Research led by 91ÑÇÉ« draws attention to inequities in Canada’s public health care system affecting immigrant and racialized families raising children on the autism spectrum. Conducted by a team at 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health in partnership with the community organization SMILE Canada-Support Services, the research centres on the voices of family caregivers who are often overlooked […]
A 91ÑÇÉ«-led research team has secured $872,400 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to expand equitable, trauma‑informed HIV prevention and treatment for women in Ontario. The project is led by Mia Biondi at 91ÑÇɫ’s School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, with co-principal applicants Karen Campbell (91ÑÇÉ«), Molly Bannerman (Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative), Grace Chiutsi […]
Transgender and gender-diverse Canadians are more likely to face housing insecurity than their cisgender peers, according to new research led by 91ÑÇÉ«. Published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, the study provides the first population-level evidence of these disparities using national census data. “Housing is one of those core human rights we often […]
A 91ÑÇÉ« postdoctoral fellow is leading groundbreaking research that combines epidemiology, data science and community partnership to better understand neurological and mental health risks among people experiencing homelessness in Canada. Working in the School of Health Policy and Management in the Faculty of Health, Frederic Fu’s work examines how structural conditions, such as housing […]
The first doctoral graduate of an international partnership at 91ÑÇÉ«, Milipaak Japiong, feels his milestone was a shared achievement. Japiong’s graduation marks a milestone for ASCEND as its first doctoral graduate. His achievement establishes a precedent for future scholars from Ghana and reflects 91ÑÇɫ’s role in supporting health care education through international collaboration […]
A new Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) award will help underrepresented scholars balance research with caregiving and community responsibilities, providing financial relief and supporting equity, inclusion and access. Students who identify as Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) often face inequities in access to funding – particularly those with caregiving responsibilities, community obligations or […]
A 91ÑÇÉ« research team is inviting elite athletes to participate in a groundbreaking study examining the long-term effects of concussion and sub-concussive impacts on brain health. Led by PhD candidate Sara Weinberg from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and supervised by Faculty of Health Associate Professor Taylor Cleworth and Professor Lauren Sergio, […]
Olivier Birot was approaching the summit of the Olan, a mountain in the French Alps, this summer when his body began failing him. At 3,500 metres, dehydration and altitude stress triggered a physiological cascade that would end in helicopter rescue. For the 91ÑÇÉ« professor, who grew up in these very mountains between France, Italy […]
The 91ÑÇÉ« Psychology Clinic (YUPC) has expanded its services to include a range of virtual, brief family programs. Family therapy can be difficult to access due to its intensive nature and the logistical challenges of coordinating multiple family members. To address this gap, the YUPC is collaborating with researchers in 91ÑÇɫ’s Department of Psychology […]
A new study led by 91ÑÇɫ’s Muscle Health Research Centre finds that early heart damage in Duchenne muscular dystrophy may not affect all parts of the heart in the same way. Published in Molecular Metabolism, the research shows that fibrosis—scar tissue that replaces damaged muscle—develops mostly in the right ventricle and left atrium during […]