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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 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.

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8 April 2026

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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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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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.

Ravena Cordeiro de Macedo

Ravena Cordeiro de Macedo

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia ravenacm@student.ubc.ca
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Ravia Arora

Ravia Arora

Master's student University of Waterloo Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) raviaka@student.ubc.ca
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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Rayna Adachi

Rayna Adachi

Master of Public Health Student University of Toronto Gender, Society, and Health rayna.adachi@mail.utoronto.ca
Rayna is a first-year Master of Public Health student at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She previously completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Rayna has had the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of research projects, including work with...
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Rebecca Barry

Rebecca Barry

Consultant Children’s Environmental Health Network Gender, Society, and Health rebeccabarry04@gmail.com
Rebecca is a Medical Anthropologist specialising in female and environmental health. She holds an MSc from the University of Oxford and currently works for Children’s Environmental Health Network.
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Rebecca Lawn

Rebecca Lawn

Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Gender, Society, and Health rlawn@hsph.harvard.edu School of Population and Public Health
I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior to this, I gained a first-class BSc (hons) in Psychology from Newcastle University and a PhD from the University of Bristol, where I worked between the School of Psychological Science and the MRC...
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Rebecca Lyons

Rebecca Lyons

CEO HerSay Gender, Society, and Health rebecca.lyons@hersay.ca
Rebecca Lynn Lyons, BA, MBA, is the founder and CEO of HerSay, an AI-powered health companion designed to help women prepare for and navigate medical appointments with clarity and confidence. Driven by her own lived experience with delayed diagnosis and medical gaslighting, Rebecca has become a passionate advocate for equity...
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Rebecca Rechlin

Rebecca Rechlin

Research Assistant University of British Columbia rrechlin@mail.ubc.ca
Rebecca Rechlin is a research assistant in the Galea Lab. She recently completed her B.Sc. in Behavioural Neuroscience at UBC. She is currently working on a project with Dr. Galea to examine the inclusion of sex based analysis in neuroscience literature.
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Rebecca Todd

Rebecca Todd

Associate Professor University of British Columbia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) becket.todd@psych.ubc.ca Department of Psychology
Dr. Rebecca Todd is an Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology and a CIHR New Investigator and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Fellow. She received a PhD in Developmental Science and Neuroscience from University of Toronto, and post-doctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at the Rotman Research Institute...
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Rebecca Zivanovic

Rebecca Zivanovic

Resident Physician University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health rebecca.zivanovic3@vch.ca Department of Psychiatry
Dr Rebecca Zivanovic is a mother, mental health clinician and clinical researcher. She works primarily in the areas of concurrent disorders and reproductive mental health – with particular interest in how reproductive health, sexual health and supported parenting can be improved for those with mental health and substance use disorders.
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Reda Elbadawy

Reda Elbadawy

Professor Banha University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) reda.albadawy@fmed.bu.edu.eg
Reda Mohamed Elbadawy, MD is a Professor of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases at Banha University, Egypt.
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Reena Titoria

Reena Titoria

Epidemiologist Provincial Health Services Authority r.titoria@alumni.ubc.ca
I am an epidemiologist with a master’s in Clinical Epidemiology from the School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia. With a thorough knowledge of epidemiological principles and research methodology, I identify knowledge gaps and support scientific evidence building. My work revolves around the improvement of maternal and...
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Rehma Khan

Rehma Khan

MSc Public Health University of Alberta Gender, Society, and Health rehma@ualberta.ca
Rehma Khan (she/her) is a second year MSc in Public Health student at University of Alberta specializing in Health Promotion. She has worked in social justice, health equity, gender equality, and youth engagement throughout her university and high school career. Rehma currently serves as the Vice President of the Canadian...
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