Toyib Olaniyan
Toyib Olaniyan is an Environmental Epidemiologist whose research interest involves a wide range of environmental health research and more recently health equity research. His research combines these two fields in addressing environmental justice research in Canada, and globally. He holds an Affiliate role at both McGill University including at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa. Dr. Olaniyan obtained his PhD in Public Health with expertise in Environmental Epidemiology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Carleton University, and with the Government of Canada, respectively between 2018 and 2020. Before then, he did a fellowship at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, Switzerland, and had his other graduate trainings at the University of Northampton, Northampton UK (Public Health) and Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John’s Canada (Clinical Epidemiology).
Beyond his academic and research endeavors, Dr. Olaniyan plays a pivotal role with the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN). In this capacity, he leads and offers strategic guidance and support to senior management, and champions a pilot recruitment program initiative aimed at attracting Black STEM talents into opportunities within the Federal Public Service.
I am involved in a wide range of environmental health research on ambient air pollution, natural environment (e.g. greenness), built environment (e.g. walkability), social environment (e.g. neighborhood deprivation), environmental & occupational contaminants (e.g. radon), and their respective intersections with Climate Change. I am also involved in Health Equity Research to inform policy related to inequalities and inequities in our society.
Ambient air pollution, natural environment (e.g. greenness), built environment (e.g. walkability), social environment (e.g. neighborhood deprivation), intersections with Climate Change, population/admin data, big data, causal inference.