Katherine Heyland

One Health Institute Program Manager

Katherine is a skilled program director with over a decade of experience managing wide-ranging interdisciplinary projects. She has degrees in both biology (neuroscience) and history (of science) and is equally at home in both the arts and sciences.

Katherine has found her professional home at the One Health Institute. She is privileged to be a member of a tight-knit team that brings together researchers, practitioners and educators from the arts and sciences; policymakers; and stakeholders from private industry in a framework that emphasizes the ongoing exploration of intrinsic connections between our natural world and built environments.

Katherine doesn’t mind video chats (that much), is always up for some strategizing and thinks that good project management and pie in the sky are often two sides of the same coin. Her love of checklists and order in her professional life is balanced by the chaos, noise and delightful messiness of her family life, and she is grateful to her career and her kids for keeping her nimble.

Nour Kashlan

One Health Institute Marketing & Communications Assistant

Having recently graduated with B.Sc. in biomedical toxicology with a minor in One Health, Nour is utilizing her knowledge to pursue her M.A.Sc. in environmental engineering at the University of Guelph. During her undergraduate degree, Nour also completed a co-op work placement at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, where she assisted with the vaccine rollout and case management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In her role at the One Health Institute, Nour focuses on enhancing communication efforts around the Institute and the concept of One Health. With a strong academic background, public health knowledge, and a passion for communication, Nour strives to promote a better understanding of the interconnectedness between human, animal, and environmental health.

Outside of work, she enjoys rock climbing and hiking!

Sirine Jarrah

One Health Institute Communications Intern

Sirine is currently in her third year, majoring in Molecular Biology and Genetics. As a co-op student, she works in communications at the One Health Institute. She has worked on several One Health-related projects and has a strong personal interest in the field. She was able to relate the different One Health principles pertaining to public, animal, and environmental health to her prior academic knowledge. As a communication intern, Sirine is developing visual content such as website and social media graphics, working with faculty and staff to gather information for communication materials, and assisting with event planning.

Sirine believes that One Health is important as it examines how humans, animals, and the environment interact with each other; ‘it helps us understand the bigger picture and how to tackle health issues in a more connected way.’ Moving forward, Sirine plans to use this approach in her future career by working with experts from different fields and addressing health challenges in a more integrated manner.