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The University of Waterloo owes much of its reputation and stature to the quality of its professors and their scholarly accomplishments. Waterloo recognizes exceptional achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge through the designation 'University Research Chair’.
 

Congratulations to GoHelP's Adrian Buttazzoni, Marta Veenhof, and Leia Minaker on their co-authored publication titled, "Smart city and high-tech urban interventions targeting human health: An equity-focused systematic review"

GoHelP alumni Andrea Rishworth and Joseph Kangmennaang, and Susan Elliott co-author  a new paper recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Jenna Dixon, Francesca Cardwell, Ann Clarke, and Susan Elliott co-author a paper titled "Choices are inevitable: A qualitative exploration of the lifecosts of systemic lupus erythematosus" published in Chronic Illness.

Susan Elliiott was recently appointed a Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA). BSIA Fellows participate in collaborative research projects with researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, and the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Susan Elliott is Co-Editor in Chief of a new journal called Wellbeing, Space & Society which focuses on human health and the built environment.

The first ever list of Canadian Women Leaders in Global Health has been published by the Canadian Society for International Health. A huge congratulations to Dr.

Susan Elliott engaged community members in a game of Food Allergy Jeopardy as part of her presentation at the public event Science in the Square. Elizabeth Opiyo, PhD candidate from the GoHelP Lab, was also part of the impressive lineup of speakers.

Susan Elliott's co-authored abstract, titled "Economic Evaluation of Damage Accrual in a Nationwide Canadian SLE Cohort", will be presented at the 2017 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Meeting on November 7th, in San Diego CA.