We cannot wait to see you at BioSA’s events for the 2025 – 2026 school year!

UPCOMING EVENTS THIS SUMMER 2025

Microbiome Research Symposium

⏰ Time: This Summer 2025 (Postponed from April) |📍Location: TBA

BioSA is collaborating with URNCST to bring our first ever Research Competition! Students can work solo or in teams to write their own abstract, and winners will have it published by URNCST. Our research theme is microbiomes. The abstracts were due on March 18th, and a poster presentation for the top abstracts will be taking place this summer!

SEPTEMBER 2024 – APRIL 2025 PAST EVENTS

BioSA Spring Elections 2025-2026

⏰ Time: April 4th, 4:00-8:00 PM |📍Location: HLB101

Spring elections are back, where we will be electing new members for the 2025-2026 BioSA team! The available positions are as follows:

Volunteer Charity Director
Departmental Events Director
Academics Director
Medical Sciences Director
Second Year Representatives
Senior Year Representatives

Applications are due on March 28th, and nominators must confirm by April 1st, 11:59 PM.

Registration link

Life Science Research Night

⏰ Time: March 21st, 2:00-4:30 PM |📍Location: SW309

BioSA is hosting one of their biggest events, the annual Life Science Research Night! Get the valuable opportunity to tour UTSC research labs and connect with faculty. Learn about research opportunities from work study, volunteering, and employment. Sign up by March 18th, 11:59 PM.

Life Science Night Sign-Up Form

Science Networking Research Night

⏰ Time: March 20th, 6-8 PM |📍Location: Highland Hall Event Centre

BioSA is collaborating with AA&CC, EPSA, HSSA, and PNDA for the Science Networking Research Night. Meet and connect with professionals from many roles in science! We have invited an Emergency Medicine Physician at Michael Garron Hospital, Director of Clinical Operations at Edesa Biotech Inc., Bioethics Associate at Mount Sinai Hospital, Genetic Counsellor at Scarborough Health Network Centenary, and many more!

Dental Panel

⏰ Time: March 17th, 5-7 PM |📍Location: Zoom

If you are interested in a career in dentistry, come to the dental panel to learn from professional panelists and get answers to all your questions! Refreshments will be provided. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Dental Panel Sign-Up Link

Subject POSt Panel

⏰ Time: March 12th, 5-7 PM |📍Location: HW214

Calling all first years! If you want to know more about what program to choose, come to our POSt panel and learn from people who represent each biology specialist, major and minor! You don’t want to miss out on this informative and valuable event.

Subject POSt Panel Sign-Up Link

Women in Science

⏰ Time: February 28th, 5-7 PM |📍Location: TBD

Wome in Science is back! Come speak to your professors and learn about their paths as women in science! Learn and enjoy free food!

Valentine Grams

⏰ Time: February 13-14th, 12-4 PM |📍Location: Student Centre

Valentine’s Grams are back! Gift your loved ones a rose this year! Preorder your gifts from February 5-11th, or purchase at our table on February 13th and 14th. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity and place an order today!

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Prices:

Roses: $3

Lindor Chocolate: $2

Scratch card: $1

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Preorder at this link today!

Professors VS Students Olympics

⏰ Time: Monday, January 20th, 5:00-8:00 PM |📍Location: Toronto Pan Am Centre

The profs vs student olympics has finally returned! Our theme this time is jungle adventure! Watch students go up against your favourite professors in dodgeball, soccer, basketball, and more!

Attendees sign up here!

Sign up to join the student team and play against the professors yourselves! Spots are first come first serve, so make sure to register quickly.

Click here to join the team!

SickKids Research Panel

⏰ Time: Thursday, January 9th, 5:00-7:00 PM |📍Location: HW216

Join us at our exclusive SickKids research panel! Learn about field research, the latest breakthroughs, and get insight on the SickKids Summer Research Program.

Beyond the Lab: Biochemistry Alumni Panel

⏰ Time: Friday, November 29th, 5:00-7:00 PM |📍Location: HLB101

Are you interested in careers in Biology and Chemistry beyond the lab? 🧪 Come hear from UTSC Biochemistry alumni as they share their undegraduate journey and pathways in post-grad, and ask them any other questions you may have! ⭐️

⏰ Time: Tuesday, November 26th, 5:00-7:00 PM |📍Location: IA 2021

Calling all pre-meds! 🩺 Join the MedBoys and BioSA for an exclusive panel event where they’ll share their journey to medical school, tips on application, and how they spend undergrad as a pre-med. You won’t want to miss out!

⏰ Time: Monday, November 25th, 5:00-6:30 PM |📍Location: EV Catalyst Centre

Are you a science student interested in business? Join the MMPA Info Session to learn about opportunities for science students to make an impact in the business world, opening up opportunities for leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Students can obtain rewarding and lucrative careers in consulting, healthcare management, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

⏰ Time: Friday, November 22nd, 5:00-7:00 PM |📍Location: SW319

Interested in gaining research experience but don’t know where to start? Come to BioSA’s Undergraduate Student Research Panel where you can ask fellow undergraduates your questions and learn valuable information about their experiences! You won’t want to miss out on this opportunity.

Click here to register today!

Undergraduate Student Research Panel Recruitment

⏰ Application Deadline: Friday, November 15th, 2024

⏰ Event Time: Friday, November 22nd, 2024 5:00-7:00 PM

CALLING ALL STUDENT RESEARCHERS 📣📣: To UTSC undergraduate students with experiences in research courses or research labs, we want you 🫵 to help out your peers and teach them how to get their start through your story 💫 Click HERE to sign up today by Friday, November 15th!

The date of the student research panel event will be on Friday, November 22nd. There will be refreshments and snacks!

Stay tuned for more events to come!!

Prof Mix and Mingle

⏰ Time: Wednesday, November 4th, 2024 4:00-6:00 PM |📍Location: KW Atrium

BioSA hosted its annual Prof Mix N Mingle! We had over 10 profs come to our event! Registrants got to chat with their favourite biology professors and learn about their research, courses, and more. Food was also provided to our attendees!

Boo!-logy Carnival

Time: October 23, 2024 5:00-8:00 PM EST | Location: KW Atrium

BioSA is back with our annual Halloween Boo!-ology Carnival! Come by KW Atrium on October 23rd from 5-8 PM! We will be having pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, face painting, and fun carnival games.

No registration is necessary!

Volunteer Panel

Time: October 21, 2024 5:15-7:00 PM EST | Location: SW 143

BioSA hosted their panelists who spoke on how they gained positions in volunteering and how it benefitted them. We acceped non-perishable food donations, and donors were entered in a raffle for a $15 gift card. There is no entry free and everyone is welcome!

Grad School Panel

Time: October 15, 2024 5:00-7:00 PM EST | Location: IA 2021

BioSA hosted their Graduate School Panel, where you can learn about graduate school in various fields such as medicine, nursing, paramedicine, and biotechnology. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the panel.

First Year Rep Election Applications

Time: October 3, 2024 5:00-7:00 PM EST | Location: 1265 Bistro

Are you a first year student, interested in becoming an executive for BioSA? Planning events and advocating for other first years in Life Science? Then you can apply to become a First Year Rep for BioSA!

More information on our Instagram at @thebiosa!

Time: September 28, 2024 4:30-6:30 PM EST | Location: 1265 Bistro

BioSA and the Law Society of UTSC welcomed 5 law professionals, who provided much insight into the field of Health Law. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the panel.

Dialogues

Time: September 19, 2024 5:00-7:00 PM EST | Location: Meeting Place

BioSA hosted their first event alongside Dialogues, where we welcomed Dr. Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids.

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