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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.

Soyoung Jeong

Soyoung Jeong

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) soyowhis@gmail.com
I’m a 3rd-year student studying Cognitive Systems, with a keen interest in Women’s Health Research, particularly focusing on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). I’m fascinated by the intersection of technology and psychology, exploring how it influences our lives both positively and negatively. My goal is to use my knowledge to advance...
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Stephanie Koebele

Stephanie Koebele

Medical Writer stephaniekoebele@gmail.com
Stephanie (she/her) has a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience in Psychology. Her research interests include the cognitive and neurobiological effects of reproductive hormones in the context of menopause, memory, and aging. This includes the natural fluctuations in reproductive hormones across the lifespan as well as exogenous hormone exposures (e.g., hormone-containing contraceptives...
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Stephanie Lieblich

Stephanie Lieblich

Lab Manager University of British Columbia slieblich@psych.ubc.ca Department of Psychology
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Stephanie Masina

Stephanie Masina

Research Coordinator University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health stephanie.masina@ubc.ca School of Nursing
Stephanie has an MSc in Epidemiology from the University of Guelph and currently works as a Research Coordinator for Dr. Marie Tarrant in the School of Nursing at UBC-Okanagan. She supports research activities focused on maternal and child health, specifically in the areas of childbirth experiences, breastfeeding, and maternal and...
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Stephanie Penta

Stephanie Penta

PhD Student Toronto Metropolitan University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) stephanie.penta@torontomu.ca
Stephanie Penta is a PhD Student in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research explores the etiology, risk and protective factors, and interventions for alcohol and cannabis co-use among transgender and gender diverse adults and youth.
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Stephanie Salia

Stephanie Salia

PhD Candidate Memorial University of Newfoundland Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) ssalia@mun.ca
Stephanie is a Ph.D. candidate supervised by Dr. Ashlyn Swift-Gallant. Her research investigates how maternal immune activation (MIA) and sex-specific biological factors shape neurodevelopment and risk for conditions like autism spectrum disorder. Using the Four Core Genotypes (FCG) mouse model and targeted androgen receptor overexpression transgenic models, she dissects the...
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Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright

Postdoctoral Fellow University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) stephen.wright@ubc.ca School of Health and Exercise Sciences
Stephen is an exercise physiologist with expertise in integrative cardiopulmonary physiology. His research program focuses on cardiopulmonary hemodynamics, their relationship to exercise capacity and tolerance, and the modifying influences of sex, normal ageing, and chronic disease. Current work aims to elucidate mechanisms that regulate left atrial, pulmonary vascular, and right...
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Styliani Goulopoulou

Styliani Goulopoulou

Associate Professor Loma Linda University Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms) sgoulopoulou@llu.edu
Dr. Stella Goulopoulou is an Associate Professor of Physiology at the Lawrence Longo Center for Perinatal Biology at Loma Linda University (LLU), Loma Linda, California, USA. She studied Kinesiology and Physical Education at the National and Kapodistrian University in Athens, Greece, before earning her MS and PhD in Science Education...
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Susan Holtzman

Susan Holtzman

Associate Professor University of British Columbia Academic Collaborator susan.holtzman@ubc.ca Department of Psychology
Dr. Susan Holtzman is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Lead Investigator of the Health Psychology Lab at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan). She is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia. Dr. Holtzman received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of British...
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Susan Stover

Susan Stover

Director of Marketing and Sales FemTech Book Club Gender, Society, and Health susan.m.stover@gmail.com
Susan is a passionate member of the FemTech community. She’s the co-host of the monthly FemTech Book Club, the world’s pre-eminent and longest running FemTech Book Club where she enjoys facilitating thought-provoking conversation with FemTech entrepreneurs, innovators, authors, and thought leaders. Susan is proud to serve on the Advisory Board...
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Susmitha Rallabandi

Susmitha Rallabandi

Researcher The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) rsusmitha1508@gmail.com
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Suzanne Campbell

Suzanne Campbell

Professor University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health suzanne.campbell@ubc.ca School of Nursing
Co-PI Dr. Suzanne Campbell (Applied) is an Associate Professor and former Director of the School of Nursing at UBC. Her research program examines the use of innovative teaching pedagogy to teach clinical and non-technical skills such as health communication, including testing a global interprofessional therapeutic communication scale. Her clinical practice...
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