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Recap — Strengthening One Health Governance for AMR Mitigation, with Arne Ruckert
On February 12, 2025, Arne Ruckert, Director of Research at the Global Strategy Lab’s Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Policy Accelerator, delved into the role of One Health (OH) governance in combating AMR. The seminar explored how integrated, multi-sec...
GEHLab Intern Presents Poster at 2025 CUGH Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
Through Dr. Godfred Boateng's Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, Global and Environmental Health Lab, I was presented the opportunity to submit an abstract to the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) 2025 Conferenc...
Call for Presentations – 2025 Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Workshop
Returning for a sixth year, the Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health (CPGH) Research workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. Join us to gain novel insights, discuss new research opportunities, and he...
Jennifer Corriero Honoured with Prestigious 2025 King Charles III Coronation Medal
York University is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Jennifer Corriero, a distinguished alumnus and Community Fellow at the Wellness Impact Lab (WIL) at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. Corriero has been named one of 1...

Recap — Addressing HIV/AIDS Among Women in Asia Pacific: Challenges, Progress and Strategies, with Rajnish Prasad
On February 5, 2025, Dahdaleh community scholar Rajnish Prasad delivered an insightful seminar on Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among Women in Asia Pacific. He provided a regional overview of...
York researcher tackles justice system anxiety in Black youth
Originally published by YFile (7 March 2025) Edited by Ashley Goodfellow Craig When he was asked to explain his anxiety around police, one Black youth in the Toronto area said even the sight of a cruiser in his neighbourhood triggers fear the officers...

Recap — Navigating Your Life’s Work: An Inspired Conversation, with Don Simpson
On Wednesday, January 29, Dahdaleh senior fellow Don Simpson led an engaging and reflective conversation on preparing for one’s real life’s work. Moderated by Dahdaleh senior fellow Harvey Skinner, the session was a back-and-forth discussion, blending...

2025 Summer Student Opportunities Open for Applications
Numerous research assistant positions at the Dahdaleh Institute are open for applications. York University students have the unique opportunity to contribute to research which takes on real-world challenges, gain professional experience in a supportive...

Recap — Tensions in Global Mental Health Implementation: Navigating the Research-Practice Gap and the Politics of Universalism, with Luma Samawi
On Wednesday, January 22, Luma Samawi, PhD Graduate Student at the University of Toronto, delved into the complexities of implementing mental health interventions in low resource settings. She explored the challenges of translating evidence based inter...

Recap — It is Time to Rescue the Decolonization of Global Health Movement: The Pressing Need for a Shift in Paradigm, with Luchuo Engelbert Bain
On January 8, Dahdaleh research fellow Luchuo Engelbert Bain emphasized the urgent need for a paradigm shift to save the decolonization of the global health movement from stagnation and superficiality. Bain underscored that decolonizing global health m...