Women’s Health Research at Yale’s undergraduate fellows have an interest in exploring the health of women and the influence of sex and gender on health. Each fellow is paired with a mentor who engages them in this important area of study. These are the 2023-2024 WHRY Undergraduate fellows.
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WHRY Welcomes New Class of Undergraduate Fellows
Major: History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health
Mentor: Sarah Lichenstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Project: Impact of Substance Abuse on Women
Quote: “I am grateful for the opportunity to explore interdisciplinary approaches to women’s health and cultivate creative and culturally relevant health interventions.”
Majors: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Global Health Studies Certificate
Mentor: Kelsey Martin, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hematology).
Project: Medical Curriculum Development
Quote: “As an aspiring physician, I will be conducting research regarding the integration of sex and gender differences into the medical school curriculum to create resources which address gender inequities in clinical settings.”
Majors: Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Ethnicity, Race, & Migration
Mentor: Manuel Paris, PsyD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
Project: Engaging Latinx Communities Through Culturally Responsive
Peer Delivered Motivational Interviewing
Quote: “As a daughter of immigrants I am excited to contribute to the research of women in minority groups. I hope to learn more about the research gap between gender groups and how ethnicity can play a role in that as well.”
Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Mentor: Audrey Merriam, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Project: Maternal and Fetal Health
Quote: “I hope to approach medicine and scientific research through an interdisciplinary lens to promote gender equity in science.”
Majors: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health (Science Journalism).
Mentor: Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD, Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor in Women's Health Research and WHRY Director.
Project: Why Didn’t I Know This? Student Blog
Quote: “As an aspiring journalist, my goal is to translate jargon and demonstrate the urgency of women’s health topics to the audience. I’m grateful for science communication training and to share the latest breakthroughs in women’s health.”
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