Deshayne Fell

Dr. Deshayne Fell is a Canadian perinatal epidemiologist based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Fell is a scientist at the CHEO Research Institute.¹⁾

Fell is an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa.

Fell is an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).

Fell has been a member of two WHO Technical Advisory Groups related to maternal immunization.²⁾

Fell is a faculty member of the Society for Epidemic Research.³⁾

Fell presented at the World Vaccine Congress in April 2022 on the subject of maternal immunity and vaccines.⁴⁾ The WVC is sponsored by Baxter, BD, CanSinoBio, Codex DNA, Dynavax, Emergent BioSolutions, Eurofins, Immunomic Therapeutics, Intravacc, Janssen, Medicago, MilliporeSigma (a Merck company), Novavax, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Sanofi, Sino Biological, and VBI Vaccines, among many others.⁵⁾

Fell's research uses large, linked population databases and registries to improve our understanding of factors affecting maternal and infant population health. Her specific focus includes infection and immunization during pregnancy and their relationship with birth outcomes and longer-term pediatric health outcomes, including safety and effectiveness of maternal immunization.