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About the Media Relations Team

The Media Relations team provides journalists with speedy access to our faculty experts, newsworthy stories, research discoveries and resources. We manage and promote events and campus announcements, assisting journalists with their requests. If you are a reporter requiring more information or an academic expert, please contact any member of our team.

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Michelle Donovan

Associate Director, Media Relations

Wade Hemsworth

Manager, Media Relations

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Andrea Lawson

Media Relations Specialist

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For inquiries related to the Faculty of Health Sciences, please contact:

Jennifer Stranges

Manager, Communications and Media Relations

Adam Ward

Communications Officer (Media Relations)

Recent Releases, News & Announcements

Analysis: From dog whistles to blaring horns, Poilievre makes his case Read the story

Pierre Poilievre’s recent 100-minute interview with controversial media commentator, Jordan Peterson, provided some clues about the Conservative leader’s political ideology, writes PhD candidate Noah Fry.

Unmasking the bots: Researcher warns of threat to democratic processes Read the story

ReadBots not only shape political discourse in Canada, they can be used to amplify specific narratives and reinforce ideological divides, Sophia Melanson Ricciardone’s research shows. 

Analysis: Why Canada needs to embrace innovations in democracy Read the story

Democratic innovations expand public participation in political decision-making and deepen citizens’ role in governance, connecting public interest with public policy, write Joanna Massie and Megan Mattes.

Analysis: Preserving muscle with GLP-1 weight loss drugs: Big deal or nothing to worry about? Read the story

Early clinical trials suggest that people who lose weight with drugs like Ozempic lose lean mass as well as fat, which could have consequences for older adults at risk of muscle loss.