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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...
Meet the 2025 Black Leaders in Health Award Winners
DLSPH celebrates Tameika Shaw, Onye Nnorom, Paul Bailey and Sylvia Okonofua, the 2025 Black Leaders in Health Award winners. By Ishani Nath On February 20, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health honoured the 2025 Black Leaders in Health Award winners in a night filled with joy, inspiration and hope....
New French Black Health Primer Provides Anti-Racism Education for Francophone Health Professionals
The French Black Health Primer aims to build on the success of the Black Health Primer, launched in 2024, and reach the Francophone health community. By Ishani Nath For the first time, Francophone health professionals across Canada will have access to the French Black Health Primer, an online course designed...
DLSPH’s 2025 Order of Canada Appointees Share Advice for Future Public Health Leaders
DLSPH’s Zulfiqar Bhutta and Valerie Tarasuk were recently announced as 2025 Order of Canada appointees. By Ishani Nath The Governor General recently announced two DLSPH faculty members, Zulfiqar Bhutta and Valerie Tarasuk, as Order of Canada appointees in recognition of their leadership and contributions to public health. The Order of...