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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.

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.

Yinshan Zhao

Yinshan Zhao

Senior Statistician Population Data BC
Accomplished scientist with solid theoretical foundation, strong analytic skills, and astute ‘data sense’. Expert in health care research with broad experience in complex study design and data analysis. Collaborative problem-solver, with abiding curiosity for health science and a keen interest in developing statistical tools to answer real-world questions.
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Yuting Hou

Yuting Hou

Postdoctoral Fellow University of British Columbia Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Yuting is a researcher specializing in microfluidics, analytical chemistry, biosensoring, and electrochemistry. She has expertise in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and blood sample preparation. In addition to her scientific pursuits, Yuting has experience in venture capital, blending her technical knowledge with business acumen.
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Yvonne Lamers

Yvonne Lamers

Associate Professor University of British Columbia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
The overarching theme of my research is nutrient adequacy for optimal health and development. My enthusiasm for human nutrition research draws from my interest in the physiology and biochemistry of nutrition-related diseases and in targeted and population-based strategies of chronic disease prevention and optimal health promotion. My research specifically focuses...
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Zachary Plumley

Zachary Plumley

PhD Student Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
As a PhD student in Neuroscience at Tulane University, my research employs the use of in vivo 2-photon excitation microscopy to evaluate the effects of aging on subcellular structural plasticity in the cerebral cortex. Currently, I’m working with an interdisciplinary team of scientists on a NIA Program Project Grant (P01AG071746)...
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Zara Afshar

Zara Afshar

Undergraduate Student University of British Columbia Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Hello! My name is Zahra Shahriyari Afshar. I am a UBC Vancouver Undergraduate student specializing in Clinical, Forensic, and Health Psychology with a minor in Biology. I recently have embarked on my journey towards medical school in hopes of becoming an Orthopedic surgeon in the future. I am deeply passionate...
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Zara Stelfox

Zara Stelfox

Medical Student University of Calgary Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
I am currently a first year medical student at the University of Calgary. I have previously worked as a summer research student at the University of Calgary and Dalhousie University, contributing to data analysis and supporting various research projects.
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Zoé Labonté

Zoé Labonté

Research Assistant York University Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
I am a research assistant at York University in the TULiP Lab, with research interests in personality pathology, psychiatric disorders, emotion dysregulation, and women’s mental health. My current work focuses on borderline personality disorder (BPD), particularly in the context of romantic relationships and couples therapy. At the TULiP Lab, I...
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