Our members are dedicated to advancing women’s health and do so through their roles as scientists, students, patient advocates, journalists, nonprofit professionals, healthcare practitioners, civil servants, and more. With over 1200 members across more than 48 countries worldwide, our members are driving change by conducting cutting-edge research, influencing policy, and fostering collaborations that improve health outcomes for women globally.

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Rising Researcher Advancing Women’s Brain Health: Dr. Pia Campagna Receives Elizabeth Young New Investigator Award

Dr. Pia Campagna, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a member of the Women’s Health Research Cluster, has been named a recipient of the Elizabeth Young New Investigator Award by the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD). This award recognizes promising early-career researchers advancing innovative research on…
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Rising Researcher and Advocate: Dr. Bonnie Lee Advancing Women’s Brain Health

Dr. Bonnie Lee, Lead of Research and Advocacy at the Women’s Health Research Cluster and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, is emerging as a powerful voice in women’s brain health and Alzheimer’s disease research. Her work is helping to uncover critical sex-specific factors that shape how neurodegenerative diseases develop and progress.…
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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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Our Expert Database connects you with multidisciplinary women’s health researchers, professors, and trainees. Use this platform to find a collaborator for your research project, identify an expert to comment on current events, discover a supervisor for your graduate work and more. Alternatively, browse the profiles below to get to know our members.

Ghazal (Eden) Faridi Haftkhani

Ghazal (Eden) Faridi Haftkhani

Undergraduate Student Toronto Metropolitan University Gender, Society, and Health
Ghazal (Eden) Faridi Haftkhani (she/they) is an undergraduate psychology student at Toronto Metropolitan University, pursuing a minor in mathematics. Their research interests include prejudice and its effects on psychological and physical well-being, as well as the study of psychology in digital spaces.
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Gina Ogilvie

Gina Ogilvie

Professor University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) School of Population and Public Health
Dr. Ogilvie is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Control of HPV related diseases and prevention. She is also Senior Public Health Scientist at BC Centre for Disease Control and Senior Research Advisor at the BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. Dr. Ogilvie is principal investigator on over...
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Glen Pyle

Glen Pyle

Professor University of Guelph Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Glen Pyle is a Professor of Molecular Cardiology and a member of IMPART at Dalhousie Medicine and the Women’s Health Research Institute at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. He received his Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and completed an American Heart...
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Gnana Prasoona Rupanagunta

Gnana Prasoona Rupanagunta

PhD Candidate University of Petroleum & Energy Studies Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Prasoona is pursuing her PhD in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UPES Dehradun, India, focusing on postpartum depression with a specialization in psychopharmacology. She holds a master’s degree in clinical research and is conducting her doctoral studies under the guidance of Dr. Jyoti Upadhyay, Dr. Mukesh Nandave, and Dr....
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Godwin Opoku Agyemang

Godwin Opoku Agyemang

Master's student Gender, Society, and Health
Godwin completed his BSc in Biochemistry in Ghana, and currently in his final year of the MPhil Human Nutrition and Dietetics program. He has a keen interest in maternal and child nutrition, and has extensive experience in community-based interventional studies which seeks to positively impact the dietary behaviours of women...
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Goretti España Irla

Goretti España Irla

Postdoctoral Researcher Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Goretti España Irla is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Neurobiology of Hormonal Transitions at the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Campus Mitte), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. She is a trained physiotherapist and neuroscientist with expertise in neuroimaging and women’s brain health. Her research combines neuroimaging, computational approaches, and lifestyle science...
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Gowri Parvathy S S

Gowri Parvathy S S

PhD Scholar Christ (Deemed to be University) Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
As a PhD Research Scholar in Clinical Psychology at Christ (Deemed to be University), I am keen to contribute to the Women’s Health Research Cluster by actively engaging in structured academic research and collaborative projects. My research interests include mental health, emotional regulation, trauma, and psychosocial well-being, particularly among vulnerable...
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Grace Davis

Grace Davis

Master's Student University of Ottawa Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Biomedical Science graduate from the University of Guelph, currently pursuing a Master of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine with a concentration in Pharmacology at the University of Ottawa. My academic and research trajectory has consistently centered on women’s health, with particular focus on microbiology, oncology, and women-specific disease pathogenesis. My...
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Grace Longlett

Grace Longlett

MSc Student Capella University Gender, Society, and Health
I am a Crisis/Triage Counselor at the GuideLink Center while pursuing my M.S. in Clinical Counseling with specializations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Forensics. I have significant experience in working with individuals of all walks of life, particularly those experiencing substance use disorders and/or mental health crisis. I enjoy...
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Grace Pierson

Grace Pierson

Undergraduate Student Providence College Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
I am an undergraduate biology and mathematics student looking to pursue my PhD in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I aspire to conduct cutting edge, equitable research that lessens the gap of healthcare quality between racial groups, especially in the field of gynecology, which has historically widened the pockets of white men...
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