Our organization is advised by a group of senior academics and trainees with diverse backgrounds and expertise in women’s health research. Our Advisory Committee provides expert advice, strategic feedback, and insights to support the Women’s Health Research Cluster in achieving its mission to promote, expand, and catalyze impactful women’s health research. The advisory committee also acts as ambassadors to promote Cluster initiatives within their networks.

We value the diverse perspectives and contributions at all levels of experience, recognizing that meaningful input from both senior academics and trainees enhances the depth and impact of our work. This collaborative approach allows us to foster innovation and mentorship within the field of women’s health research. See the profiles of our Advisory Committee below.

Alex Lukey

Alex Lukey

Postdoctoral Fellow University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) School of Nursing
Alex Lukey is a registered nurse and postdoctoral fellow who completed a PhD in Population and Public Health from the University of British Columbia. Alex’s recent research has focused on ovarian cancer prevention, but her previous work has spanned cardiology, patient education, and health policy. During her PhD, Alex was...
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Bonnie Lee

Bonnie Lee

Postdoctoral Researcher Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Bonnie Lee is the Lead, Research and Advocacy at the Women’s Health Research Cluster. She is a Neuroscience PhD Candidate at the University of British Columbia studying with Dr. Liisa Galea in the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology. Her research is focused on understanding how sex and sex-linked factors, including previous...
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Elizabeth Rideout

Elizabeth Rideout

Assistant Professor University of British Columbia Academic Collaborator Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
I completed my BSc (Hons) at the University of Toronto at Mississauga in Forensic Science and Biology. I first became interested in research working with fruit flies in the laboratory of Prof. Marla Sokolowski. I then moved on to the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Goodwin  at the University of Glasgow...
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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Assistant Professor Wilfred Laurier University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Jennifer Williams (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Kinesiology, focusing on women’s cardiovascular physiology and health research. Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto studying clinical cardiovascular physiology. Her research focuses on improving heart and artery health outcomes through lifestyle interventions (diet,...
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Marina Adshade

Marina Adshade

Assistant Professor of Teaching University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health School of Economics
Marina Adshade is a faculty member at the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia. She is one of Canada’s foremost economics experts on the role of women in society and a major advocate for inclusive cultural reform, with the goal of increasing safety, competitiveness, and leadership....
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Romina Garcia de leon

Romina Garcia de leon

PhD Student University of Toronto Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Neuroscience
Romina is a PhD student in Neuroscience at the University of Toronto and CAMH under the supervision of Dr. Liisa Galea in the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology. Broadly, Romina wishes to investigate reproductive periods and the neurobiological underpinnings that increase stress vulnerability and depression in females, and subsequently their offspring....
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