VIP Research Lab

A poster on the eCHEC study presented at #GACDASM2026 with collaborators from Khon Kaen University explored a community-based program promoting fruit and vegetable consumption for cancer prevention in rural Northeast Thailand.

Presented at #GACDASM2026 with collaborators from Khon Kaen University was the evaluation of the Enhanced Community-based Health Education and Communication (eCHEC) program aimed at reducing bile duct cancer risk and supporting cancer prevention in Thailand.

The Scale Up Research Reporting Checklist (SPARK) and Critical Appraisal Tool (SUCAT) was showcased at #GACDASM2026 ! These tools aim to improve how research on scaling up health interventions is reported and evaluated, supporting greater consistency and quality in research.

Félicitations à notre étudiante MPH d'été, Audrey, qui a présenté ses recherches au Trillium Research Day ! 🎉 Son affiche portait sur le soutien au sevrage tabagique chez les personnes âgées en logement social grâce au programme pc@clinique, à Sault Ste. Marie, en Ontario.

Congratulations to our summer MPH student, Audrey, who presented her research poster at Trillium Research Day 🎉 She presented research on how the CP@clinic Program can successfully support smoking cessation for older adults living in social housing in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

📢 NEW! We examined the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults living in social housing: 🔹 87% reported issues in 1+ health dimension 🔹HRQoL scores were lower compared to the general population across all age groups 🔹Social support linked to better outcomes

Please join us in welcoming our new students to the VIP Research Lab! 🎉 We're excited to have Alexandra, Raeanna, and Audrey (MPH students), along with Zoya (an undergraduate student), joining our team. We look forward to working together this summer!

🌟Last week, Dr @GinaAgarwall presented @CAHSPR on ‘Healthcare utilization and preventive care among social housing residents compared to the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada’ Read the paper here: frontiersin.org/journals/pub…

Dr. @GinaAgarwall & PhD candidate @Jasdeep_B, working with colleagues Dr. @HarrietElizab15 & Dr. Amogh Mudbhaktal today at the Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health (LIRCH) on a collaborative project in the UK

📢 New in @FrontPubHealth This paper describes the new Social Housing of Ontario (SHO) registry, which has 2,109 social housing sites. This ground-breaking resource will impact future health research and decision making for social housing @GinaAgarwall 🔗doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1…