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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.

Robert Colonna

Robert Colonna

Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gender, Society, and Health Robert.Colonna@camh.ca
Robert is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He serves as a Board Member of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals and Chair of its Young Professionals’ Committee. His research focuses on enhancing public health through road safety interventions, particularly in the context...
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Robert-Paul Juster

Robert-Paul Juster

Associate Professor Université de Montréal Gender, Society, and Health robert-paul.juster@umontreal.ca
Dr. Juster’s research focuses on stress and resilience using a sex and gender lens. His research focuses on teasing apart the role of biological sex and socio-cultural gender in explaining pathways that render us vulnerable or resilient to stress-related disease. Dr. Juster has become an expert in the measurement of...
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Robyn Bresler

Robyn Bresler

Registered Nurse Vancouver Coastal Health Gender, Society, and Health rbresler@hotmail.ca
I am a Registered Nurse & Board Certified Health & Wellness Nurse Coach. I primarily work with women to heal through nervous system dysregulation & stress hormone imbalances. I want to help revolutionize healthcare by assisting to emphasize the importance behind hormonal health.
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Robyn McQuaid

Robyn McQuaid

Assistant Professor Carleton University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) robyn.mcquaid@carleton.ca Neuroscience
Dr. Robyn McQuaid is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University and a Scientist at the Royal Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) in the Culture & Gender Research unit. Dr. McQuaid’s research examines the impacts of stressors and traumatic experiences on mental health disorders among...
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Rochelle Furtado

Rochelle Furtado

Postdoctoral Fellow University Health Network Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) rfurtad5@uwo.ca
Rochelle completed a combined MPT/PhD program at Western University in 2024 and was awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal for her academic/research achievements. Her thesis was on creating an accessible education and rehab program for patients prior to a shoulder replacement surgery. Rochelle joins RELEARN as a Postdoctoral Researcher....
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Romina Garcia de leon

Romina Garcia de leon

PhD Student University of Toronto Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Romina.Garcia@camh.ca Neuroscience
Romina is a PhD student in Neuroscience at the University of Toronto and CAMH under the supervision of Dr. Liisa Galea in the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology. Broadly, Romina wishes to investigate reproductive periods and the neurobiological underpinnings that increase stress vulnerability and depression in females, and subsequently their offspring....
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Rory Marshall

Rory Marshall

PhD Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Rory.Marshall@ubc.ca
Rory A. Marshall is a paramedic working with British Columbia Emergency Health Services and a PhD Student at the School of Health and Exercise Sciences in the Faculty of Health and Social Development at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Rory earned his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Business at...
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Rozina Somani

Rozina Somani

PhD Student University of Toronto Gender, Society, and Health rozina.somani@mail.utoronto.ca
I have over 25 years of experience in Nursing. Throughout my career, I have advocated tirelessly for nurses’ rights and protections, focusing especially on nurses facing workplace violence. Currently, I am doing PhD in Nursing from the University of Toronto (UofT) with a Collaborative Specialization in Global Health (CSGH). My...
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Rubee Dev

Rubee Dev

Assistant Professor University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health Rubee.Dev@ubc.ca School of Nursing
Dr. Dev received a BScN degree in Nursing from the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal in 2007. She completed her Master’s of Public Health with a specialty in Maternal and Child Health at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, USA in 2014 and her PhD in Nursing Science...
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Ruth Elwood Martin

Ruth Elwood Martin

Clinical Professor University of British Columbia Academic Collaborator ruth.martin@ubc.ca School of Population and Public Health
Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin is a family physician who worked in British Columbia’s provincial correctional centres starting in 1994. In 2005 she became the Inaugural Director of the UBC Collaborating Centre for Prison Health and Education (CCPHE), a network of academic, community and prison persons interested in improving the health...
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Sabrina Lloyd-Ellis

Sabrina Lloyd-Ellis

MSc Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) slloydellis@hotmail.com
Sabrina is a MSc candidate in the Women and Children’s Health Sciences stream at UBC. Under the mentorship of Dr. Gillian Hanley, her research focuses on hereditary high-risk groups for gynecological cancers. She specifically investigates preventative interventions for BRCA mutation carriers to reduce the risks of ovarian and breast cancers,...
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Sabrina Luke

Sabrina Luke

Epidemiologist Provincial Health Services Authority Gender, Society, and Health slukehsc@gmail.com
Sabrina Luke is an Epidemiologist in the Research and Surveillance group at Perinatal Services British Columbia. She holds a doctoral degree in public health from the University of South Florida with a focus in perinatal epidemiology and has co-authored publications in the areas of tobacco and cannabis use in pregnancy....
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