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Dannia Islas
My research interests are mainly how sexual hormones could impact our behavior and lead to some pathologies. I studied my PhD in Mexico City and my research was to elucidate the HPA axis activity in response to hormonal absence or an abrupt drop of them, such as progesterone withdrawal (PW)....
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Dawn Poh
I am currently a 4th-year medical student in Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, but born and bred in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. I have a keen interest in obstetrics and gynaecology and have plans to sub-specialize in gynae-oncology. I will be planning my specialty training in the U.K. upon graduation....
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Debbie Garshon
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Deborah Da Costa
Dr. Da Costa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University and Scientist at the Centre for Outcomes Research & Evaluation at the RI-MUHC. Her research focuses on conducting prospective studies to better understand determinants of psychological difficulties (i.e. depression, anxiety, stress) and health behaviours (e.g....
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Deea Dev
I am a fourth year Behavioural Neuroscience (BSc) student at UBC. I currently work as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Daniela Palombo at the Memory & Imagination Lab. We are exploring the lived experiences of women who have gone through IVF treatments and seeking to understand how...
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Deepika Bajaj
Deepika is a PhD student in the clinical psychology program at the University of Calgary. She earned her MSc from the University of Calgary and her bachelor’s degree from University of British Columbia. Currently, she is SSHRC doctoral fellow and a Alberta Gambling Research Institute Graduate Scholar. Broadly her research...
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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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