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Hervie, Keni
First year medical student at UBC. I joined the WHRI because I have always had an interest in women’s health and desire to pursue it as a career. Being involved in women’s health research has helped me to grow in my knowledge of the field and has increased my passion for working with this population. […]
Amarakoon, Anuki
Anuki received her B.Sc. (Honours) Specializing in Psychology at the University of Toronto and is now a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Program at UBC. Her research revolves around the sexual experiences of racial and ethnic minorities and the individual, interpersonal, and societal processes that contribute to their sexual well-being.
Wong, Jeffrey
Jeff is the current Reproductive Infectious Diseases Clinical Fellow and CTN Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Toronto, followed by his Obstetrics & Gynaecology Residency at the University of British Columbia. He has received competitive salary funding through the CTN Postdoctoral […]
Zhang, Jennifer
Jennifer received her Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin) degree at the University of British Columbia. She is currently completing her MD degree also at UBC, and conducting women’s health research with Dr. Wendy Norman’s Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART-GRAC) and Dr. Katrina Bouchard’s Psychology, Health and Sexuality (PHASE) Laboratory. She has been involved in research […]
Mehareen, Jeenat
Jeenat is a first-year PhD student in RESP at UBC. She finished her MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University (SFU) with a SSHRC funded Canada Graduate Scholarship. Her PhD project focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within the Canadian healthcare system. She will assess the differences in COPD burden and care across regions, […]
Biswas, Puja
Puja Biswas’s research interests focus on understanding sex differences in energy metabolism regulated by insulin-signaling pathway. Using Drosophila (fruit fly), Puja Biswas is doing her PhD study at Rideout Lab to better understand how males and females maintain their stored fat. Puja Biswas completed her BSc and MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Jahangirnagar […]
Musengimana, Gentille
Gentille Musengimana holds a master’s in clinical epidemiology from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. She has a bachelor’s degree in Medical Bioscience from the University of The Western Cape in South Africa. After graduating from university, she worked part-time for the South African Medical Research Council as a research assistant and for the […]
Shirazian, Nahid
Nahid Shirazian is a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for women’s health and well-being. Residing in Vancouver, BC, Nahid holds Canadian citizenship and boasts a diverse background in endocrinology, clinical research, and academic instruction. With a Doctor of Medicine degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and specialized training in endocrinology from Shahid Beheshti […]
Kumar-Ratta, Amrita
Amrita Kumar-Ratta is a PhD Candidate in Human Geography at the University of Toronto. She is also pursuing collaborative specializations in South Asian Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and in Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Amrita’s research explores the feminist political geographies of reproductive […]