Each year on May 20, Clinical Trials Day commemorates the work of research professionals dedicated to building knowledge, applying best practices, and promoting patient wellbeing. In 2024, the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio, in partnership with Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston General Hospital Research Institute, and Providence Care, will host a series of online sessions, followed by an in-person networking event.

Registration for this session is now closed.

NSERC's Alliance Grant program has received several updates in the past year. This in-person information session will provide an overview of these changes, the resources available at Queen's to help you prepare your Alliance application, and provide a venue for any questions you may have about the program.

The session will be presented by Research Project Advisors at the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio, and Queen's Partnerships and Innovation staff will be available to provide help in finding external partners.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is now closed.

Presenters:

Merline Fonkwe
Bei Cai
Adam Jeziorski

Inclusivity is essential to creating an enriching and innovative environment where all individuals can thrive and contribute to scientific advancements. In this session we will share some practices we employ to create and foster a research environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We have found these practices to enhance our ability to communicate, collaborate, and solve problems within our research team.

Our discussion will focus on relatively easy-to-implement, sustainable, and effective approaches that contribute to an inclusive and efficient lab environment.

Mark your calendars! On April 8, 2024, Kingston and a lucky few areas in southern Ontario will witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: a total solar eclipse. 

Timing

• Start of partial eclipse: 2:09 pm
• Total eclipse: 3:22 - 3:25 pm
• End of partial eclipse: 4:34 pm

The 2024 eclipse will be visible from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. For the first time in almost 700 years, Kingston is in the path of totality, or where the Sun will be completely blocked out by the Moon. This means many people will be flocking to the area to view this wondrous celestial spectacle, so planning needs to start ASAP!

For Kingstonians, this coming total solar eclipse will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime event: as mentioned, the last eclipse was almost 700 years ago in 1349, and the next one won't be for another 375 years in 2399!

Visit the official Queen's Eclipse page