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The Populations and Public Health Research Program consists of scientists with diverse research interests in the areas of Indigenous health, the environment/housing, injuries/trauma, infectious disease/immunization and population health.
Program Lead: Jeff Kwong
Program Coordinator: [email protected]
Program scientists actively pursue the integration and use of novel data sets (e.g., immigration data, transportation data, air and noise pollution data, laboratory testing data) and methods (e.g., risk prediction algorithms, machine learning, causal inference, economic analyses) to conduct research on how best to promote health and prevent disease for all segments of the population.
Explore our directory of ICES Scientists who support province-wide research collaboration.
2025: Awarded to Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw. The OCS Chair Award recognizes and supports a leading researcher to provide strategic scientific leadership, strengthen collaboration, and advance community-engaged HIV research within the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study.
2025: Awarded to Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw. The CAHR–CANFAR Excellence in Research Award recognizes outstanding contributions to HIV research in Canada, honouring individuals whose innovative, high-impact work has advanced scientific knowledge, improved care and outcomes for people living with HIV, and strengthened the national HIV research community.
2024: Awarded to Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw. The Anne and Neil McArthur Research Award recognizes exceptional contributions to health research that advance knowledge, improve patient care, and demonstrate leadership and innovation in addressing critical health challenges.
2023: Awarded to Dr. Amol Verma by the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine in recognition of excellence in the field of internal medicine research by a new investigator.
2022: Awarded to Dr. Tiffany Fitzpatrick
2022: Awarded to Dr. Sharmistha Mishra. Members are mid-career leaders who provide the Royal Society of Canada with a multigenerational capacity to help Canada and the world address major challenges and seize new opportunities including those identified in emerging fields.
2022: Awarded to Dr. Andrew Mendlowitz. The award provides support for highly qualified candidates at the postdoctoral (post-PhD) or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research.
2022: Awarded to Dr. Antony Chum. Read more
2022: Awarded to Dr. Amol Verma in recognition for his exceptional contributions that promote population and public health for Canadians and citizens around the world through evidenced-based health policies and interventions as an early career researcher.

ICES’ wide-ranging research is organized into eight major programs. These programs support province-wide research collaboration and networking, as well as strategy development and resource planning.
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