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Stewart, Noah
Noah is a graduate student at the University of British Columbia’s School of Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on manufacturing of implantable materials for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Together with a team of graduate students and an OB/GYN, he has also co-developed a surgical training model of the postpartum lower pelvis in order […]
Wu, Lyndia
Dr. Lyndia Wu is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Wearable Brain Injury Sensing. Dr. Wu’s research focuses on the development and application of wearable sensing technologies and advanced data analytics to address significant health challenges. Dr. Wu has particular interests in female athlete health and […]
Shokrollahi Barough, Mahdieh
Dr. Mahdieh Shokrollahi Barough is a PhD candidate and cancer researcher at the University of Victoria, where she is actively engaged in translational research on breast cancer. Her current work focuses on developing localized drug delivery systems—specifically injectable hydrogels—for enhancing the efficacy and safety of immune-based therapies in solid tumors. She brings over a […]
Ritonja, Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Ritonja is a Scientist at the BC Cancer Research Centre. She holds an MSc and a PhD in epidemiology from Queen’s University, and completed her postdoctoral training at McGill University and CRCHUM. Her research program specializes in identifying modifiable risk factors for cancer prevention in women using a variety of epidemiologic techniques, […]
Nwosu, Ikunna
Ikunna (Iku) is a Nigerian-Canadian OB/GYN resident physician based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended Queen’s University for her medical degree. She has a passion for advancing equity in reproductive health, particularly in the care of Black women. Outside of residency, Iku enjoys writing, reading, and hiking.
Sidhu, Amanpreet
Amanpreet Sidhu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley. Her research explores the prevention and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), with a focus on how mTBI affects vision, perception, attention, and cerebrovascular function. She investigates these outcomes across diverse populations, including children, older […]
Zambonin, Jessica
I’m a clinical geneticist and researcher based at BC Women’s and Children’s Hospitals with a focus on prenatal diagnosis for fetuses with structural anomalies. My work centers on the clinical implementation and impact of genome-wide sequencing, particularly exome sequencing, in the prenatal setting. I’m building a research program that explores the diagnostic yield, clinical […]
Lema, Kaku
Kaku is the Knowledge Mobilization Manager for the SHAPE Hub, a pan-Canadian initiative focused on addressing barriers to evidence-based information and treatment for sexual difficulties and genito-pelvic pain that affect women and gender-diverse people. In this role, Kaku facilitates the exchange and co-creation of knowledge among researchers, healthcare providers, and patients, working to ensure […]
Anwer, Mehwish
Dr Mehwish Anwer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. Dr Anwer is investigating blood based biomarkers of endometriosis with Dr David Huntsman and Dr Paul Yong. Within her neuroscience research, Dr Anwer investigates processes that occur in the brain after traumatic injury and their association with dementia. […]