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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.

Sonia Grandi

Sonia Grandi

Scientist and Assistant Professor The Hospital for Sick Children Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Dr. Sonia Grandi is a Research Scientist in the Child Evaluative Sciences Program at the Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on improving maternal and...
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Sonia Milani

Sonia Milani

Master's student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Department of Psychology
Sonia (she/her/hers) is a MA student in the Clinical Psychology program. She has been conducting research in the field of sexuality using psychophysiology and eye-tracking methods since 2016. Her master’s thesis will explore modifiable factors that promote individuals’ and couples’ sexual well-being, with the goal of developing evidence-based interventions aimed...
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Sophia Frangou

Sophia Frangou

Professor Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Dr. Frangou, MD, PhD, FRCPsych serves as Research Chair in Brain Health at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA. She received her Master’s Degree in Neuroscience and her PhD from the University of London, UK and...
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Sophia Tan

Sophia Tan

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Sophia completed her B.Sc. in Honours Life Sciences Biology at University of Waterloo in the co-operative education program. Her current research interests focus on women’s health-related quality of life and health equity as it pertains to breast oncology and reconstruction, from identifying barriers for inclusive cancer care to investigating clinical...
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Sophie Arseneault

Sophie Arseneault

Undergraduate Student McGill University Gender, Society, and Health
Sophie Arseneault is a long-standing advocate for health equity. Serving as a Board Director for Fòs Feminista’s International Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice, she supports youth-led approaches to regressive policies impeding on the health and well-being of vulnerable communities. In this capacity, Sophie has identified disparities...
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Soyoung Jeong

Soyoung Jeong

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
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
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 Masina

Stephanie Masina

Research Coordinator University of British Columbia Gender, Society, and Health 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 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)
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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