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Dahdaleh Institute Sponsors World Non-Communicable Disease Congress 2023

Posted on 2 June 2023

The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is a proud sponsor of the third World Non-Communicable Diseases Congress (WNCD 2023), taking place from June 25 to June 30, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada. Researchers, academics, health care professionals, policy developers, health system managers, and international experts will convene to share […]

Dahdaleh Graduate Scholar Presents Research in Rome and Calgary

Posted on 1 June 2023

17th World Congress on Public Health in Rome Director of the Dahdaleh Institute, Dr. James Orbinski, and Dahdaleh graduate scholar Nilanjana Ganguli participated at the 17th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) held in Rome from May 2 to 6. The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held every two to three years by […]

Dahdaleh Institute Researchers Awarded Over $1.4M from New Frontiers in Research Fund

Posted on 26 May 2023

Written by Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications Seven projects led by York University researchers were awarded a combined $2.4 million from the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) in two of its funding streams: Exploration and Special Calls, announced at the end of April. The NFRF: Exploration stream is a federal program that […]

Recap — Agent-Based Modelling of the Impacts of Climate Change

Posted on 25 May 2023

On October 5, Dahdaleh postdoctoral research fellow Mohammadali Tofighi introduced computer modelling approaches and applications for modelling health impacts caused by climate change in Malawi. The modelling process can be abstract. Mohammadali discussed a few modelling approaches that can be used based on the level of abstraction and the information available. For example, dynamic systems […]

Recap — Preventing Zoonotic Spillovers and Future Pandemics

Posted on 10 May 2023

In the final seminar of the 2022-2023 Dahdaleh Seminar Series, Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao and associate director Mary Wiktorowicz presented their recently published research on global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade. Wildlife trade is a concern to public health and biodiversity conservation. However, a total ban on wildlife trade is neither feasible nor desirable, […]

Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Seed Grants in Critical Perspectives in Global Health Research

Posted on 8 May 2023

Following the fourth annual Critical Perspective for Global Health Research (CPGH) workshop in March, the CPGH Steering Committee is delighted to announce that the following York researchers have been awarded this year’s $5,000 seed grants to carry out critical global health research and develop fuller grant proposals and research programs: Syed Imran Ali and Stephanie […]

Internship Program: 2022-2023 Year In Review

Posted on 1 May 2023

Over the course of the 2022-2023 academic year, the Dahdaleh Institute worked with numerous exceptional students through an Internship Program. Our Global Health Interns benefited from the unique opportunity to participate in various of stages of a research project, and gained valuable experience and insight into the field of critical global health research. Congratulations and thank […]

Recap — Conservation at What Cost? Surveillance Technology and Community Conservation

Posted on 21 April 2023

COP-15 has made biodiversity conservation a global priority with an ambitious target to conserve 30 percent of all land and sea areas by 2030 (30x30). On April 12, James Stinson and Lee Mcloughlin, cautioned that the expansion of protected areas required to achieve this target, could displace Indigenous peoples; forcing them to bear the brunt […]

Recap — Springing into Action: Steps to Developing an Effective Action Plan

Posted on 19 April 2023

By this time of year, most people have abandoned any New Year’s resolutions they established back in January. On March 15, Prof. Harvey Skinner led the final instalment of the Wellness and Self-Care mini-series at the Dahdaleh Institute. In this session, participants engaged in an hour-long workshop entitled “Developing Your Stress-Busting Action Plan”. Harvey created […]

Groundbreaking global health simulation slated for May

Posted on 17 April 2023

Written by Elaine Smith Students will be immersed in an unparalleled learning experience on May 1 and 2 as York University’s School of Global Health unveils an innovative global health simulation event designed for Faculty of Health students. Spearheaded by Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, a physician and assistant professor of global health and faculty Fellow with […]