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Emily Anne Opala2025-11-12 12:00:372025-10-24 11:25:04Recognizing Excellence: Dr. Bernard Le Foll Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health SciencesLet us Feature Your Work
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Denise Belsham
Professor Denise Belsham is an award-winning educator and researcher in the Department of Physiology and Medicine at the University of Toronto. She was awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology, the most prestigious research award in Canada, that supports her salary and prolific research program. She is recognized...
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Deniz Bengi
Deniz completed the Affective Disorders MSc program at King’s College London with distinction (equivalent to 4.0 GPA). She is currently a Neuroscience PhD student and Neuropsychiatry researcher at McMaster University. Deniz is a resourceful, hardworking, and focused young professional who can effectively multi-task in challenging situations to meet critical deadlines....
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Desiree Seib
Dr. Desiree Seib is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department of the University of Prince Edward Island. She is interested in the effects of diet and the microbiome on the brain and behaviour during early life, pregnancy, and adulthood. Currently, her lab is examining sex differences in hormones, the...
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Devon Howell
I am an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in perinatal and maternal health promotion for individuals with childhood-onset disabilities. My work is grounded in critical medical anthropology (CMA) and explores how socio-cultural and bio-cultural determinants impact health outcomes during pregnancy, postpartum, and transitional care periods. Through a mixed-methods approach, l investigate the...
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Diane Glancy
Currently looking to carry out research on the diagnostic overshadowing and lack of menopause screening in mental health services
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Dilnaz Mustafina
Dilnaz is a second-year undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, studying Health Sciences. She is in love with reproductive biology and embryology.
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Dollina Dodani
Dollina completed her undergraduate studies in computing science and molecular biology & biochemistry at Simon Fraser University and is now a PhD student in bioinformatics at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests lie in developing computational techniques to analyze high-dimensional genomic data and identify biomarkers that tailor patient...
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Donna Korol
My primary interests involve the neural mechanisms of learning and memory with a focus on changes across the lifespan and under different fitness, hormonal, and disease states.
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Dora Koller
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Barcelona where I conduct cutting-edge research on the epidemiological and genetic relationship between endometriosis and its comorbidities. I have always had a strong interest in translating my research to clinically actionable findings. My goal is to contribute to the development of...
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Dukanwojo Beulah Suleman
Beulah Suleman is a PhD Sociology of Health student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social studies from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as well as a master’s degree in social studies from Kogi State University, Nigeria. Broadly, her research interests cut across social inequality...
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Dylan Cutler
Dr. Dylan Cutler has a versatile skill set having served as a clinical research scientist, medical writer, scientific advisor, and knowledge translation specialist. She holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia; her doctoral research explored the impact of lifestyle interventions—nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness—on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). She...
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Eden Hoffer
Eden Hoffer is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University. Her research explores how mothers who are intimate partner violence survivors navigate social systems and institutions – including the Canadian healthcare system. With an M.A. in...
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