G7 Cancer: Pathways to Precision Cancer Prevention
The G7 Cancer is a collaborative effort among seven leading national organizations, as well as the Internal Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), committed to enhancing global coordination on cancer research and treatment. For more information on this initiative, please visit the G7 Cancer website here. The webinar is scheduled...
CanPath’s genomic data landscape: Insights from Ontario and Quebec
CanPath, a centre at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) and Canada's largest population health study, is expanding its genomic data resources, creating new opportunities for research into genetic, biological, behavioural, and environmental influences on health. This webinar will introduce newly available Ontario Health Study (OHS) genomic data,...
What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
The Centre for Research Innovation & Support, in collaboration with the University of Toronto Libraries, is hosting an online webinar “What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?” this March. This webinar is intended to provide a basic overview of data management plans (DMPs), the components...
Model of Care for Substance Use – Carol Hopkins
Welcome to the Ontario NEIHR Monthly Webinar Series 2024/2025 Please join us on March 4, 2025 with guest speaker Carol Hopkins! Presentation title: Model of Care for Substance Use Abstract: First Nation communities often lack resource capacity for community-based intervention to address the drug crisis. This lack of equitable...
OEH Seminar Series: “5G: knowns, unknowns, known-unknowns, and myths”
About the event Title: "5G: knowns, unknowns, known-unknowns, and myths" In this seminar, Professor de Vocht will present the evidence of how electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure related to mobile phone communications technology may impact on public health, with particular reference to 5G. He will discuss human exposure to non-ionizing radiation...
The Early Ethics of Planetary Health
This event was originally schedule for January 15, 2025 and has been RESCHEDULED to April 2, 2025. This lecture is co-presented by Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care and the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB), and is part of the JCB Bioethics Seminar Series. Title:...
Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice – Book Launch
Full Title: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice Facilitated by: Dr. Andria Bianchi PhD Dr. Janet Vogt PhD, MHSc Bioethics Abstract: Please join us on Wednesday, March 19th from 4:10 - 5:30 pm to celebrate the launch of a newly published co-edited book entitled Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics...
OEH Seminar Series: “PQRA on Whin Valley Rice Field in Shama, Ghana”
Title: "PQRA on Whin Valley Rice Field in Shama, Ghana” The presentation focuses on the Preliminary Quantitative Risk Assessment (PQRA) of heavy metals contamination in agricultural soils within the Whin Valley rice fields of Ghana’s Shama District. The findings provide a foundation for understanding the potential health risks faced...
Health Inc Seminar Series: Convenience does not equate to necessity
Title: Convenience does not equate to necessity: Mitigating the harms of single-use plastics in healthcare Presenter: Dr. Jeremy Greene Abstract: After 18 months of negotiations, in November 2024, representatives of 200 nations failed to come to agreement around the terms of a multilateral, legally binding treaty to mitigate the harms...
Health Inc Seminar Series: Why wellness sells
Title: Why wellness sells: How the idea of wellness drives markets in invisible ways Presenter: Professor Colleen Derkatch (Toronto Metropolitan University) Abstract: The idea of wellness is particularly powerful in contemporary culture and the emphasis on individuals to maintain and optimize their health and mitigate risks received renewed emphasis through...