From silos to synergy: Transdisciplinary research as a pathway for population and public health

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  • Tanvir C Turin Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7499-5050
  • Kamran U Baset Department of Public Health, School of Pharmacy and Public Health, Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Saidur R Mashreky Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7892-798X

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.85014

Keywords:

transdisciplinary, community-engaged research, population and public health

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20-01-2026

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Turin, T. C., Baset, K. U., & Mashreky, S. R. (2026). From silos to synergy: Transdisciplinary research as a pathway for population and public health. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(1), e85014. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.85014

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026): Jan-Mar

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Perspective

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