BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:83@womenshealthresearchcluster.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210311T130000 DTSTAMP:20250107T173631Z URL:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/events/feb-18-2021-trainee-res earch-presentation/ SUMMARY:Trainee Research Presentation DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nVictoria Riehl-Tonn\, BScN\, RN\, MSc Student\, University of Calgary\nPresentation Title: Quality of Life in Patients Li ving with Kidney Failure Initiating Incremental or Conventional Hemodialys is\, by Sex and Gender\n\nBio: Victoria graduated from Mount Royal Univer sity in 2020 with a Bachelor of Nursing\, she then obtained her Registered Nurse licence. Currently\, Victoria is a first year MSc student in Dr. So fia Ahmed’s lab at the University of Calgary.\n\n\n\n\nChantal Rytz\, MS c\, PhD Student\, University of Calgary\nPresentation Title: Cardiovascul ar Implications of Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Adults\ n\nBio: Chantal is a born and raised Calgarian\, and\, after receiving a Bachelor of Science in Medical Biochemistry from UBC in 2016\, returned to Calgary to complete a Master of Science in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences in 2019. Her work was nominated for a University of Calgary Grad uate Medal and a Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) Distinguis hed Master’s Thesis Award in STEM. Chantal continued her studies and beg an a PhD in Fall 2020 at the University of Calgary with Dr. Sofia Ahmed\, assessing the cardiovascular health of transgender individuals\, particula rly with respect to the use of gender-affirming hormone therapy and its ro ute of administration\, duration of exposure and frequency of use. In her spare time\, Chantal enjoys doing anything outdoors\, and is an avid downh ill skier\, mountain biker\, hiker\, and fly fisher\n\n\n\n\nAntonio Flori do\, PhD Student\, FI 2018 Fellowship\, Institute of Neuroscience\, Depart ment of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences\, Autonomous Univ ersity of Barcelona\nPresentation Title: Opposite-sex effects of the Tac2 pathway blockade in fear memory consolidation: implications for fear rela ted disorders\n\n@AntonioLFlorido​\n\nBio: I obtained my Psychology deg ree in 2014 and a Master’s degree in Psychopharmacology in 2015 from the University of Almeria (Spain). From 2016 to 2017 I participated in the cr eation and ran the animal surgery unit at the Institute of  Neuroscience\ , Autonomous University of Barcelona. Since the beginning of 2017 I am a P hD student under the supervision of De. Raül Andero.\n\nMy research inter ests are sex differences in the Tac2 pathway when modulating normal and pa thological fear memory consolidation in mice. These studies are combined w ith in vivo calcium imaging in freeling moving mice. I am also interested in the mechanisms by which sex hormones influence the formation of new fea r memories and sex-especific mechanisms supporting fear and stress-related pathology in women and men.\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Williams\, PhD Candidate\, McMaster University\, Vascular Dynamics Lab\nPresentation Title: Oral con traceptive hormones and the vascular endothelial nitric oxide pathway\n\n@ jennyswilliams\n\nBio: Jennifer Williams is a PhD Candidate in the Depart ment of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Her present research focuses o n the short- and long-term impact of hormonal contraceptives on cardiovasc ular and metabolic indicators in females\, and she has recently pivoted he r research to look at underlying mechanisms of contraceptive hormones in v ascular endothelial cells. Committed to the advancement of women in STEM\, Jennifer volunteers with the McMaster Women in Science and Engineering gr oup and is a graduate trainee with the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health \, and is involved in starting-up a sex and gender in health research netw ork at McMaster. She is excited to share her current PhD research progress and hear of other women's health research from WHRC trainees.\n\n\n\n\nLa ra Radovic\, BSc. (Hon) Student\, Behavioural Neuroscience\, University o f British Columbia\nPresentation Title: Exploring Links Between Body Imag e Self-Consciousness and Sexual Function Problems in Pregnant Couples\n\nB io: Lara is currently completing her Honours Bachelor of Science in Behav ioural Neuroscience at UBC\, and is excited to be conducting her undergrad uate thesis at the SWELL Lab. She is interested in fields intersecting psy chology\, neuroscience\, endocrinology\, and women’s health. She aspires to investigate historically understudied topics in psychiatric and medica l research\, such as sex differences and sexuality\, birth control\, pregn ancy/postpartum periods\, nutrition\, eating disorders\, and hormone imbal ance\n\n \;\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact Trainee Co-le ad Alex Lukey at alukey13@gmail.com. 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