Our Research Team
In 2019, Nina began collaborating on research with Nancy Woods, PhD, an epidemiologist, a pioneer in midlife women’s health research, and Dean Emeritus of the University of Washington, Seattle School of Nursing and Marcie Richardson, MD, FACOG, the ObGyn founder of a Menopause Clinic in Boston. This trio conducted the WLB Survey, which collected the experiences of over 3000 women to better characterize the experience of the path to menopause. Their collaboration has yielded eight published papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Our Advisors
Each of these advisors has been instrumental in providing input and feedback to this project on an ongoing basis. This team collectively wrote a response to “Getting Rid of Menopause” a Wall Street Journal editorial.
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Makeba Williams, MD, MSCP FACOG
University of Illinois, College of Medicine Clinical Director, Center for Health, Awareness, and Research on Menopause (CHARM)
Emily Lau, MD, MPH
Co-Director, Women's Heart Health Program, Mass General Brigham Heart & Vascular Institute, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Yamnia Cortés, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA, FAAN
The University of Iowa Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Pauline Maki, PhD
University of Illinois College of Medicine Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology and OB/GYN Senior Director of Research, Center for Research on Women & Gender, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Marcie Richardson, MD
Atrius Health Medical Group Director, Menopause Clinic Assistant Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Harvard Medical School
Nancy Woods PhD, BSN, FAAN
University of Washington School of Nursing, Dean Emerita de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging, Co-Director Seattle Midlife Women’s Study, Principal Investigator
Nanette Santoro, MD
University Of Colorado School of Medicine Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
Georgina Hale, MD, PhD
Hale Health Medicine Queensland, Australia Internist and Researcher, IFM Certified Practitioner
Nancy Reame PhD, RN, FAAN
Columbia University Professor Emerita of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the Faculty of Nursing
Patricia Geraghty, FNP-BC, WHNP
Comprehensive Wellness Director of Women’s Health Adjunct Faculty Holy Names University
Judy Norsigian
Co-founder and Board Chair Our Bodies Ourselves Women’s Health Advocate
Jerilynn Prior, MD
University of British Columbia Professor of Medicine Emerita – Endocrinology Scientific Director, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research
Paula Witt-Enderby, PhD
Duquesne University Professor of Pharmacology PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor