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11 March 2026

Trailblazing: Dr. Neill Epperson Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Dr. Neill Epperson, Robert Freedman Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Anschutz School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine. This distinction recognizes individuals whose outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service have made a profound impact on the advancement of medical science…

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14 January 2026

Trailblazing Scientist and Educator: Dr. Denise Belsham Honoured as a 2025 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner

Dr. Denise Belsham, Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto and a distinguished leader in neuroendocrine research and science education, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award winners by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). This prestigious honour celebrates women whose leadership, innovation, and impact…

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10 December 2025

Perinatal Mental Health Pioneer: Dr. Nichole Fairbrother Honoured with 2025 PWHR Mid Career Excellence Award

Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia and lead of the UBC Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab (PARLab), has been awarded the 2025 PWHR Mid Career Excellence in Women’s Health Research Award. This recognition celebrates her influential contributions to understanding perinatal anxiety and…

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12 November 2025

Recognizing Excellence: Dr. Bernard Le Foll Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Dr. Bernard Le Foll, clinician scientist, addictions researcher, and member of the Women’s Health Research Cluster, has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in Canadian health research. This prestigious recognition celebrates his leadership in advancing evidence-based approaches to addiction medicine,…

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8 October 2025

Advancing Women’s Mental Health: Dr. Simone Vigod Appointed Family Chair of Psychiatry

Dr Simone Vigod, WHRC member and senior scientist at Women’s College Hospital was recently named Labatt Family Chair of Psychiatry at The University of Toronto. Dr. Vigod’s research aims to address disparities in health and health care for individuals with psychiatric disorders, with a specific focus on women across the lifespan and on equity in access to treatment…

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10 September 2025

Dr. Jennifer Williams Receives OBI-Banting Discovery Award for Brain Health Research

Dr. Jennifer  Williams, a former postdoctoral fellow in clinical cardiovascular physiology at the University of Toronto and incoming Assistant Professor at Wilfrid  Laurier  University, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Ontario Brain Institute – Banting Discovery Award. This accolade supports outstanding early-career researchers tackling critical brain and heart…

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