Costa received a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Waterloo.1)
Costa is the Schlegel Research Chair in Clinical Epidemiology & Aging and an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact as well as Department of Medicine at McMaster University.2)
Costa the Scientific Director of the Centre for Integrated Care under St. Joseph's Health System.3)
Costa is an adjunct scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).4)
Costa is a researcher with the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, for which he received $5,000,000.00 as a co-principal investigator for “COVID-19 infection and immunity in residents of long-term care facilities.”5)
Costa is a member of the Congregate Care Setting Working Group of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.6)