Upstream Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital has two new paid research opportunities in Summer 2025 for third or fourth-year undergraduate students in Public Health, Sociology, Data Science/Data Analytics, Social Work, Health Sciences, Anthropology or Law-related field:

Project descriptions:

• Implementing Data on Social Determinants of Health
• Review on Medical Legal Partnerships

Program duration: 10–12 weeks

Stipend: $17.56 – $21.95 per hour

Application deadline: Applications, including a curriculum vitae and cover letter, will be accepted at upstreamlab@unityhealth.to until 5:30 PM EST on March 10, 2025.

Upstream Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital has two new paid research opportunities for Master’s students enrolled in a program at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto.

Project descriptions:

• Evaluating the Implementation of Multi-Pathogen Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Care and Emergency Settings: The AIM-Viral Study
• Developing Logistical Guidelines for Adaptive Platform Trials: Lessons Learnt from COVID-19 Adaptive Platform Trials

Program duration: September 2, 2025 to August 28, 2026 (1 year)

Benefits: Students are eligible to receive an annual stipend of $31,000. Additionally, they are encouraged to apply for available scholarships to supplement this stipend.

Application deadline: Applications will be accepted until Friday June 27, 2025 (5:00 PM Eastern Time). Results will be announced via e-mail in August 2025. Please submit a cover letter and resume to upstreamlab@unityhealth.to.

CanTreatCOVID: Canadian Adaptive Platform Trial of Treatments for COVID in Community Settings

The study is open to adults aged 18 – 49 years with one or more chronic condition(s) or adults aged 50+ years who tested positive for COVID with symptoms starting in the last five days.

Eligible participants will

• Take a COVID medication approved by Health Canada or follow public health advice on COVID
• Complete an online diary from Day 1 to 14
• Complete a survey on Day 21, 28 and 90 and Week 36
• Receive $30 for each follow-up

Participation is voluntary.

See if you qualify

Prospective Master’s & PhD Students

Dr. Andrew Pinto is accepting Master’s and PhD students enrolled at Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Students who are interested in being supervised by Dr. Pinto should email upstreamlab@unityhealth.to at least 6 weeks prior to deadlines, and provide a CV and brief letter indicating their alignment with the Lab.