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Kiera Tsakonas

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Kiera joined Advancing Health in May 2026 as a Research Project Coordinator with the Health Economics Research Unit led by Dr. Bohdan Nosyk. She holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University with a focus on Climate Change and Health, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Environmental Geography from Simon Fraser University.