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PhD student celebrates mental wellness among the Black community in the ‘Black Joy Art Initiative’
The “Black Joy Art Initiative” showcased the different ways mental wellness is maintained, acting as a counterbalance to DLSPH PhD student Mercedes Sobers’ research on Black mental health. By Ishani Nath For some, taking care of their mental wellness might look like taking a vacation, booking a spa appointment or...
CanPath awarded $3 million to study crises in a changing world
What if Canada had a research platform ready to track the next pandemic, study the effects of climate change on health, and help explain rising cancer rates in young people? With a $3 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), CanPath is that platform. By Megan Fleming, CanPath...
Dean’s Welcome: Newest DLSPH Faculty Members
The following message was sent to the DLSPH community announcing the hiring of our new faculty members, Aasthaa Bansal and Alexis Reeves. Dear DLSPH Community, I am pleased to share that we have two new faculty members joining DLSPH this fall. Associate Professor Aasthaa Bansal holds an appointment with the...
Three innovative projects that earned DLSPH faculty 2025 NSERC grants
DLSPH Profs. Zahra Shakeri Hossein Abad, Patricia Trbovich and Camellia Zakaria received 2025 NSERC grants for innovative projects that apply cutting-edge technology to help catch health issues early, monitor operating room procedures, and map black carbon pollution from traffic. By Marielle Boutin and Ishani Nath To expand the impact of...
Meet the DLSPH professor reframing road safety as a public health issue
Assistant Professor Brice Kuimi received the Early Researcher Award to support his work looking at road safety as a public health issue, using public health approaches to reduce injuries and fatalities. By Ishani Nath When Brice Kuimi shares the focus of his work, he is often met with one question:...
Three DLSPH faculty elected as 2025 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows
DLSPH Profs. Yvonne Bombard, Rayjean Hung and Laura Rosella were elected as 2025 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences fellows on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, one of the highest distinctions for academics in health sciences. By Bonnie O'Sullivan and Ishani Nath “Being elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)...
Inaugural cohort of the MPH in Black Health program graduates
DLSPH’s inaugural cohort of the MPH in Black Health program graduates this spring after two years in this one-of-a-kind program. By Bonnie O’Sullivan It is a milestone that Prof. Roberta Timothy, Director and Creator of the MPH in Black Health program, and the first cohort of graduating students will never...
DLSPH researchers aim to ‘fundamentally shift how we assess and address diabetes risk in Canada’
A team of researchers led by DLSPH Professor Laura Rosella received $2 million to better understand and address diabetes risk in Canada. By Ishani Nath Nearly one in 10 Canadians — an estimated 3.7 million people — have diagnosed diabetes, according to data from the Public Health Agency of Canada....
Celebrating Excellence, Innovation and Service at the 2025 PHS Faculty Awards
Congratulations to Profs. Kazumi Tsuchiya, Robert Steiner, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Jude Kong, Prabhat Jha, Jennifer Gibson and Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco for receiving 2025 Faculty Awards! By Ishani Nath With the 2024-2025 academic year coming to a close, faculty and staff recently gathered to honour the recipients of the 2025 PHS Faculty Awards....
How an OEH practicum placement helped this new grad unearth a passion for mining safety
Spring 2025 graduate Danica Pring discovered her passion for mining safety during a summer OEH practicum placement in Nunavut. She was recently hired as the Hygiene Advisor for a diamond mine in the Northwest Territories. By Bonnie O'Sullivan For Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) graduate Danica Pring, it became clear...