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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 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.

Member News

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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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.

Santa Chow

Santa Chow

Co-chair Legacy for Airway Health
Santa Chow is the Public/Patient Representative at the Legacy for Airway Health (LAH). LAH is rooted in the philosophy that remediating the huge burden of asthma and COPD requires strategic research to understand and apply evidence-based tactics for prevention and delivery of optimal care for those who suffer from these...
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Saqib Hassan

Saqib Hassan

Assistant Professor Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
I am an Assistant Professor of Biotechnology with a PhD in Microbiology, specializing in microbiome research, antimicrobial resistance, and the intersection of microbial sciences with human health. My work is driven by a sustained interest in understanding complex host–microbe interactions, particularly in the context of women’s health, metabolic disorders, and...
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Sara Afjeh

Sara Afjeh

Postdoctoral Fellow The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gender, Society, and Health
Sara is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychiatric Genetics at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. James Kennedy. Her research is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the womenmind initiative. With a deep interest in advancing women’s...
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Sara Bahen

Sara Bahen

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Sara holds a Master of Science from McMaster University’s Mary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine, where her research explored how social contexts shape accessibility in health. She also holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Toronto.Professionally, Sara has contributed to multiple research initiatives, including studies...
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Sara Rodrigues

Sara Rodrigues

Director, Applied Research Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families Gender, Society, and Health
Dr. Sara Rodrigues is Director, Applied Research at the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. Her current program of research focuses on the social determinants of mental health of CAF and RCMP Veterans, with a focus on women’s mental health and aging. She is a co-founder of The Athena Project...
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Sarah Anne Howard

Sarah Anne Howard

PhD Candidate University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Sarah Anne is a final-year PhD Candidate studying Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics at UNC Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the development of novel non-hormonal contraceptive technologies for both women and men. @SarahAnneSci
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Sarah Cuschieri

Sarah Cuschieri

Academic University of Malta Gender, Society, and Health
Dr. Sarah Cuschieri graduated as a medical doctor in 2011. After completing her medical training, she took up a full-time academic and research career at the University of Malta in 2013. In 2023, she was appointed as an Adjunct Research Professor with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, within the...
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Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris

Master's student University of Nottingham Gender, Society, and Health
Sarah Harris is an endometriosis researcher and freelance journalist. She has done her BA in Journalism & Sociology from Cardiff University and is currently completing her Masters in Public Health at the University of Nottingham. She is soon to begin her PhD which will examine factors that contribute towards delayed...
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Sarah Kirkhope

Sarah Kirkhope

I am a fourth-year medical student with a strong interest in obstetrics and gynecology and a passion for advancing women’s health through research. I am particularly interested in improving patient care through evidence-based practice and contributing to research that addresses important issues in women’s health. I also have a strong...
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Sarah Munro

Sarah Munro

Assistant Professor University of Washington Gender, Society, and Health School of Public Health
Dr. Sarah Munro is an Assistant Professor with the Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Using qualitative and knowledge translation methods, she investigates the factors that influence implementation of evidence-based innovations in health services and systems, with a focus on improving equity...
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Sarah Purcell

Sarah Purcell

Assistant Professor University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
The ultimate goal of my research is to identify evidence-based nutrition strategies to mitigate the burden of obesity and chronic disease. My research builds upon key concepts of nutrition, energy balance regulation, and body composition to: 1) Characterize energy intake requirements and the determinants of such 2) Assess how perturbations...
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