103

Registration Fee (paid on-site – CASH ONLY): $15.00 for all attendees. This fee includes light breakfast, buffet lunch and coffee breaks.

Eight short talks from former science graduate students on their journey through academia as well as their current positions in the workforce.


Speaker List

This is the finalized list of invited speakers for this years’ event:

  • Dr. Ariella Mandel-Shorser, Humber College
  • Dr. Brennan Smith, CCT Communications
  • Dr. Andrew Levy, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care
  • Dr. Kaitlin Roke, Canadian Sugar Institute
  • Mr. Michael Midmer, Zucara Therapeutics
  • Dr. Christine Romano, University of Toronto Biozone
  • Dr. Andrew Foster, Novartis
  • Dr. Adam Bujak, Exerkine

MHRC Career Day 2017

Muscle Health Research Centre Career Fair

Event Details

Date: Friday February 24, 2017 9:00 am – 1:00pm

Venue: Life Science Building, York University Keele Campus – Rooms 101 and 103

Registration Fee (paid on-site – CASH ONLY): $10 for all attendees.This fee includes light breakfast, buffet lunch and coffee breaks.

Event Program: Complete MHRC Career Day 2017 Program Outline [PDF]

Eight short talks from former science and biology graduate students on their current positions in industry or academia and their journey through academia into the workforce.


Speaker List

This is the finalized list of invited speakers for this years’ event:

  • Stuart Menzies, CTC Communications
  • Dr. Ayesha Saleem, Humber College
  • Chris Rand, Aurora Scientific
  • Dr. Erin Connelly, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
  • Kristy Menzies, McKesson Specialty
  • Dr. Mark Dekker, PepsiCo
  • Dr. Alex Hutchinson, Runners World / Globe and Mail
  • Chris Gerling, Bioventus Global
  • Stephanie Smith, Hoffman-La Roche