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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 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.

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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.

Meejin Park

Meejin Park

Master's student McMaster University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) parkm15@mcmaster.ca
Meejin is currently completing her M.Sc. at McMaster University’s Muraca Perinatal Epidemiology Research Lab (PERL). Her academic journey began at the University of Toronto, where she majored in Neuroscience and Health Studies, with a minor in Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health. She is currently working on her thesis titled “Elucidating...
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Meenakshi Malhotra

Meenakshi Malhotra

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) meenu.malhotra@camh.ca
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Megan Kadzirange

Megan Kadzirange

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health mufarokadzirange@gmail.com Department of Psychology
My name is Megan Kadzirange and I am an international Undergraduate student from Zimbabwe, studying Psychology at the University of British Columbia. My interests include global and public health, particularly women’s health in rural, low-income and/or Indigenous communities. Additionally, I am passionate about creative and academic writing, and how both...
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Megan Pilatzke

Megan Pilatzke

Inclusion Specialist Specialisterne Canada Gender, Society, and Health pilatzke@gmail.com
As an autistic person with over 30 years of lived experience, I am a thought leader and I am passionate about promoting acceptance, inclusion, and accessibility in society – particularly, in the workplace – of autistic and neurodivergent people. The workplace/employment is my main area of research interest because of...
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Megan Udala

Megan Udala

PhD Student University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health megan.udala@ubc.ca Department of Psychology
I am a third year Ph.D. student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of British Columbia. My research has focused on forensic psychology issues, specifically focusing on discrimination in the justice system. My clinical work has focused on neuropsychology in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
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Meggie Gilmour

Meggie Gilmour

Master's student University of Ottawa Gender, Society, and Health mgilm062@uottawa.ca Telfer School of Management
Meggie Gilmour is a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for mental health research, especially for women. She is a registered nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Ottawa and is currently working towards a Master of Science in Health Systems at the Telfer School of Management. With...
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Mei Sun

Mei Sun

Professor Central South University China Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) smnjw2008@126.com
Mei Sun, Ph.D., RN Vice Dean & Professor, Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University Vice Dean, School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University No.172 Tongzipo Road Yuelu district, Changsha, 410013, China No.168 Youyi South Road, Urumqi, 830054, China Tel.: +86 13787793984 (China)
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Melanie Kowalczyk

Melanie Kowalczyk

PhD Student SWPS University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) mkowalczyk2@swps.edu.pl
I’m a PhD student at the SWPS University in Warsaw, Poland, under the supervision of Dr. Izabela Krejtz and Dr. Monika Kornacka. My current research project focuses on the relationship between female hormones, anxiety and cognitive functions.
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Melina Albanese

Melina Albanese

Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health melina.albanese@ubc.ca Department of Pediatrics
Melina is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia. Melina holds a PhD in Public Health Sciences (specialization: Epidemiology) from the University of Toronto (2025), a MSc in Population and Public Health (2021) from the University of British Columbia, and a BSc...
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Melissa Perreault

Melissa Perreault

Associate Professor University of Guelph Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) perreaum@uoguelph.ca
Dr. Perreault is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph and is a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists in the Royal Society of Canada. She acquired her PhD in behavioural neuroscience from McMaster University followed by additional training...
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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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