Three innovative projects that earned DLSPH faculty 2025 NSERC grants
September 10/2025
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
August 21/2025
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
August 19/2025
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)...
DLSPH researchers aim to ‘fundamentally shift how we assess and address diabetes risk in Canada’
June 26/2025
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
June 05/2025
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....
New report highlights wins — and opportunities — for climate action and sustainability in healthcare
March 13/2025
A look at how the TAHSN Sustainability Balanced Scorecard is helping hospital improve sustainability in healthcare. By Ishani Nath Health organizations across the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN) are taking action to improve sustainability in healthcare — and better prepare for the health impacts of climate change. Canada’s healthcare...
DLSPH Faculty: The importance of representation on women’s health outcomes
March 07/2025
In this Q&A, DLSPH Profs. Shaza Fadel and Camellia Zakaria discuss the importance of representation on women’s health outcomes. By Sadia Akbar and Bonnie O'Sullivan From spearheading digital mental health research that supports caregivers to inspiring the future of women in public health and health systems through mentorship, women in...
DLSPH Faculty reflect on key public health developments in 2024
January 27/2025
We asked some of our faculty what stood out to them as key health system and public health developments in 2024. There were plenty of public health and health system advancements and developments that occurred this past year - from the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care...
DLSPH Professor Receives 2024 CIC Mid-Career Award
December 16/2024
Shaza Fadel received the 2024 CIC Mid-career Award in recognition of her work in immunization access and global health, and her strong focus on equity. By Ishani Nath Assistant Professor Shaza Fadel has no shortage of accomplishments. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School....
Jennifer Gibson named Fellow of The Hastings Center
December 13/2024
As a newly elected Fellow of The Hastings Center, Jennifer Gibson is being recognized as a global leader in bioethics. By Ishani Nath Jennifer Gibson was an undergraduate science student when she first heard about The Hastings Center. She remembers reading reports from the Center and recognizing the U.S.-based bioethics...