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Heba is a dedicated public health professional committed to advancing social justice, health equity and improving health outcomes for marginalized communities worldwide. She has served as a Policy Analyst in the Office of International Affairs at the Public Health Agency of Canada, contributing to Canada’s international health engagement, and has conducted extensive research on access […]

Vesela holds a Master of Science in Public Health & Global Health from the University of Montreal and is passionate about health equity and system-level approaches to addressing complex public health challenges. Her professional experience spans multiple sectors, including non-profit, research, clinical, global health, and government. Before joining the AMR Policy Accelerator, Vesela contributed to […]

Amina is a fourth-year Global Health student at York University. She currently serves as an Editorial Assistant with Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees and actively volunteers with various student organizations on campus. Amina aspires to become a social worker, driven by her passion for promoting equity and justice within marginalized communities.

Mary Wiktorowicz adopts a comparative lens to study the global governance of AMR with a focus on identifying strategies to improve governance of antimicrobial stewardship. As a member of the Global One Health Network (global1HN.ca Link ) she further assesses the global governance of deep pandemic prevention through approaches that support the prevention of zoonotic […]

Tracey Wagner-Rizvi holds a PhD and MA in Global Governance from the Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, specializing in global social governance, human rights, and global justice. Her research focuses on global health governance, non-state actors (particularly corporate entities), multistakeholderism, corporate political activity, conflicts of interest, and the political and corporate determinants […]

Sepinoud is a fourth year Public Administration student at York University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. She has previously worked with the Global Strategy Lab’s Public Health Institutions program as a Research Assistant where she tracked changes made to Canadian public health legislation since the COVID-19 pandemic. Her summers as a Policy & Programs Assistant […]

A dedicated project management professional with expertise in both administrative and leadership roles across academic and organizational environments. With postgraduate certifications in Project Management and Healthcare Management, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Lagos, Esosa has a well-rounded background that equips her to manage complex projects efficiently. Her experience […]

Kadia Petricca is the Senior Policy Lead at the Global Strategy Lab’s AMR Policy Accelerator, where she draws on her expertise in global health policy and implementation science to lead the Smart Choice process in advancing national AMR action planning with partner countries. Kadia is deeply committed to strengthening the translation of evidence into real-world […]

Geneviève Boily-Larouche is the Managing Director of the AMR Policy Accelerator. In her role, she draws upon her significant expertise in global health research and policy to provide strategic leadership to the team, while overseeing critical policy advisory projects and day-to-day activities of the Accelerator. Geneviève has over 15 years of experience in academic research, […]

Gabriele is a fourth year Neuroscience student specializing in behavioural and cognitive research at York University. A passion for reading neuroscience journal articles has driven Gabriele to study behavioural research. Gabriele hopes to bring neuroscience research to the public in order to educate and inspire.