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Puja Biswas
Puja Biswas’s research interests focus on understanding sex-difference in energy metabolism regulated by insulin-signaling pathway. Using Drosophila (fruit fly), Puja Biswas is doing her PhD study at Rideout Lab to better understand how males and females maintain their stored fat. Puja Biswas completed her BSc and MSc in Biochemistry and...
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Quincy Collins
I am a Master’s student in the CELL program studying how maternal stress alters the activity of microglia during embryogenesis, leading to neurodevelopmental disorders. Publications: Collins, Q. P., Grunsted, M. J., Arcila, D., Xiong, Y., & Padash Barmchi, M. (2023). Transcriptomic analysis provides insight into the mechanism of IKKβ-mediated suppression...
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Rachel Ollivier
Dr. Rachel Ollivier is a determined advocate for women’s and maternal health, specifically postpartum sexual health, both locally and globally. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UBC Okanagan (2016), a PhD in Nursing from Dalhousie University (2022), a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Diploma from Queen’s University...
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Rachel Peiris
Rachel Grace Peiris is a Research Coordinator at the University of Toronto. She holds an MSc in Medical Science and an HBSc in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Toronto. Rachel has a diverse background in research, from coordinating mental health projects for secondary school educators and students at...
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Rachel Schroeder
Dr. Rachel Schroeder earned her PhD in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago where she studied menopause and midlife women’s brain health and the roles of estradiol in brain circuitry involved in mood and memory. As a postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Schroeder is investigating midlife women’s cerebrovascular health using cutting...
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Rae Jardine
Rae Jardine (she/they) is a Health and Human Rights professional and researcher. She currently serves as the Founder and Executive Director of SRHR Hubs (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Hubs). Rae holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Rights from St. Thomas University and a Master of Arts...
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Rajae Talbi
Dr. Rajae Talbi is a neuroscientist with a strong interest in neuroendocrinology and the interplay between the brain, hormones and behavior. She earned her PhD in the neurobiology of rhythms at the University of Strasbourg (France), followed by postdoctoral training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a research faculty...
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Ramune Griksiene
Birth date, place: 29-09-1975, Lithuania Education: 2007 – 2011 Ph.D. in Biomedicine (Biophysics), Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania. Title of thesis “Cognitive effects of hormone based contraception in women”. 1998 – 2001 Master of Science, Neurobiology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania. M.Sc. thesis “Influence of stressful factors on the activity of the...
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Rand Mahmoud
My research interests broadly lie in understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of stress resilience and vulnerability, particularly as they relate to neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression. Unfortunately, despite the fact that women are more likely than men to develop depression and other stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders, female subjects continue to be largely...
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Raquel Rodriguez
Raquel Rodriguez is a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology student at McGill University who is deeply committed to advancing healthcare, with a particular focus on women and marginalized communities. Recognizing the unique struggles faced by these groups, including transgender and gender-diverse individuals, fuels her passion for promoting inclusive and equitable...
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Ravena Cordeiro de Macedo
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Ravia Arora
Ravia is a second-year Master of Public Health student at the University of Waterloo. She has professional and research experience in health equity, digital health interventions, mental health, user-experience and design. She is also a Project Coordinator in research and development, on the futures innovation team at lululemon. Ravia is...
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