Gould, Grace

  Grace graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from UBC in 2025. She will be continuing her studies in Mechanical Engineering investigating the mechanical properties of the breast during lactation, which is currently a major gap in breast biomechanics research.

Besharah, Toshka

  Olympian and fourth-year Translational and Molecular Medicine student at the University of Ottawa, bringing a unique combination of high-performance sport, academic excellence, and leadership to every environment she joins. Now in her sixth year on the Canadian National Canoe Kayak Team, she balances elite athletic commitments with a rigorous academic schedule, demonstrating exceptional time […]

Zwicker, Jill

  Dr. Jill Zwicker is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Brain Development and Rehabilitation and a Professor at the University of British Columbia. She has 35+ years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist and is an internationally recognized expert in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Dr. Zwicker’s research program aims to better […]

Methi, Ani

  Ani Methi is an MSc student in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, under the supervision of Dr. Mary De Vera. She is a social and cultural psychologist who completed her previous MSc training as an Eramus Mundus scholar jointly at the University of Limerick in Ireland and Iscte-University […]

Laskosky, Brianna

Povshedna, Tetiana

Tetiana Povshedna is a PhD Candidate in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Côté Lab). Her research with the British Columbia CARMA-CHIWOS Collaboration (BCC3; https://hivhearme.ca/) study focuses on better understanding factors that affect aging in women living with HIV. Specifically, she is interested in how chronic/latent viral infections, inflammation, chronic pain, and cellular markers of aging relate […]

Patterson, Sophie

  Sophie is a senior Public Health Registrar and a Clinical Lecturer in Public Health based in the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University in England. Her research focuses on inequities in women’s reproductive health and rights through a lens of reproductive justice. Sophie’s split role across public health research and practice ensures […]

Centeno Duque, Manuel

  Manuel is a biology graduate student at the University of Victoria, supervised by Dr. Nicole Templeman. His research examines how hyperinsulinemia contributes to female reproductive aging. Specifically, whether acutely reducing endogenous insulin production in adulthood can improve reproductive and metabolic health and intergenerational susceptibility to disease. Before the Templeman Lab, Manuel completed a BSc […]

Ghahari, Sara

  Dr. Sara Ghahari is a medical doctor with a growing research focus in women’s health, menstrual cycle physiology, and ovulatory disorders. After completing her MD at Iran University of Medical Sciences, she gained clinical experience in primary care and women’s health before relocating to British Columbia. She is currently a volunteer researcher with the […]