What if AI could help scientists better understand the mysteries of how the brain allows humans to see 鈥 and be fooled by 鈥 the world around them? 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot we don鈥檛 understand about how we see the world,鈥 says Richard Murray, a professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health and director of the […]
New research from 91亚色's Faculty of Graduate Studies sheds light on how the brain adjusts during movement with findings that could inform how people relearn skills, including in rehabilitation settings. Research led by PhD candidate Raphael Gastrock, supervised by Faculty of Health Professor Denise Henriques and research associate Bernard Marius 鈥檛 Hart, examines what […]
A 91亚色 doctoral researcher will help inform international policy on equitable access to water and sanitation as part of an international advisory group. Michael Davies鈥慥enn, a Faculty of Graduate Studies student in the Global Health graduate program, joins the Expert Group on Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation led by the United Nations Economic […]
Four undergraduate and six graduate students have been awarded the Lillian Meighen Wright Scholarship, recognizing academic excellence, leadership and growing contributions to maternal and child health research. The scholarship is awarded to Faculty of Health students who demonstrate excellence in interdisciplinary education and research in the field of maternal and child health. The 2026 recipients […]
A new 91亚色-led study considers how the ways people move, sit and sleep are related to onset of dementia. With people living longer than ever before, dementia is becoming a common part of aging worldwide. Parmis Mirzadeh, a聽Faculty of Health聽doctoral candidate in kinesiology and health science, says 鈥淒ementia is a growing global public health […]
New research by 91亚色 doctoral candidate聽Cassandra Harmsen聽is shedding light on a form of trauma care that remains understudied and underused: online group therapy. For people who have experienced trauma, early support is critical for regulating distress and restoring a sense of safety. But Harmsen, a PhD candidate in 91亚色鈥檚 Clinical鈥慏evelopmental Psychology program and the聽Trauma […]
Research led by 91亚色's聽Roya Haghiri-Vijeh聽is embracing聽Globally Networked Learning聽(GNL) for聽nursing collaboration on聽2SLGBTQIA+ care. In 2023, a Canadian-wide review of undergraduate nursing programs found that of all 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, gender-affirming care was the least included in the curriculum. Haghiri-Vijehan, assistant professor in the聽Faculty of Health, was not surprised given her own experience as an educator. The […]
A new study led by 91亚色 researchers is shedding light on a little鈥憉nderstood experience reported by many people living with limb loss: phantom limb telescoping. New work by聽Andrea Aternali, a doctoral researcher in the聽Faculty of Health,聽Heather Lumsden-Ruegg,聽master鈥檚 researcher, and Department of Psychology Professor聽Joel Katz, is advancing understanding of this phenomenon. "Despite decades of research […]
Three 91亚色 researchers will participate in a provincial program designed to strengthen connections between science and policy.Ciuying Jian (associate professor, Lassonde School of Engineering), Trevor VandenBoer (associate professor, Faculty of Science) and Daanish Mulla (postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Health) are three of 34 delegates selected to engage in dialogue with policymakers during the 2026 […]
A new study by 91亚色 researchers reveals how tuberculosis (TB) can disrupt work, relationships and daily life, leaving lasting effects even after treatment ends. 鈥淔or many people, the experience of TB is debilitating physically, emotionally, socially and financially,鈥 says Nancy Bedingfield, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, who works […]