As Climate Cafés came and went at York University, a quiet pattern began to take shape. Sadra Toossi found himself surrounded by thoughtful conversations—but rarely by other men. He was not the only one who sensed it: a gap, an absence, a question hanging in the room. Where were the men in these conversations about […]
Following the sixth annual Critical Perspective for Global Health Research (CPGH) workshop in April, the CPGH Steering Committee is delighted to announce that the following York researchers have been awarded this year’s $7,000 seed grants to initiate novel and innovative ideas that take a critical social science approach to global health research: Rachel Silver Reconfigurations […]
On May 28, 2025, Tina Nanyangwe-Moyo and Mehedi Hasan Rasel, a postdoctoral research fellow and data analyst, respectively, from the Global Strategy Lab presented their findings from an upcoming research paper on cigarette smoking intensity and gender. Dr. Nanyangwe-Moyo discussed the background and goals of the study, which included estimating the gender differences in the […]
The Wellness Impact Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is proud to announce its first major academic publication: “Climate Cafés as a Space for Navigating Climate Emotions: A Scoping Review”, published in the Journal of Climate Change and Health. This groundbreaking study marks a significant milestone — it is the first peer-reviewed […]
This June, researchers from the Humanitarian Water Engineering (HWE) Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research travelled to Uganda to launch two new humanitarian health research collaborations in crisis-affected communities in Uganda. Dr. Syed Imran Ali, James Brown, and Michael De Santi visited the Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in western Uganda to kick […]
On June 18, 2025, the School of Global Health proudly hosted the Global Health Class of 2025 Celebration—a special post-convocation event that brought together graduating students, their families, and faculty for a joyful and memorable afternoon. The celebration offered a warm and welcoming atmosphere filled with meaningful connections and festive moments. Guests enjoyed a variety […]
Overview As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called […]
A year after beginning a research project on drinking water safety in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar Caroline Duncan, along with her supervisor Dr. Stephanie Gora from the Safe and Sustainable Water Research Group, returned to the community in June 2025 to share the results of their work. Over the past year, […]
This past month, Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Michael De Santi, presented his newest research “ML-QMRA: A novel machine learning tool for linking water quality to health risk in humanitarian contexts” at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly and at the Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF). This research presents a new modelling approach to […]
I recently had the opportunity to participate in the 22nd Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM), held in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil, from 20 to 24 May 2025. This global conference brought together basic scientists, clinicians, and public health experts working in medical mycology across human, animal, and agricultural sectors. At […]