Rackeb Tesfaye

Dr. Rackeb Tesfaye is the Knowledge Mobilization Director at the Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society at Simon Fraser University. Her current role aims to promote the uptake of knowledge mobilization for pathogen and pandemic-related research, with an emphasis on embedding integrated knowledge mobilization and participatory-based practices. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and an MSc in Psychiatric Research from McGill University. Dr. Tesfaye’s previous research focused on investigating the link between sleep problems and neurodevelopment disorders while formally developing the capacity to implement ethical and inclusive study protocols as a Doctoral Fellow at The University of Oxford’s Wellcome Trust Centre for Ethics and the Humanities. She has a firm grounding in mixed methodologies across many disciplines and previously worked as a knowledge broker for McGill University’s Health Research Center to catalyze a research-community-partnered initiative to expand access to evidence-based care for autism. Dr. Tesfaye has also worked as a science communication lecturer at McGill University and as a science columnist for CBC radio, creating multiple communication outputs for diverse audiences.