Research & Innovation

Healthy People, Healthy Communities, Healthy Populations

From world-leading vaccine research to the investigation of the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health and wellness, Dalhousie’s approach to health research is grounded in an understanding that the health of individuals, communities and populations are interconnected and interdependent. Dalhousie is the major training centre in the Maritimes for life sciences, health professions and health law and policy research personnel. Research in this area involves work done a wide range of Faculties at Dalhousie as well as provincial health departments, hospitals, research institutes and research foundations.

Research Focus Areas:

Infection, immunity, inflammation and vaccinology
Genomics, bioinformatics and health
Community, population and Indigenous health and well-being
Primary and continuing care transformation
Mental health, resilience and health equity
Chronic disease prevention, treatment and management across the lifespan
Body function and mobility
Neuroscience and brain function
Health data analytics, AI and technologies
Critical health, health law, health policy and bioethics

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Research & Innovation

Healthy People, Healthy Communities, Healthy Populations

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