David Waxman
Professor Arts & Sciences – Biology Research Areas Liver sex differences Why Women’s Health? We study molecular mechanisms regulating sex differences in liver metabolism at the level of the genome, epigenome and transcriptome, and their effects on sex differences in liver disease.
Benjamin Wolozin
Professor Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine – Anatomy & Neurobiology Research Areas Neurodegeneration Why Women’s Health? Women constitute half of the population and their health is understudied. Obviously important!
Kathleen Morgan
Professor Emerita, Department of Health Sciences Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences – Human Physiology Research Areas Vascular dementia Why Women’s Health? Firstly, being a woman, I hoping for more research to be done on women and female animal models. The default is often to use males with the idea that the variable female […]
Jesse Moreira-Bouchard
Clinical Assistant Professor Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences – Human Physiology Research Areas LGBTQ Cardiovascular Health Why Women’s Health? Women and LGBTQIA+ people face a higher burden of cardiovascular disease, likely linked to psychosocial stress. In my lab, we aspire to uncover mechanisms of autonomic and endocrine disruption underlying the link between stress […]
Hugo Aparicio
Associate Professor Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine – Neurology Research Areas Vascular Neurology, Stroke, Dementia, Brain Health, Neuroepidemiology Why Women’s Health? Women common, especially at the intersection of other sociodemographics and social determinants of health, represent some of the highest risk groups for adverse brain health outcomes. For conditions, such as stroke and dementia, […]
Francesca Seta
Jessica Fetterman
Associate Professor Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine – Vascular Biology Research Areas Cardiovascular Why Women’s Health? Some cardiovascular diseases disproportionately affect women. Yet, women and female animal models continue to be underrepresented in clinical, translational, and basic research studies of cardiovascular pathophysiology. In our lab, we include both sexes and individuals across different genetic […]