April 2021
Interested in getting involved in the Physiology community next year? Looking for a leadership opportunity where you can work with other Physiology students? Look no further, UPSA’s Spring Elections for the 2021-2022 year are now open! Applications must be submitted by ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ญ:๐ฑ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง. The voting period will run from Sunday April 11th and will end on Tuesday April 13th, 11:59 PM EDT.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: https://forms.gle/XwaiTD9LE6BmgkTp7
Details of available positions can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/UPSAPositions.
Each candidate can run for ONE (1) position.* To RUN for a position, you must be enrolled in the Physiology program (major, minor or specialist).*
To VOTE, you must be: 1) Enrolled in the Physiology program (major, minor, or specialist) OR 2) Taken at least 0.5 FCE in physiology.
Good luck to all candidates!For any questions or concerns, email us at upsa.uoft@gmail.com.
Check out the NAUS x UPSA Career Panel to learn about career opportunities in life science! If you are unsure of what to pursue in the future, this event is for you!
NAUS and UPSA look forward to having you join us! ๐
Facebook Event Page: https://fb.me/e/40u71S8kA
Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/NAUSxUPSA
March 2021
Trivia Social with UPSA x CSBSU x PTSA
On Saturday March 27th, from 2 – 4PM, join the Physiology, Cell and Systems Biology, and PharmTox Student Unions for a fun, competitive afternoon of Trivia and Family Feud! Make sure you sign up fast to secure your spot as space is limited. Stay tuned on our social media pages to hear about the amazing prizes we have for our top 3 winners. You don’t want to miss out!!
Sign up here on Eventbrite to receive the zoom link to the event: https://tinyurl.com/TriviaSocial
Calling all PSL301 students!
Want to review material for the upcoming PSL301 Term Test 2 with your profs?
Come to the ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ on ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ from ๐ฑ-๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ง!
The event will be in a ๐ค+๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐. To ask questions, you will need to be present at the event!
๐๐ฟ. ๐ช๐ผ๐ป๐ด will be available from 5-5:45 pm and ๐๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ will be available from 6-7 pm.
Zoom link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83011902622
Meeting ID: 830 1190 2622
Facebook Event Page: https://fb.me/e/7fiSPLWX4
Looking to hear about some research in the physiology department and talk to established researchers about their projects?
We look forward to having you join us! ๐
February 2021
Use the hashtag #upsaapparel2021 and post a picture on social media to show off your merch and physiology pride ๐
Come prepared with questions to ask!
January 2021
In collaboration with MSSU, LMPSU, UPSA, CSBSU, IMMSA, MGYSU, PSA, HBSU, and PTSA!
CULSC is a Jeopardy-style science competition that brings together undergraduate university students from all across Canada! This FREE, jam packed weekend will be filled with competition, an opportunity to showcase your science knowledge, and a chance to engage with students from across Canada! Teams of up to four undergraduate students must register in advance for this event. Students may also register individually, if they would prefer to be matched with other individual registrants. The competition consists of 6 rounds of science trivia that increase in difficulty! The topics covered include:1. Neuroscience and Psychology
2. Molecular Biology and Genetics
3. Physiology and Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
4. Immunology and Microbiology
5. Biochemistry and Pharmacology
As the competition is ONLINE this year, things will run a little differently. The rounds will be tested using Zoom (https://zoom.us/download), so please make sure you have access to this during the event. Additionally, we strongly recommend that you have access to another online communication platform in order to privately communicate with your team of 4 throughout the event, such as Facebook Messenger, Discord, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts, Skype, etc.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ:https://www.eventbrite.com/…/canadian-undergraduate…
https://docs.google.com/…/1UFqTRlfL3-7-3…/edit…
This is a tentative schedule and it is subject to change. We will announce any major changes to the schedule.
There is no age requirement for participating in the competition, although it is required that you are currently an undergraduate student at a Canadian university.
The top three teams will be awarded with a cash prize, the amount of which will be announced shortly!
Please email us at nausuoft@gmail.com
December 2020
This year, more than ever, everyone needs some holiday cheer – not to mention charitable support. We are all so fortunate in our department to still be working during the pandemic and have financial, as well as personal security through the holidays. Many people do not and will need extra help during this stressful time. Thus we are running our holiday raffle online this year. As always, all donations go directly to the CHUM Christmas Wish.
Our prizes are exciting again this year with an Apple iPad 7th generation being donated by the department. We will prepare one ticket for $5, three tickets for $10, and eight tickets for each $20 donation – so please be as generous as you can. We appreciate the support! The tickets will be pulled and prizes will be announced during our online holiday celebrations with the department on Dec 14 from 12:30-2 pm.
This raffle is open to all students!
Donate here:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/gaspphysiology-holiday-raffle/
Are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree in physiology?
The Physiology Mentorship Program is offered to undergraduate students looking to gain knowledge about graduate school within the Department of Physiology at The University of Toronto. Undergraduate students will be assigned to an MSc or PhD student to help with graduate school applications, choosing their interests, and reaching out to supervisors. Seminars about available programs and building a competitive application will additionally be hosted by graduate coordinators and faculty members.
You may find research platform descriptions via
https://www.physiology.utoronto.ca/research-platforms.
Sign up here before December 20th!
https://forms.gle/VzvUBhyVoV9KUnr89
November 2020
Interested in meeting others in your program and in life sciences?
Join UPSA and PTSA at our joint virtual social on ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฒ-๐ด ๐ฝ๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ง where we will be playing games together online! Join our Discord server (link below)! All are welcome!!
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ attendees will also have the chance to win a $10 gift card to anywhere of their choice!
DISCORD SERVER LINK:
https://discord.gg/jTsf7rzvyK
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to have fun and make friends! See you all there! 
Interested in learning about research in the physiology department? On ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฐ-๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐บ ๐๐๐ง, UPSA is hosting a ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ with a ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ where you will have the opportunity to learn about their different areas of research!UPSA will also be doing a giveaway at this event! Don’t miss out on your chance to win a ๐ฒ-๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ worth $๐ฎ๐ฑ for ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป.
All that is needed is…
1) Attend the event (attendance will be checked!)
2) Fill out this Google Form so we can contact you: https://forms.gle/E2YprAs1o2hTrBas6
Profs will be announced closer to the event, and will each talk for approx 30 min and then have an open Q&A session. Stay tuned to learn more details!
October 2020
Physiology students, vote for your ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ now!
WHEN: ๐ข๐ฐ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ – ๐ข๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ
Voting will close Oct 4th at 11:59 PM EDT
Details of available positions can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yyxadqdh
* To VOTE, you must be: 1) Enrolled in the Physiology program (major, minor, or specialist) OR 2) Taken at least 0.5 FCE in physiology.LINK:
https://forms.gle/2T1bDbnBetBcpjD8A
September 2020
Virtual research Seminar with Dr. Brubaker
UPSA is pleased to announce a virtual research seminar with Dr. Brubaker on ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฑ-๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐บ ๐๐๐ง. Attend to learn about her research on the endocrine system and her experiences with research during a global pandemic!
UPSA Virtual Coffee with Profs
UPSA’s ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ-๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, will give you the opportunity to talk to professors in the physiology department!
Using ๐ญ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ๐, you can now network virtually from the comfort of your own home!Attendees will also be automatically entered in a ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ-๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: to claim it, send us a screenshot of your programs on Acorn to show us you are enrolled in a Physiology major, minor or specialistThe specific professors attending and the Zoom link will be provided closer to the event, so stay tuned for more details!See you there! (and don’t forget your coffee )
Fall Elections Nominations 2020 – 21
UPSA is looking for ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ and ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ to join the Executive Team! Details of available positions can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yyxadqdh
To RUN for a position, you must be enrolled in the Physiology program (major, minor or specialist).
APPLICATIONS DUE: ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ญ:๐ฑ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ EDT
WHAT TO INCLUDE: A short 2 minute video speech and a written paragraph, 250 words max.
SUBMIT HERE: https://forms.gle/zLrEL1ArDiNmjpg88
VOTING: Voting will be held from ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ and will close at ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐ญ๐ญ:๐ฑ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ EDT
To VOTE, you must be: 1) Enrolled in the Physiology program (major, minor, or specialist) OR 2) Taken at least 0.5 FCE in physiology.
PhysioMP Mentorship Program
PhysioMP mentorship program: applications due Oct 2nd 2020
https://physiomp.com/undergraduate-registration
We are currently accepting applications from current University of Toronto Physiology undergraduate students to join the ?????????? ?????????? ??????? (????????)!This program pairs mentors (3rd-year and above enrolled in a PSL program of study for over a year) with mentees (new incoming or prospective PSL students). The mentor will support the mentee with all aspects of the Physiology program by giving advice on topics such as departmental requirements, campus opportunities, and lifestyle balances. This program encourages mentors to strengthen their leadership and communication skills, share their experiences with others, and develop a sense of community within the Department of Physiology. Both mentors & mentees will receive Co-Curricular Record (CCR) recognition upon completion of the program.
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????????????: Each mentor will be paired with 1 โ 2 mentees, and must commit to communicating with their mentee(s) in-person or via email throughout the year (minimum commitment of 3 โ 5 hours/semester per mentee), and attend the Mentorship Foundations training sessions. Mentors & mentees will also attend UPSA-hosted events (minimum one per semester). Mentees are expected to actively participate in the mentorship by asking questions, responding to their mentors, etc. For more details please visit: https://physiomp.com/requirements-for-ccr.
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For more information, please contact physiomp.uoft@gmail.com
Mailing List 2020
