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Patricia Kelly
I have an academic background in Immunology and Biochemistry and hold a PhD in Clinical Metabolomics. My research experience has given me a strong foundation in understanding biological pathways, health biomarkers, and translational science. Alongside my academic work, I am also a qualified personal trainer and fitness coach, where I...
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Patricia Silveyra
Patricia Silveyra, PhD, MSc is Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Indiana University School of Public Health Bloomington. Her research investigates sex differences in lung health, with a particular focus on the role of sex hormones and their receptors in mechanisms of lung...
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Paul Faulkner
Dr Paul Faulkner is an Assistant Professor at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He holds an MSc in Neuroscience from King’s College London and a PhD from University College London, where he examined the neural and cognitive mechanisms of Mood Disorders. He then undertook an NIH-funded postdoc at the...
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Paul Sheppard
My current research interests focus around astrocytes and cognition. These non-neuronal cells, best known for their roles in metabolism, structural support, and glutamate recycling, have been historically understudied. Recently, evidence has suggested they are involved in myriad behaviours and cognitive processes. My particular interests in this area are in the...
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Paul van Donkelaar
Dr. Paul van Donkelaar is a professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at UBCO. His research team examines the mechanisms and effects of traumatic brain injury on cerebrovascular, sensorimotor, and neurocognitive function. They use these approaches to better understand head impacts in contact sport athletes, and the...
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Paul Vander
Paul Vander is a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Stephanie Correa at UCLA. His work focuses on revealing the neuroendocrine pathways through which estrogens exert their protective effects on metabolism and energy expenditure.
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Paul Yong
Dr. Paul Yong, MD, PhD, FRCSC is a gynecologist with fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery, and Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr. Yong is Director of the UBC OB/GYN Residency Rotation in Chronic Pelvic Pain and Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Co-Director of the UBC...
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Paula Duarte-Guterman
Dr. Paula Duarte-Guterman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Brock University and the Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neuroscience. She completed her PhD at the University of Ottawa investigating the interactions of thyroid and sex steroid hormones during frog development. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship...
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Paula Gordon
Dr. Paula Gordon is Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include breast ultrasound for diagnosis and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. She is best known academically for her paper in Cancer in 1995, the first to prove...
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Pegah Sedghi Pilehroud
I have done my master in Italy working on Oxidative response in normal and overweight pregnant women. currently I am PhD student at UBC, I am working on Endometriosis and mutation related to it in department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Piet Cools
Academic & Researcher | Women’s Health Advocate | Vaginal Microbiome and Sexually Transmitted Infections Expert Dr. Piet Cools is an esteemed academic and researcher affiliated with Ghent University, Belgium. With over a decade of experience, his work focuses on advancing women’s health through groundbreaking research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), vaginal...
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Piper Dickhout
Piper graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BSc in Biology in 2021. She is now a Clinical Research Coordinator at The British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, as well as the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Advisor for Shoelace Learning.
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