Dr. Ashlyn Swift-Gallant is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (MUNL). Dr. Swift-Gallant earned her PhD from the University of Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Michigan State University. Her research investigates how the processes of sex development shape the brain and influence behavioural outcomes, often differentially predisposing individuals to brain-related conditions depending on life stage. Her primary research focus aims to delineate the contributions of sex chromosomes and gonadal hormones in mediating risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. She also collaborates on projects aimed at understanding the sex & gender biases in mental health conditions, using both preclinical investigations in rodents and epidemiological studies in human populations.