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 46 countries worldwide, our members are driving change by conducting cutting-edge research, influencing policy, and fostering collaborations that improve health outcomes for women globally.

Member News

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.

Halle Deakin

Halle Deakin

Masters Student University of Calgary Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Halle Deakin is an MSc student in Community Health Sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine, with a focus on Epidemiology. She completed her Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences at Western University, specializing in Biochemistry and the Pathology of Human Disease. During her undergraduate studies, her thesis and summer research...
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Hallie Dau

Hallie Dau

PhD Student University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health School of Population and Public Health
Hallie Dau, MPH is a PhD student at the at the School of Population and Public Health at UBC. Her research focuses on the impact of cervical cancer on women and families in low- and middle-income countries. She is supervised by Dr. Gina Ogilvie. Hallie previously completed her MPH at...
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Hamed Koumahi

Hamed Koumahi

Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Hamed is a successful researcher and therapist in the field of gynecology, and organizes various workshops on gynecological diseases. He is theowner of Iran Women’s Clinic.
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Hamideh Bayrampour

Hamideh Bayrampour

Assistant Professor University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Midwifery Program, Department of Family Practice
Dr. Hamideh Bayrampour, PhD, MSc is an Assistant Professor in Midwifery Program, Department of Family Practice, an associate member in the School of Population and Public Health and a faculty member in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences program at UBC. Dr. Bayrampour’s research interests are in the areas of maternal mental...
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Hana Mitsui-Hotz

Hana Mitsui-Hotz

Undergraduate Student McGill University Gender, Society, and Health
Hana Mitsui-Hotz is an undergraduate student in the final year of her BSc. in Kinesiology at McGill. She is currently doing a research practicum in theCardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory (CHARlab), where she helps conduct studies investigating polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular function. Co-supervised by Dr. Charlotte Usselman and...
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Hani Rukh E Qamar

Hani Rukh E Qamar

Undergraduate Student McGill University Gender, Society, and Health
Hani Rukh E Qamar is the Founder of Canadian Advisory of Women Immigrants (CAWI) and a BSc. Psychology and Neuroscience student at McGill University. She is a research collaborator at University of Regina on the impacts of COVID-19. She is the President of UAEM McGill and she is involved in...
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Hanna Usatenko

Hanna Usatenko

PhD Student DyvoGra Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
2024 – PhD in Social Psychology. Research on alternative and augmentative communication as a factor of attachment in parent-child relationships. 2007 – MS in Educational Psychology. 2001 – BS in Nursing in Mental Health.
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Hannah Burge Luviano

Hannah Burge Luviano

Manager, Research and Knowledge Mobilization (and Queen's U PhD) Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gender, Society, and Health Shkaabe Makwa
Hannah Burgé Luviano (Métis Nation Ontario) is an artist, ethnomusicologist, and interdisciplinary scholar from Orillia, Ontario. She is Manager, Research and Knowledge Mobilization at Shkaabe Makwa (Spirit Bear Helper) where she works on community-driven, co-created research projects related to mental health and wellness.
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Hannah Dykeman

Hannah Dykeman

Graduate Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Hannah is a first-year MSc student in the UBC Women+ and Children’s Health program. ​Her primary research interests involve investigating the etiologies, treatments, and health consequences of vulvar pain disorders. Hannah aims to understand the biopsychosocial factors influencing vulvar pain with the goal of enhancing treatment options.
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Hannah Heselton

Hannah Heselton

Research Coordinator University of New Hampshire Gender, Society, and Health
Hannah is a research coordinator for the Dao Research Lab at the University of New Hampshire. She studied community health and environmental science at Tufts University and hopes to begin medical school in the future.
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Hannah Westerberg

Hannah Westerberg

PhD Candidate University of Minnesota Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Hannah Westerberg is a 4th year PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota studying bone health in postmenopausal women. She is interested in many aspects of women’s health, especially as they pertain to exercise and sedentary behaviors.
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