Health Sciences

Health Sciences

Vice-Principal Research announces results of Postdoctoral Fellowship program

Fund helps attract outstanding early-career scholars and foster greater recognition of trainees as research leaders of the future.

July 26, 2023
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Breaking the cycle of mental illness

Children of parents with severe mental illness are at risk for poor mental health – here’s what we can do to support their wellbeing.

July 24, 2023
Richard Reznick, Joe Pater, Will Kymlicka
Three »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s community members appointed to Order of Canada

Former dean of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s Health Sciences, former director of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group, and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy recognized for contributions.

June 30, 2023
Photograph of Catherine Donnelly
Exploring technology and community health

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researcher Catherine Donnelly is bringing her experience working with communities and health systems to the new Connected Minds project exploring the impacts of technology on society.

June 27, 2023
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s community remembers Henry Dinsdale

Long-time professor in the School of Medicine also served as Department Head and Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

June 27, 2023
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s places 3rd worldwide in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

University secures its best performance to date with third consecutive top-10 finish.

June 1, 2023
Dr. Isra Wiginton
Researcher receives national award for cancer care innovation

Post-doctoral researcher Irsa Wiginton has developed a simple blood test that can track breast cancer progression.

May 26, 2023
[Photo collage of Drs. Karen Yeates, James Reynolds, and Lucie Levesque]
Working together to advance health innovation

Three »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s teams have secured more than $5 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

May 24, 2023
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Science Rendezvous Kingston returns

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s researchers and community partners will showcase their science and outreach activities at the family-oriented event on May 13.

May 2, 2023
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Understanding human-machine connections

New funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund will provide York University and »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s with over $105 million to advance understanding of how technology is transforming society.

April 28, 2023