Upcoming HeLTI Early Career Researcher and Trainee Seminars

Joining instructions:

Zoom Link: https://mshri.zoom.us/j/89160566354?pwd=4ZtbKsEVOqfIRU5brybY3XlsAN5QmU.1 

Meeting ID: 891 6056 6354


Passcode: 432513

Topic: Qualitative insights describing postpartum barriers to wellbeing and needs, to promote healthy mother-infant dyads

When: Tuesday February 25 at 8:00 EST (13:00 GMT; 15:00 SAST; 18:30 IST; 21:00 CST)

Presenters: Dr. Alessandra Prioreschi, Fiona Bennin, Sarah Cantrell and Helene Theunissen, PhD Students at University of Witwatersrand

Brief Description: This presentation will describe the qualitative perspectives from postpartum mothers recruited to the PLAY study Community Advisory Group (CAG), in Soweto, South Africa. These insights form part of Helene, Sarah and Fiona's PhD.

Topic: TBD

When: Thursday March 20 at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Dr. Amanda Raffoul, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto

Brief Description: The prevention of disordered eating and eating disorders through public health policy 

Topic: TBD

When: (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Dan Sellen, PhD, Professor at University of Toronto and Jenna Hickey, Lead Reseach Coordinator

Brief Description: On the topic of knowledge translation / mobilization some work one of my teams has been doing with CANWACH on gender transformation of nutrition programs using Global Affairs Canada’s feminist development agenda translated through the “GTFN” framework adopted by Scaling Up Nutrition and a range of NGO’s may be relevant. Methodological highlights include c-creative approaches to MNCHN-program transformative tool design and testing.

Topic: TBD

When: Friday May 2 at 8:00 EDT(12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Edith Breton, PhD

Brief Description: Eeating disorders and their symptoms, and how we can combine approaches from different fields (ex., genetics, psychology/psychiatry, neuroscience, etc) to better understand eating disorders in the hope of better preventing/treating them

Topic: TBD

When: Monday June 2 at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Kalynaraman Kumaran, DM, FFPH and Kumar Gavali, PhD

Brief Description: TBD

Topic: TBD

When: Monday September 8 at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT; 14:00 SAST; 17:30 IST; 20:00 CST)

Presenter: Dan Sellen, PhD, Professor at University of Toronto and Jenna Hickey, Lead Research Coordinator

Brief Description: On the topic of knowledge translation / mobilization some work one of my teams has been doing with CANWACH on gender transformation of nutrition programs using Global Affairs Canada’s feminist development agenda translated through the “GTFN” framework adopted by Scaling Up Nutrition and a range of NGO’s may be relevant. Methodological highlights include c-creative approaches to MNCHN-program transformative tool design and testing.