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.

Modupe Fagbohun

Modupe Fagbohun

PhD Candidate University of Leeds Gender, Society, and Health
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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Monique LeMieux

Monique LeMieux

Associate Professor Texas Woman's University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
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 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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Muna Ibrahim

Muna Ibrahim

Research Assistant Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Muna has a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of British Columbia. She is now a Research Assistant at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
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Muskan Khetan

Muskan Khetan

PhD University of Melbourne Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
I am currently doing my PhD at the University of Melbourne under Prof Sarah Whittle. My research is focused on how pubertal hormones influence neurobiological mechanisms underlying emotional regulation in adolescent females. Particularly, I aim to explore how increases in oestradiol and variability in oestradiol and progesterone across a month...
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Myfanwy Bakker

Myfanwy Bakker

PhD Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Department of Psychology
I am a second year PhD student in clinical psychology at UBC Okanagan, supervised by Dr. Susan Holtzman. Broadly, my research interests include: the role of self-compassion and mindfulness in mental health, emotion regulation, depression, and the impact of trauma and stress on formal and informal caregivers’ mental health. In...
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Nabilah Gulamhusein

Nabilah Gulamhusein

Master's student University of Calgary Gender, Society, and Health
Nabilah is an MSc student at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She recently graduated with a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on the route of post-menopausal estrogen administration and cardiovascular risk. Nabilah hopes to become a leader in...
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Nadiya Ekhteraeetoussi

Nadiya Ekhteraeetoussi

PhD candidate in educational leadership and researcher University of Regina Gender, Society, and Health
Nadiya Ekhteraeetoussi is a strategic leader, and enthusiastic supporter of mental health, women’s rights, and EDIA (equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility). With more than 12 years of experience, she is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at the University of Regina in Canada. Throughout her career, Nadiya has worked...
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Najah Adreak

Najah Adreak

Study Coordinator Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Dr. Najah Adreak is an aspiring heart surgeon and clinical researcher with a Master of Science in Surgery degree from UBC. She earned her medical degree from Tripoli University and trained in the Cardiac Surgery residency program in Libya before moving to Canada for further education and training. Najah is...
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Nan Chen

Nan Chen

Postdoctoral fellow University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health
Nan Chen is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia and the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI). She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Health Statistics from Sichuan University and specializes in leveraging advanced quantitative analysis to promote women’s health equity. Her current research focuses on developing microsimulation...
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Naomi Phagau

Naomi Phagau

Graduate Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Naomi is an MSc student in the Reproductive and Developmental Sciences program based in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She previously completed an Honours BSc in Neuroscience and Psychology at McMaster University and is interested in reproductive health, mental health, and racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and...
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