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The Population Health Analytics Laboratory Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
The Population Health Analytics Lab proudly celebrated its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of academic excellence, innovation, and health impact. Founded in 2015 by Professor Laura Rosella at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, she has...
#SOLIDERA: Reflections from a Canada-Switzerland workshop on data science in health research
SOLIdifying Digital REseaRch Approaches in health sciences: An international, transdisciplinary perspective Workshop Overview In April 2025, we conducted a workshop, bringing together Canadian and Swiss researchers from data science and epidemiology to explore the...
Professor Laura Rosella wins Trailblazer Award
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Laura Rosella was the recipient of the 2025 Mid-Career CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (CIHR IPPH) Trailblazer Award. The CIHR IPPH Trailblazer Award recognizes early, mid and senior career researchers who make...
New study uses machine learning to explore how chronic conditions can predict premature mortality among those with inflammatory bowel disease
Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing, and remitting condition that primarily affects the gastrointestinal tract. Canada has amongst the highest rates of IBD in the world. Efforts are needed to improve the care of IBD – particularly the...
New population Risk Tool Predicts Risk of Premature Mortality at the Population Level
Premature mortality is a critical indicator of overall population health, socioeconomic inequalities, and health system performance. Researchers at the Population Health Analytics Lab have developed and validated a novel tool...
Measuring the Health Co-Benefits of Air Pollution Interventions on Premature Deaths in Canadian Cities
Graphics: Jeff Allen, Emily Sakaguchi Air pollution, particularly from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), is a leading cause of premature death worldwide. In Canadian cities, air pollutants exceed World Health Organization limits, leading to...