A recap of the RSI Speaker Series event on Women and Brain Health. Julia and Kyla discuss why sex and gender must be considered in health research as well as the impact of hormonal and connectivity changes to women’s brains after injury. They share snippets of the presentations given by Dr. Gillian Einstein, Melissa Biscardi, and Dr. Reema Shafi.
Podcast Hosts: Julia Rybkina & Kyla Alsbury
Featured Speakers:
Professor Gillian Einstein, Psychology Department, University of Toronto; Guest Professor of Gender and Health, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Melissa Biscardi, RN, BScN, MSc
Reema Shafi, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Executive Producer: Julia Rybkina
Production Team: Adora Chui, Lucas Crosby, Kyla Alsbury, & Remi Lu
Audio Editors: Nithin Jacob & Stephanie Posa