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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 1100 members across more than 44 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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8 April 2026

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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11 March 2026

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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14 January 2026

Trailblazing Scientist and Educator: Dr. Denise Belsham Honoured as a 2025 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner

Dr. Denise Belsham, Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto and a distinguished leader in neuroendocrine research and science education, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award winners by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). This prestigious honour celebrates women whose leadership, innovation, and impact…
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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.

Amrita Kumar-Ratta

Amrita Kumar-Ratta

PhD Candidate University of Toronto Gender, Society, and Health amrita.kumar.ratta@mail.utoronto.ca
Amrita Kumar-Ratta is a PhD Candidate in Human Geography at the University of Toronto. She is also pursuing collaborative specializations in South Asian Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and in Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Amrita’s doctoral research explores...
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Amy Hobbs

Amy Hobbs

Epidemiologist University of New Hampshire hobbs.aj@gmail.com
Amy Hobbs is a Registered Nurse and an epidemiologist with ten years of monitoring and evaluation experience in maternal and newborn health (MNH) within local, national, and international contexts. She has expertise in clinical and non-clinical research methods, including the development and coordination of research studies and the collection, compilation,...
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Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

Assistant Professor University of Calgary Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) amyd.johnston@ucalgary.ca Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Amy Johnston is an Assistant Professor and epidemiologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology within the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, a Child Health & Wellness researcher within the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and a member of both the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and the...
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Amy Kohtz

Amy Kohtz

Assistant Professor University of Mississippi Medical Center Gender, Society, and Health akohtz@umc.edu
My research program applies my graduate training in sex differences and memory with my postdoctoral training in substance use disorder research to address one of the most complex issues associated with the successful treatment of SUDs; the initiation and maintenance of abstinence following addiction. Relapse often occurs when exposure to...
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Amy Tan

Amy Tan

Master's student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) ata36@mail.ubc.ca
My research interests lie in the field of nutrient requirements, optimal nutrition and identifying populations at increased risk of nutrient deficiency. My project focuses on vitamin B12 in pregnant women and their newborns. Vitamin B12 is important for the healthy growth and brain development in the fetus and newborn, as...
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Amy Vassallo

Amy Vassallo

Research Fellow George Institute for Global Health Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Avassallo@georgeinstitute.org.au
Dr. Amy Vassallo is a Research Fellow in the Global Women’s Health Program at the George Institute for Global Health and committed to using evidence and innovation to improve population health. Her current research focusses on understanding sex and gender based bias and data gaps in health and medical research;...
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Anahita Seraji

Anahita Seraji

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) anahita.seraji@gmail.com
I am a third-year Biology major at the University of British Columbia and an aspiring cardiothoracic surgeon. I have a broad range of interests, including health care, gender equity, filmmaking, and music. Currently, I am a certified First Responder, hoping to pursue paramedicine. I also recently directed and produced a...
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Anais Mergen

Anais Mergen

Undergraduate Student McGill University Gender, Society, and Health anais.mergen@mail.mcgill.ca
I am an undergraduate student in the final year of my BSc. in Kinesiology at McGill University. I am currently a research volunteer in the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory (CHARLab), where I help conduct research on how perimenopausal women’s sympathetic nervous system responds to stress and its implications...
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Anaïsa Visser

Anaïsa Visser

Filmmaker Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver Gender, Society, and Health anaisavisser@gmail.com
Anaïsa is a biracial (Dutch and Pakistani) filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. She grew up all over the world, namely in Mozambique, the United States, then France, before moving to Vancouver to pursue an undergraduate degree at Emily Carr University. She graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Film, Video...
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Anam Shahil

Anam Shahil

PhD Candidate University of Toronto Gender, Society, and Health anam.sahyl@gmail.com
Anam Shahil-Feroz is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto. She has received her BSc Nursing and MSc Health Policy and Management from Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Shortly after, she began working actively within the community to address health systems issues...
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Andi Camden

Andi Camden

Senior Research Associate The Hospital for Sick Children Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) andi.camden@sickkids.ca
Dr. Andi Camden is an Epidemiologist and Senior Research Associate at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children at the Hospital for Sick Children, as well as an ICES Fellow. She holds both a PhD and MPH in Epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the...
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Andra Bria

Andra Bria

Digital Health Product Developer, Patient Advocate Navi Neuro Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) andra-cristina.bria@students.unibe.ch
Andra Bria is a digital health expert, a patient advocate, and a supporter of brain health. Through her 10+ years as a technologist and advocate for equity and inclusion and patient empowerment, with Navi Neuro she strives to advance equitable access to neurological innovations, as well as prevention services. With...
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