Dr. Nathan Debono

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nathan DeBono is an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. He specializes in epidemiology, particularly in the fields of causal inference and occupational cancer research. With a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree in the same field, he has extensive knowledge of cancer hazard identification and the impacts of ubiquitous environmental agents on health. His work involves biomonitoring of occupational exposure and utilizing G-computation to estimate causal effects of exposure interventions in occupational cohorts. Additionally, Dr. DeBono is interested in quantitative bias assessment methods and evidence synthesis using large language models, reflecting his commitment to advancing public health research through innovative methods and interdisciplinary approaches.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientist

2000-01-01 — Present

Occupational Cancer Research Centre • Toronto, ON

Conducting research on occupational cancer and related epidemiological studies.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology