Consortium to turn health data into “better discoveries, better decisions and better patient outcomes.”
Dr. David Hammond, a professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the country’s highest academic honours. His research has helped shape policies on tobacco and vaping, cannabis legalization and nutrition policies, making him one of Canada’s leading voices in public health policy and population health.
Dr. David Hammond of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences is one of 10 research team leads across the country named to a major new initiative called the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium.
University of Waterloo public health researcher Dr. Shannon Majowicz contributed research to the new WHO estimates, which cover the global burden of foodborne disease between 2000 and 2021.
Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick (Public Health Sciences) is a co-principal investigator on a new $2 million team grant that will study how ultra-processed foods may affect colorectal cancer risk.
Dr. David Hammond, a researcher in the School of Public Health Sciences, received more than $3.5 million from the latest CIHR Project Grant program for his project on national-level food policies.
Research highlights omega-3 benefits of waterfowl and fish while confirming mercury intake in northern Indigenous communities.
Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick of the School of Public Health Sciences has been named one of the world's most highly cited researchers in the field.
University of Waterloo researchers find that residents’ poor sleep can trigger problematic medication use, falls and delirium.
Waterloo study shows routine blood samples may give doctors early insights into injury severity and patient survival after spinal cord damage.