UHN Trainee Podcast: Seeds of Science

University Health Network has over 1300 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows performing research in seven different research institutes, at sites all across Toronto, Canada. Each of these trainees has diverse experiences, backgrounds, research, and stories to share. The Seeds of Science podcast provides a platform for UHN graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to tell their stories and to connect and learn from each other. Furthermore, through the podcast, trainees offer their advice to junior trainees and undergraduate students who are considering a research career. In Season 1, each episode spotlights a single trainee at different stages of their training - whether Masters or PhD candidates, or post-doctoral fellows. Learn about their exciting research, their unique goals for the future, and what they enjoy doing outside of their research. Proudly supported by UHN Office of Research Trainees (ORT) and brought to you by research trainees at the Krembil Brain Institute and Toronto General Hospital Research Institute.Disclaimer: The views expressed in the podcast episodes are not necessarily those of UHN or ORT.

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UHN Trainee Podcast: Seeds of Science

Episode 2: Noor Al Kaabi

November 03, 2022 • UHN Office of Research Trainees • Season 1 • Episode 2

In this episode, Rima chats with Noor Al Kaabi, a master's student in Institute of Medical Sciences program at UofT and part of Dr. Dmitry Rozenberg's lab at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute.

The episode follows how Noor's journey of exploring various research topics in undergrad such as refugee mental health and improving care for organ transplant recipients with UHN's Kidney Health Education and Research Group, eventually led to her master's project where she was directly involved in developing a cross-sectional study using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to study the relationship of respiratory symptoms with health related quality of life, physical activity levels and daily functioning of people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD). Tune in to find out how Noor finds balance between her work in research and her other interests including science communication, photography, and becoming a personal trainer.

UHN Trainee Podcast: Seeds of Science is proudly supported by the UHN Office of Research Trainees. For more information on the podcast and interviewees, visit our webpage: https://uhntrainees.ca/trainee/seeds-of-science-podcast/

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Emily Mills

Host

Rima El-Sayed

Host