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Staff Team

The Cluster’s day-to-day operations are supported by our wonderful staff team. They cover everything from coordinating events to facilitating meetings to creating content for our blog, podcast, and more. Their dedication ensures that our initiatives run smoothly and that our communications reach a wide audience. Whether behind the scenes or at the forefront, the staff plays an essential role in driving our mission and fostering collaboration across all levels of our network. Learn more about the WHRC staff below.

Bonnie Lee

Bonnie Lee

Postdoctoral Researcher Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)
Bonnie Lee is the Lead, Research and Advocacy at the Women’s Health Research Cluster. She is a Neuroscience PhD Candidate at the University of British Columbia studying with Dr. Liisa Galea in the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology. Her research is focused on understanding how sex and sex-linked factors, including previous...
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Felicia Gisondi

Felicia Gisondi

Program Officer Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gender, Society, and Health
Felicia Gisondi (she/her/elle)  is a sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) educator, researcher, and advocate with over seven years of experience advancing equity-focused, community-driven initiatives in Canada and internationally. She is the Founder of Sex and Self, a nonprofit initiative dedicated to advancing comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) for youth...
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Jena Roy

Jena Roy

Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gender, Society, and Health
Jena is the Manager for Philanthropic Gift Implementation, Research (womenmind) at CAMH and the Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives for the Women’s Health Research Cluster. With a strong commitment to addressing sex and gender disparities in science and healthcare, Jena plays a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and evaluating...
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Romina Garcia de leon

Romina Garcia de leon

PhD Student University of Toronto Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications) Neuroscience
Romina is a PhD student in Neuroscience at the University of Toronto and CAMH under the supervision of Dr. Liisa Galea in the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology. Broadly, Romina wishes to investigate reproductive periods and the neurobiological underpinnings that increase stress vulnerability and depression in females, and subsequently their offspring....
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Tashi Stampp

Tashi Stampp

Blog Coordinator University of Ottawa
Tashi is a PhD student in Population Health Science at the University of Ottawa, under the supervision of Dr. Anne TM Konkle in the Biosocial Evaluation of Stress and Social Transitions in Mental Health Laboratory. Her recent work explores the psychosocial determinants of postpartum mental health within the Black community....
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VALIANTSINA DZERVAYED

VALIANTSINA DZERVAYED

United Arab Emirates Applied (Clinical and Engineering Applications)
Dr Valiantsina Dzervayed is a DHA-licensed physician working in women’s health and gynecology at MedPalm Clinic in Dubai. She has over five years of clinical experience in obstetrics and gynecology and additional postgraduate training in ultrasound diagnostics, gynecological endocrinology, colposcopy, hysteroscopy and minimally invasive gynecological procedures. Her professional interests include...
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