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Globalization, Social Organization and Health
A Canadian-Cuban-Mexican collaboration investigates how the impact of globalization on social organization within communities affects health.
Jerry Spiegel
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Shafik Dharamsi   Jerry Spiegel
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Liu Scholars receive highly competitive IDRC Doctoral Research Awards
Reza Kowsari, Arvind Saraswat, Beth Stewart
In the recent International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Doctoral Research Awards competition, Liu Scholars won three of 21 grants awarded across Canada.
Global Focus: UBC researchers call for “social offset” to tackle neglected tropical diseases
Jerry Spiegel, Shafik Dharamsi
Public health and international development experts at the Liu Institute are calling for a “social offset” mechanism to set aside a portion of research funding slated for neglected tropical diseases (NTD) to address broader social determinants of disease.
Global Focus: Rape in the DR Congo: Canada, where are you?
Africa Canada Accountability Coalition
On September 14, 2009, the Africa Canada Accountability Coalition, a student led initiative at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, spoke before the Canada Senate Committee for Human Rights about why and how Canada should address mass rape in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo; regions where mineral exploitation fuels a conflict that preys upon women and girls, and where Canada is the largest non-African investor in the mining industry.
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Publications
The Ethics of Ethics Reviews in Global Health Research: Case Studies Applying a New Paradigm
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Shafik Dharamsi and Jerry Spiegel published an article in Springer about global health research ethics.
April 24, 2013
Route Infrastructure and the Risk of Injuries to Bicyclists: A Case-Crossover Study
Conor Reynolds
A study on bicycle route infrastructure and cyclist injuries in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.
November 02, 2012
Personal and trip characteristics associated with safety equipment use by injured adult bicyclists: a cross-sectional study
Conor Reynolds
A look at the use of bicycle safety equipment and cyclist injuries.
November 02, 2012
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Events
Jan
15
2013
Gorillas in the mist: Infectious disease transmission between human and non-human primates
January 15, 2013
Presented by Dr. Mira Ziolo, Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program.
Nov
1
2012
Innovative Methodologies in Bridging Theory and Practice/Policy on Community-based Research
November 01, 2012
Part of a lecture series on Community-Based Research
Sep
19
2012
A New Paradigm for Health in the 21st Century Latin America: Challenges and Barriers
September 19, 2012
A public lecture presented by Dr. Jaime Breilh, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies International Visiting Research Scholar.
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