Announcing CANSSI Ontario’s 2025 Cohort of Mdoc Trainees: Yahang Qi
December 15, 2025
SPARK Networking Event
By invitation only.
The event provides SPARK members with a valuable opportunity to engage with faculty, participate in stimulating talks, and network with fellow members and graduate students in a collaborative environment.
The day features 10-minute lightning talks showcasing SPARK members’ research, a faculty panel, a networking lunch, a lecture by Dr. Sebastian Jaimungal (University of Toronto) as part of the CANSSI Ontario Statistics Seminars (CAST) and a dinner.
We look forward to bringing together the 2025-2026 cohort of SPARK members for a day of learning and meaningful connections.
Hourly Schedule
March 3, 2026
- 9:30 - 10:00
- Breakfast
- Location: Room LH3067
- 10:00 - 11:00
- 10-Minute Lightning Talks by SPARK Members
- Talk Titles: TBD
- 11:00 - 11:15
- Break
- 11:15 - 12:00
- Activity: “Two Truths and One Lie About Research”
- 12:00 - 1:00
- SPARK Group Lunch
- Restaurant Location: TBD
- 1:00 - 2:00
- Conversations: Faculty & SPARK Members Q&A
- Location: Room LH3058
Panellists: TBD
- 3:00 - 4:00
- CANSSI Ontario Statistics Seminars (CAST) with Professor Sebastian Jaimungal
- Registration for the CAST is separate and available here.
- 4:30 - 5:30
- Meet the Investigator Series (MIS) with Professor Sebastian Jaimungal
- The MIS is an informal meeting where students can engage with invited speakers on wide-ranging topics, including career, professional experiences and advice, and other aspects of the speaker's personal story or research.
- 6:00 - 7:00
- Dinner
- Location: TBD
Location
Organizer
CANSSI Ontario
Website
https://canssiontario.utoronto.caModerator
Esther Berzunza
Phone
416-689-7271Program Manager, CANSSI Ontario
Alina Rizwan
Phone
416-569-0232Program and Communication Officer, CANSSI Ontario
Agassi Iu
PhD Student, Wilfrid Laurier University
