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Pornsinsiriruk, Vanny
I am a PhD Student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UBC. My research centers mucosal immunity to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), including vaccine strategies and the impact of prior helminth infections on antiviral immunity in the female genital tract.
Wang, Rizhi
Dr. Rizhi Wang is a Professor in Biomaterials at the Department of Materials Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada. He is also an associate faculty member at the Department of Orthopaedics, and a core member at the Center for Aging SMART. Dr. Wang’s research interests include orthopaedic implants, […]
Liang, Doris
I am a PhD. candidate in the school of biomedical engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Grooby, Ethan
Currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Institute of Global Health at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and University of British Columbia, where I am researching newborn wearable monitoring in LMIC settings. Completed a postdoctoral position at McGill University, where I performed fetal health monitoring research (2024-2026). Joint PhD graduate from Monash University and […]
McCabe, Courtney
Courtney McCabe is a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia in Cheryl Wellington’s lab, where her research focuses on the neurological effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on the brain. Her work sits at a critical intersection of neuroscience, trauma, and women’s health — areas that have historically lacked both attention and […]
Montoya, Juliana
My name is Juliana Montoya and I am a second year PhD student that is passionate about understanding how the brain’s immune cells microglia are invovled in neurodegenerative conditions. Since some of these conditions have higher rates in women (such as Alzheimers disease) it is incredibly important that we focus on why this difference […]
Foster, Leonard
Dr. Leonard Foster is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Michael Smith Laboratories, as well as the Director of the Life Sciences Institute, at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He studied biochemistry at Simon Fraser University for his Bachelors then moved to the University of Toronto to […]
Ma Zhang, Wendy
I am an incoming MSc student in Women’s and Children’s Health at the University of British Columbia, supervised by Dr. Roxana Geoffrion. My research focuses on understanding the psychological and physical burden of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs), with the goal of improving how patients are screened, supported, and heard throughout their recovery.I hold […]
Aghaei, Nikoo
Nikoo Aghaei is a 3rd year medical student at Queen’s University, with a background in neurosciences, oncology, women’s health, and design. She is collaborating with Dr. Alyson Plecash (Stroke Neurologist) to study the unique presentation and implications of stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions in women.