Radiology Research Day
Research Day is the highlight of our academic calendar. It gives our faculty and trainees the opportunity to showcase their discoveries through presentation of their research.
Registration is now open! Register here.
The call for abstracts will open in early 2026. Thank you for your interest.
Each year, the Dr. J.E. Campbell Lecture for Radiology Research is presented by a distinguished visiting speaker.
2025 Campbell Lecturer
Dr. Michael Patlas
Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Imaging, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Past-President, Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society
Michael N. Patlas, MD, FRCPC, FACR, FASER, FCAR, FSAR, is a Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Imaging, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Michael leads the largest academic medical imaging department in Canada with over 550 talented faculty members and trainees. He is an Editor-in-Chief for Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal and six radiology books, and author of over 255 peer-reviewed papers, editorials, and book chapters. Michael presented 280 invited lectures and scientific and educational abstracts. His Editorial Board memberships (past or current) include journals such as AJR, Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, La Radiologia Medica, Emergency Radiology, Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, Current Radiology Reports and Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science. Dr.Patlas is a Past-President of Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society. He is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Emergency Radiology, the Canadian Association of Radiologists, and the Society of Abdominal Radiology. Dr.Patlas received Gold Medal from the European Society of Emergency Radiology in 2022, Medal of Excellence from the Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society in 2024, and Gold Medal from the Canadian Association of Radiologists in 2025. He is an Honored Member of the Association of Radiologists of Ukraine and the Society of Emergency Radiology, India.
Each year at Research Day, a faculty member is recognized for outstanding contribution to research through the Dr. Charles Lo Prize in Radiology Research.
Trainees who present at Research Day are considered for awards for best presentation in two categories: Radiology Resident/Fellow and Non-Resident/Fellow Trainee. The winners of the Resident/Fellow category have their projects submitted for consideration for the Faculty of Medicine Resident Research Awards.
The winner of the annual RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award is also announced at Research Day.