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Trainee Research Presentation Series
The WHRC Trainee Presentation Series events feature short, blitz-style presentations by trainees about their undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral research projects. The event is an excellent opportunity to learn about what the fantastic WHRC trainees are working on, join an engaging discussion about women’s health research, and network with peers. Everyone is welcome!
If you are a trainee who wants to share your research in a low-pressure, friendly environment, contact us at womenshealth.res@ubc.ca
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| Tessa Woodside, Undergraduate student, Queen's University | Female reproductive health and kidney disease |
| Elaha Niazi, Undergraduate student, University of Calgary | In-vitro fertilization and heart health: Is there a link |
| Louise Schindler, PhD student, University of Lausanne | Menopause, cardiometabolic health, and the brain |
| Emma Goodwin, MSc student, University of British Columbia | Prevalence of anxiety and depression in both symptomatic and asymptomatic surgically-confirmed endometriosis patients |
| Julia Yates, MSc student, Western University | The resilience of rural women experiencing economic abuse in the context of gender-based violence |
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Grace Thiele, MSc student, Univerity of British Columbia |
Investigating the role of antenatal depression and anxiety profiles in predicting pregnancy and birth outcomes: Can we more precisely classify exposure to depression and anxiety in the perinatal period? |
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Victoria Riehl-Tonn, MSc Student, University of Calgary |
Association between Sex, Gender and Type of Hemodialysis |
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Jennifer Williams, PhD candidate, McMaster University |
Acute effects of emergency contraception on the cardiovascular system |
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Nabilah Gulamhusein, BSc, MSc Student, University of Calgary |
Route of Post-Menopausal Estrogen Administration and Cardiovascular Risk |
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Hallie Dau, MPH, PhD student, University of British Columbia |
Understanding the social and economic impacts of cervical cancer in Uganda: a protocol |
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| Jodie Hughes, BSc, MSc, University of Roehampton | Study on the effects of location, ethnicity, gender and care approach on people with Endometriosis |
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Shilpa Rao, BSc, Cleveland Clinic & Case Western Reserve University |
Constructing a prediction tool for disease severity in women with Parkinson's disease |
| Dr. Janet Currie, PhD | Why are we continuing to use domperidone to treat low breastmilk supply when it is not approved for this use? |
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Victoria Bernaud, BSc, MSc, Arizona State University |
The cognitive effects of the highly selective progestin segesterone a cetate in a rat model of surgical menopause |
| Frankie Uy, BSc, University of British Columbia | Sex differences in the role of the frontal cortex activity in negative cognitive bias from adulthood to middle-age |
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Stephanie Koebele, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University |
Hysterectomy uniquely impacts spatial memory in a rat model: A role for the N\nonpregnant uterus in cognitive processes |
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Eunice Bawafaa, RN, MSTTI, MScN, Western University |
Women's experiences and perception of reproductive health access in rural Ghana |
| Alesia V Prakapenka, Postdoctoral Fellow | The curves, turns, and bumps along the path of cognitive aging for females |
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Jodie Hughes, BSc, MSc, University of Roehampton |
Study on the effects of location, ethnicity, gender and care approach on people with Endometriosis |
| Christie MacLeod, Doctoral Student, McMaster University | Examining sex-related differences in intracortical myelin (ICM) |
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| Victoria Riehl-Tonn, BScN, RN, MSc Student, University of Calgary | Quality of Life in Patients Living with Kidney Failure Initiating Incremental or Conventional Hemodialysis, by Sex and Gender |
| Chantal Rytz, MSc, PhD Student, University of Calgary | Cardiovascular Implications of Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Adults |
| Antonio Florido, PhD Student,
Autonomous University of Barcelona |
Opposite-sex effects of the Tac2 pathway blockade in fear memory consolidation: implications for fear related disorders |
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Jennifer Williams, PhD Candidate, McMaster University |
Oral contraceptive hormones and the vascular endothelial nitric oxide pathway |
| Lara Radovic, Honours Bachelor of Science in Behavioural Neuroscience, University of British Columbia | Exploring Links Between Body Image Self-Consciousness and Sexual Function Problems in Pregnant Couples |
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Helen Okoye, Ph. D., University of British Columbia |
Intersecting social statuses, structural drivers, and power dynamics in adolescent girls’ and young women’s sexual and reproductive health risks and vulnerabilities in sub-Saharan Africa |
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Sabrina Ge |
Adolescent Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Reward Processing |
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Cara Anne Davidson, MSc |
MPOWER: Impacts of COVID-19 Physical Distancing on Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence at Home in Canada |
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Laura Pritschet, University of California Santa Barbara |
Applying dense-sampling to reveal dynamic endocrine modulation of large-scale functional brain networks across a human menstrual cycle. |
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Natalie Brown, Ph.D., University of British Columbia |
Assessing Different Presentations of Low Desire: An Eye-tracking Investigation |
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Veronica Guadangi, PDF at the University of Calgary (@VeronicaYYCGuad) |
Sex and gender differences in sleep quality, empathy and mood during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Females and woman suffered the most. |
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Kayonne Christy, Masters student at UBC (@KSchristy1) |
Investigating racial disparities in maternal health: An intersectional, cross-national examination of Black women's experiences of prenatal care |
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Kiranjot Jhajj, Masters student at the University of Northern British Columbia |
Investigation into the Effects of Ovarian Hormones on Differential Learning Strategy Recruitment |
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Rachel Zsido, PhD Candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany (@RachelGZsido) |
Shifting the male default setting in human clinical models: Investigating cortical excitation-inhibition balance as a biomarker for individual SSRI responsivity in women |
| Elise Wiley, Masters student at McMaster University (@EliseWiley7) | Exploring gender-based differences in exercise self-efficacy in individuals with stroke. |
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Jennifer Williams, PhD Candidate, McMaster University |
Hormonal contraceptives and Early Risk indicators for cardiovascular disease in women: the HER Study |
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Zaryan Masood, Undergraduate student, McMaster University |
The impact of hormonal contraceptives on substrate oxidation during rest and submaximal aerobic exercise |
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Sonia Milani, Study coordinator, UBC |
Comparing Visual Attention Patterns in Women With and Without Sexual Concerns |
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Alex Lukey, Graduate Student / Registered Nurse, UBCO |
Cardiac Outcomes of Menopausal Women Prescribed Concurrent Hormonal and Statin Combinations Regiments in British Columbia |
| Sadaf Sediqi, Undergraduate student, UBC | Associations between IL-1β and deep dyspareunia in nerve bundle growth in endometriosis: A pilot study |
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Tristan Joshua Phillipe, PhD Candidate, UBC |
Sex differences in basal and stress related core body temperature in the rat |
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Dr. Christine Anderl Postdoctoral fellow, Social Health Lab, UBC |
Teenage birth control pill use and depression risk |
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Kaylee Misener Ph.D. student, Clinical Psychology, UBCO |
The development and implementation of a novel body dissatisfaction prevention program for adolescent females: A pilot project |
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Maya Koblanski Undergraduate Student, Behavioural Neuroscience and Viau Lab, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, UBC |
Post-synaptic Serotonin (5-HT) 1A Receptor Responses to Repeated Restraint Stress in Female Rats |
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Lexia Bao Research Assistant, Viau Lab, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, UBC |
Pre-synaptic Serotonin (5-HT) 1A Receptor Responses to Repeated Restraint Stress in Male Rats |
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Tristan Philippe Ph.D. (c) and an IMH Marshal Scholar, Viau Lab, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, UBC |
Sex differences in transcriptome responses associated with stress HPA axis habituation in male and female rats |
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Kiran Parmar MSc student, School of Population and Public Health, UBC |
Painful Sex & Endometriosis: a patient-oriented knowledge translation project |
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Kendra Zadravec MSc Student, Clinical Exercise Physiology Lab, UBC |
Discrete choice experiment for understanding women’s preferences for upper body physiotherapy after breast cancer surgery |
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Sadaf Sediqi Undergraduate student, Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Lab, UBC |
Nerve Bundles and its association with deep dyspareunia in endometriosis: Can a binary system be useful for pathologists? |
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Michelle Lisonek BSc Integrated Sciences, UBC |
Sexual Pain and Infertility Concerns in Endometriosis: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Dr. Paul Sheppard PDF, Neuroscience program, UBC |
Sex and subregion differences in the rapid effects of 17-estradiol on cell signaling cascades in the dentate gyrus of male and female rats |
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Elizabeth Nethery Ph.D. Student, SPPH, UBC |
Differential association of household income with contraceptive methods among female youth: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2009–10 and 2013–14) |
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Dr. Jonathan Smirl Post-doctoral fellow, Sports Concussion Research Lab, UBCO |
Physiological alterations present in Survivors of intimate partner violence | |
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Natasha Orr PhD Student, Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, UBC |
Central Sensitization in Endometriosis-associated Sexual Pain | |
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Shermeen Imtiaz Research Assistant,Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Laboratory, UBC |
Understanding Dyspareunia in Endometriosis Patients |
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Wansu Qui Ph.D. Student, Neuroscience, UBC |
Maternal corticosterone and SSRI exposure during the postpartum period alters cytokine profile in dams | |
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Julia Santana Parrilla MSc Candidate, School of Population and Public Health, UBC |
Addressing Anxiety and Depression during Pregnancy: Primary antenatal care provider perspectives | |
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Madison Lackie MSc Candidate, Reproductive and Developmental Sciences program, UBC |
The use of e-health and Technology to assist in Treating Postpartum Depression. | |
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Kalysha Closson Ph.D. Student, School of Population and Public Health, UBC |
Measuring Sexual Relationship Power Equity among young men and women living in Durban and Soweto, South Africa |
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Faith Jabs Study Coordinator, DESIRE study, Sexual Health Lab, UBC |
Group therapy for women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder |