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 48 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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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.

Paul Sheppard

Paul Sheppard

Postdoctoral Fellow Western University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) Neuroscience
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

Paul van Donkelaar

Professor University of British Columbia School of Health and Exercise Sciences
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

PhD Candidate University of Calgary Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
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

Paul Yong

Associate Professor University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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

Paula Duarte-Guterman

Assistant Professor Brock University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) Department of Psychology
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

Paula Gordon

Clinical Professor University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Medicine
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

Pegah Sedghi Pilehroud

Graduate student University of British Columbia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
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

Piet Cools

Professor Medical Microbiology Ghent University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
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 Dickhout

Research Coordinator British Columbia Centre on Substance Use
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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Pontiana Ritika Clement Ravi

Pontiana Ritika Clement Ravi

Undergraduate Student Anna University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Rajalakshmi Engineering College
I am a passionate Biotech student who has developed a deep fascination for immunology, infectious diseases, and pathobiology. Throughout my academic journey, I have discovered the complexity and the incredible potential of immunology to transform healthcare. This fascinationhas propelled me towards a career in biotechnology. As a prospective Biotech student,...
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Poojashree Chettiar

Poojashree Chettiar

Texas A&M University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
I am a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Farida Sohrabji’s laboratory at Texas A&M University, where I study how menopause influences stroke recovery and dementia risk. My research focuses on the neuroimmune mechanisms underlying brain aging, with a particular interest in microglial biology, neuroinflammation, and sex differences in neurological disease....
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Prapti Chauhan

Prapti Chauhan

Professor Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Prapti Chauhan is a professor of Genetics in Bangalore. She has contributed to several online research papers. However, she passionately develops contents on pregnancy, childbirth, childcare and stem cell banking and umbilical cord lining and more.
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