Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex Research

Don’t miss it!!!

Join Dr. Gillian Einstein this Saturday from 2-3 PM EST for a Gallery Talk on Women’s Brain Health hosted by the Koffler Arts Gallery.

Join us for a powerful conversation on “Pain, Sex, and Death” with Dr. Jeffrey Mogil.

Date: Monday, July 14th, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM EST
📍 Online Webinar (through Zoom)
🔗 Register via the link in our bio or scan the QR code!

This is one you don’t want to miss!!!

Frontiers | Unexplored avenues: a narrative review of cognition and mood in postmenopausal African women with female genital circumcision/mutilation/cutting

In an effort to address the gap in research on the age-related cognitive decline of post-menopausal African women with female genital circumcision (FGC), this narrative review affirms the, "urgent need to bring this understudied group into ageing and dementia research."

doi.org/10.3389/fgwh...

For today's #researchspotlight, we are sharing a recent article from COGS President Dr. Gillian Einstein and her co-authors, Rohina Kumar and Dr. Noelia Calvo.

Meet Dr. Liisa Galea, Top 25 Women of Influence+ Award Recipient Dr. Liisa Galea is an internationally recognized neuroscientist and advocate for women’s health, known for her research on sex differences in brain function and disease. As the Treliving Family Chair ...

Congratulations to @liisagalea.bsky.social, Treliving Family Chair in Women’s #MentalHealth and Senior Scientist
@camhnews.bsky.social, Lead of the @whrcluster.bsky.social, and our Co-VP, who was named a 2025 Top 25 Women of Influence+ Award winner!

www.womenofinfluence.ca/2025/03/04/m...

Sex, gender, and stroke recovery: Functional limitations and inpatient care needs in Canadian and European survivors - PubMed The findings highlight the significant impact of biological sex and gender-related social determinants on post stroke disability, with female sex and unfavorable socioeconomic conditions being associa...

Read their study to learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39295226/

Recognizing the gap in the literature involving sex and gender differences and stroke outcomes, Dr. Pilote and her team reported, "the significant impact of biological sex and gender-related social determinants on post stroke disability and quality of life."

Today, we are putting a #researchspotlight on a recent article from COGS Co-Vice President Dr. Louise Pilote and her colleagues, Dr. Yusheng Zhou, Dr. Teresa Gisinger, Simon D. Lindner, Dr. Valeria Raparelli, Dr. Colleen M. Norris, and Dr. Alexandra Kautzky-Willer.

This week, we are looking back on our second COGS meeting.

Under the theme, “Brining Gender and Sex Together: Transdisciplinary Theories and Methodologies,” speakers and participants came together for rich discussions, presentations, and more.

We look forward to more to come at our 2025 meeting!

Op-ed #Science4EveryBody We, the undersigned, urge policymakers and leaders worldwide: support your researchers and safeguard high-quality, inclusive healthcare for everyone. This Op-Ed was first published in the Dutch Volksk...

In response to the Trump administration's recent flurry of attacks on inclusive science, COGS Research signed on to the #Science4EveryBody statement.

We welcome our members to sign on individually.

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Social Media Team Goal for 2025: "Our goal: to engage online audiences by highlighting COGS' exciting programming and the achievements of Canada's vibrant sex and gender science community." - Isabel Sternthal, Communications Specialist and Undergraduate Executive (pictured right)

Social Media Team Spotlight 💡📸

It's our turn! Check out our goal for 2025, and stay tuned for COGS programming updates soon to come.

#SexAndGenderResearch #Canada #ResearchCanada

💡Communications Committee Spotlight💡

Communications Committee Chair Dr. Lindsey Thurston has exciting plans for 2025!

Visit www.cogsresearch.ca/communicatio... to learn more about the Communications Committee.

#SexAndGenderScience #Research #Mentorship #Canada #COGS #Science

💡Membership Committee Spotlight💡

Check out what Membership Committee co-chairs Dr. Melissa Holmes and Dr. Vicky Bungay have in store for 2025!

Watch this space to learn more about COGS and our upcoming events & initiatives.

#SexAndGenderScience #Research #Mentorship #Canada #COGS #Science

Text: "Our goal: To highlight and disseminate the incredible work occurring at the intersection of gender, sex, and health, as this exciting field of science is growing exponentially." - Dr. Sacha Williams and Dr. Sandra Dumanski, Program Committee Co-Chairs Image: Dr. Sacha Williams (top) and Dr. Sandra Dumanski (side)

💡Program Committee Spotlight💡

Program Committee co-chairs Dr. Sacha Williams and Dr. Sandra Dumanski have exciting plans for 2025!

💡Education Committee Spotlight💡

"2025 goal: Host workshops showcasing the latest in sex & gender research, mentor/mentee sessions to inspire the next generation, and virtual networking to connect students with Canadian PIs sharing their passion" - Dr. Lacasse & Dr. Juster, Co-chairs
#mentorship

So grateful to be a part of the Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex research (COGS)! Check out our website and stay tuned for details re: our 2025 conference!!

Seminar alert! 🎉

PRiME Connaught Global Speaker Series seminar: “Estrogenic regulation of memory consolidation: Neural mechanisms and implications for menopause and Alzheimer’s disease,” with Dr. Karyn Frick

@donnellycentre.bsky.social on Feb. 6 at 2:00
Register: public.eve.utoronto.ca/events/5348

Group photo of attendees at 2020 conference

We are hard at work planning our 2025 conference and are taking a moment to look back on our first COGS meeting in 2020! We are excited to see some familiar and new faces at this year's event. Stay tuned for details soon to come!

Welcome to the official Blue Sky account of the Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex research (COGS)! Visit our website www.cogsresearch.ca/about to learn more about our mission, members, and events!

#research #gender #science #canada #COGS