WHRC Trainee Presentation Series Event
Jennifer Williams, PhD Candidate, McMaster UniversityPresentation Title: Hormonal contraceptives and Early Risk indicators for cardiovascular disease in women: the HER Study Jennifer Williams is a PhD candidate in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University, with a prior MSc degree from Queen’s University. She has previously studied the impact of acute hyperglycemia on vascular function in healthy men and women, across the menstrual cycle. She is currently a graduate trainee in the Vascular Dynamics Lab, supervised by Dr. Maureen MacDonald. Her present PhD research focuses on the short- and long-term impact of hormonal contraceptives on cardiovascular and metabolic indicators in women. Committed to the advancement of women in STEM, Jennifer is a VP of the Women in Science and Engineering, coordinating mentorship opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and Faculty members at McMaster. Jennifer is also a graduate trainee with CIHR’s Institute of Gender and Health and has recently been involved in starting a sex and gender in health research network at McMaster. She is excited to share her current PhD research study progress and hear of other women’s health research from WHRC members. |
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Zaryan Masood, Undergraduate student, McMaster UniversityPresentation Title: The impact of hormonal contraceptives on substrate oxidation during rest and submaximal aerobic exercise My name is Zaryan Masood, I just finished my undergrad in Life Sciences at McMaster University. I am doing research at the Vascular Dynamics Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Maureen MacDonald, where we specialize in looking at arterial health and function. |
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Sonia Milani, Study coordinator, UBCPresentation Title: Comparing Visual Attention Patterns in Women With and Without Sexual Concerns I am a study coordinator at the UBC Sexual Health Research Lab. My area of research focuses on examining women’s sexual dysfunction and neurocognition using eye tracking methodology. |
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Alex Lukey, Graduate Student / Registered Nurse, UBCOPresentation Title: Cardiac Outcomes of Menopausal Women Prescribed Concurrent Hormonal and Statin Combinations Regiments in British Columbia Alexandra Lukey is a graduate student at UBC Okangan School of Nursing. She is also currently a practicing Registered Nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Alexandra has been involved in research of varied topics including atrial fibrillation patient care transitions and primary healthcare reform through team-based care. Alexandra’s master’s thesis is focusing on exploring heart failure patient self care through technology. Alex also works in advocacy for women’s health as a board member of the Kelowna and District Pro-Choice Society. |
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Sadaf Sediqi,Undergraduate student, UBCPresentation Title: Associations between IL-1β and deep dyspareunia in nerve bundle growth in endometriosis: A pilot study Sadaf is an undergraduate student in the Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Lab supervised by Dr. Paul Yong. Her research interests explore the symptoms of endometriosis-associated pain affecting women’s health. |
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Tristan Joshua Phillipe, PhD Candidate, UBCPresentation Title: Sex differences in basal and stress related core body temperature in the rat Tristan Philippe, PhD(c) and IMH Marshal Scholar, Viau Lab, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, UBC. I study sex differences in stress, anxiety and depression with various tools including RNAseq, bioinformatics, tissue staining, pharmacology, temperature, behaviour and various gene manipulations in the rat. |
For more information, please contact Trainee Co-lead Travis Hodges at Travis.Hodges@psych.ubc.ca
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