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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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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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10 December 2025

Perinatal Mental Health Pioneer: Dr. Nichole Fairbrother Honoured with 2025 PWHR Mid Career Excellence Award

Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia and lead of the UBC Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab (PARLab), has been awarded the 2025 PWHR Mid Career Excellence in Women’s Health Research Award. This recognition celebrates her influential contributions to understanding perinatal anxiety and…
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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.

Melissa Woodward

Melissa Woodward

Postdoctoral Fellow University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) mlwoodward28@gmail.com Department of Psychiatry
Melissa is an IMH Marshall postdoctoral research fellow working with Dr. Honer in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC. Her project focuses on the impact of nonfatal overdose on the brain for individuals living in precarious housing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the use of both retinal and brain imaging...
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Michelle Carter

Michelle Carter

PhD Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) mcarter2@providencehealth.bc.ca
Michelle Carter is a PhD student at the UBC School of Nursing and a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry at St. Paul’s Hospital. She aims to strengthen perinatal mental health (PMH) services to support the complex and evolving needs of birthing people and their families. Her focus is on the...
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Michelle Lisonek

Michelle Lisonek

Medical Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) mlisonek@student.ubc.ca Medicine
I am currently a medical students passionate about women’s health and public health, among other topics! I have had the privilege of being involved in multiple pediatric and gynecologic research projects throughout my undergraduate and medical degrees, and I enjoy networking with other trainees and researchers in my community and...
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Miguel de la Flor García

Miguel de la Flor García

PhD Student Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) miguel.delaflor@cbm.csic.es
Miguel de la Flor García was graduated in Veterinary Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid. During his degree, he collaborated with the Departments of Genetics and Physiology and did internships at the “National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research” (INIA) and the “Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research” (CIBMS)....
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Milan Terzic

Milan Terzic

Full Professor, Dept Chair, Residency and Fellowship Program Lead, Vice-Director of CAD of Women's Health Nazarbayev University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) milan.terzic@nu.edu.kz School of Medicine
Professor Dr. Milan Terzic is a physician-scientist and academic leader specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, with particular expertise in reproductive endocrinology, women’s health, and clinical research. He is a Full Professor at the School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, where he is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, residency...
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Mirjam Wever

Mirjam Wever

Postdoctoral Researcher Leiden University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) m.c.m.wever@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
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Misty Pratt

Misty Pratt

Science Communications ICES prattmisty@hotmail.com
Misty Pratt is a communications officer in the field of health research and medicine. She is hard at work on her first book about gender bias in mental health care, which explores the bio-psycho-social factors that impact women’s mental health.
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Modupe Fagbohun

Modupe Fagbohun

PhD Candidate University of Leeds Gender, Society, and Health lvcr4058@leeds.ac.uk
I am a first-year PhD candidate and equity-centred researcher at the University of Leeds (UK). My doctoral research focuses on women’s reproductive ageing, health justice, and systems change. I plan to examine the reproductive ageing experiences of marginalised women across the UK public health system, community services, and workplace settings....
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Mohsen Monji

Mohsen Monji

PhD Candidate in Sociology Concordia University Gender, Society, and Health Mohsen.monji@concordia.ca Department of Sociology
I am a sociologist of well-being. My research is broadly concerned with Indigenous resurgence and Indigenous well-being.
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Monica Singh

Monica Singh

Founder Femtech Canada Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) monicasingh505@gmail.com
Founder, happy cramps
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Monique LeMieux

Monique LeMieux

Associate Professor Texas Woman's University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Mlemieux@twu.edu
PhD Nutritional Biochemist with a background in nutrition, biochemistry, molecular biology, and protein chemistry. • Researches nutritional interventions for women with PCOS and it’s comorbidities. • Passionate about public facing methods of communication and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Expertise in study development and evaluation, leading teams, and risk...
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Morag Ramsey

Morag Ramsey

Researcher Gender, Society, and Health morag.ramsey@idehist.uu.se
Morag has a PhD in the History of Science and Ideas. Her interests broadly include the history of medicine, and science and technology studies. Her PhD dissertation examined the development of abortion pills in Sweden (ca. 1965-1992) and her current research project investigates the use of the modern intrauterine device...
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