DLSPH Prof receives 2026 Global Educator Award, celebrated for diverse and inclusive pedagogy
March 27/2026
DLSPH Associate Prof. Erica Di Ruggiero was recently recognized with the University of Toronto’s 2026 Global Educator Award. By Bonnie O'Sullivan Each year, the university recognizes one faculty member who embodies U of T’s global mission by promoting intercultural interactions and inclusivity in the classroom. Di Ruggiero’s colleagues and students...
New study led by DLSPH researchers shows promise for combatting antimicrobial resistance
March 26/2026
Antimicrobial resistance is a rising global threat. A clinical trial led by DLSPH researchers Xiaolin Wei, Zhitong Zhang, Shishi Wu, Hongyu Huang and Adalsteinn Brown, published in Nature Medicine, shows how a multi-pronged initiative was able to curb the rate of unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics in China. By Ishani Nath...
CIHR grant supports pan-Canadian harm reduction network led by PHS Associate Dean
March 19/2026
Backed by $2 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Professor Carol Strike and her team are launching a national harm reduction network to advance evidence-based strategies, inform policy, and enhance the health and safety of people who use substances nationwide. Within Canada’s health system, supports for people...
Two DLSPH faculty named new Order of Canada appointees
January 15/2026
Professor Emeritus Chandrakant Shah and Professor Allison McGeer are among the list of 80 new Order of Canada appointees. By Ishani Nath On New Years Eve 2025, the Governor General of Canada announced the newest appointees to the Order of Canada, one of the highest honours in the country. The Dalla Lana School of...
2025 DLSPH Wrapped: Our community’s highlights from this year
December 18/2025
From award ceremonies and keynote speeches, To bold ideas and what your professor teaches, Students, faculty, alumni and staff, Here's your 2025 DLSPH Wrapped! As 2025 draws to a close, we asked our DLSPH students, faculty, staff, and alumni to share their favourite moments so we could reflect on and celebrate the many accomplishments, adventures and partnerships...
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....