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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.

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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Connect With Our Members

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.

Holly Hunsberger

Holly Hunsberger

Postdoctoral Fellow Rosalind Franklin University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Holly is a postdoctoral scientist with a dual appointment at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI/RFMH). She received her PhD from West Virginia University in Dr. Miranda Reed’s laboratory. There, she studied glutamate’s role in Alzheimer’s disease pathology using novel microelectrode array technology. She is now...
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Holly Mathias

Holly Mathias

PhD Student University of Alberta
Holly Mathias, MA, is a PhD student, Vanier Scholar and 2023 Trudeau Scholar in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Global Development Studies and English Literature from Queen’s University, and a Master of Arts in Health Promotion and...
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Hsing-Fen Tu

Hsing-Fen Tu

Postdoctoral Fellow Uppsala University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Hsing-Fen is an an occupational therapist. She started her post-doctoral research in August 2023 at Uppsala University,  where she examines at perinatal mental health and child development. Publications: (1) doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03568-2 ,(2) doi.org/10.1037/dev0001362, (3) doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072839
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Ibby Lawson-Amadi

Ibby Lawson-Amadi

Institute for Menstrual Health Institute for Menstrual Health Gender, Society, and Health
I am an Engineer by profession and a passionate advocate for women’s health. I support a group of women in navigating health challenges, raising awareness, and lobbying for increased public research on women’s health issues. I am currently studying towards a qualification as a women’s health practitioner, further developing my...
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Imane Baghouri

Imane Baghouri

Student University of Toronto Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Hello, my name is Imane Baghouri, and I am a university student with a strong interest in neuroscience and psychology. I am especially passionate about women’s health and the importance of advancing research in this field. I am very excited for the opportunity to join, learn more, and contribute to...
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Imaobong Inyang

Imaobong Inyang

Akwa Ibom State University Gender, Society, and Health
My name is Imaobong Emmanuel Inyang A 300level student pf Akwa Ibom state University
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Iqra Akram

Iqra Akram

PhD Student Simon Fraser University Gender, Society, and Health
Iqra Akram is a PhD Scholar in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Her academic training includes a BSc (Honors) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan and an MSc in Public Health from the University of Debrecen, Hungary. Iqra’s research interests span a...
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Irina Oltean

Irina Oltean

PhD Student McMaster University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Irina Oltean holds a Master of Science from the University of Waterloo with a focus in pediatric epidemiology. They worked as a Research Coordinator in surgery and pathology at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario prior to starting their PhD at McMaster University, in the Department of Health Research Methods,...
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Ismália De Sousa

Ismália De Sousa

PhD Candidate University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health School of Nursing
Ismália De Sousa is a doctoral candidate in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia, under the supervision of Dr. Sally Thorne, Dr. Sandra Lauck and Dr. Thalia Field. She is also a Research Assistant in the Vancouver Stroke Program at Vancouver General Hospital / UBC. Ismália...
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Ivana Jaric

Ivana Jaric

Group Leader (PI) University of Zurich Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) Institute of Laboratory Animal Science
Dr. Ivana Jaric is a Group Leader at the Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland. From the early stages of her career, she has focused on female reproductive health. She earned her PhD from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, where she studied the effects of phytoestrogens on...
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Iveta Gavljak

Iveta Gavljak

PhD Student Neuroscience Research Australia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Iveta Gavljak is currently a PhD Candidate at Neuroscience Research Australia. Iveta utilises various preclinical models to investigate sex-specific neurobiological mechanisms underpinning neurodevelopmental psychiatric illnesses, with a focus on neuroimmune alterations in schizophrenia.
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Jacqueline Gahagan

Jacqueline Gahagan

Associate Vice-President Research Mount Saint Vincent University Gender, Society, and Health Medicine
Associate Vice-President, Research, Mount Saint Vincent University Medical sociologist (PhD) and credentialed evaluator (CE) conducting sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) of health promotion and public health interventions aimed at understanding their impacts on equity-deserving populations in relation to housing, primary health, and education.
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