Dr. Liisa Galea has been a staunch and vocal advocate for women's mental health and women's health research for years. She has spent countless hours advocating for dedicated funding, greater visibility, and equal representation for women's health. Dr. Galea is currently the inaugural womenmind Treliving Family Chair in Women's Mental Health at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, ON. She is also a Senior Cluster Lead for the Women's Health Research Cluster. Please find below a collection of recent media appearances or announcements by Dr. Galea on behalf of the WHRC, CAMH, and womenmind.
Media and Advocacy
Women's Health Interrupted: Season 3 Out Now!
The Women's Health Interrupted podcast explores women's health through scientific inquiry and storytelling. Spanning across four overarching and multidisciplinary themes: general health and wellness, brain health, sociocultural determinants of health, as well as politics, policy and advocacy, this podcast brings you content about women's health from every angle. Season 3 is available now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Manulife Women's Health Panel
Dr. Liisa Galea participated in a panel discussion to emphasize the critical need for workplaces to prioritize the health of women and families. Key topics included support around pregnancy and the postpartum period, as well as an in-depth discussion regarding the need for more research on menopause.
Galentines Event: Love your Brain!
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we partnered with 4 groups because... we are stronger together! CAMH, the Women's Health Research Cluster, womenmind, and ScienceUpFirst to present our first Galentine's event: Love your Brain! Learn more about the event here.
Special Statement from Liisa Galea, Scientific Lead of the Women’s Health Research Cluster
Sex and gender are critical factors in health research, yet recent executive orders in one of the world's most powerful nations threaten to erase their consideration from federally funded studies. This article explores the history, current challenges, and consequences of disregarding sex as a factor in medical research—impacting both women's and men's health outcomes. Read the full article here.
Dr Liisa Galea Featured on Aging Powerfully Podcast with Melissa Grelo
Cluster lead Dr. Liisa Galea, and Women’s Health Seminar Series guest Dr. Jenny Rabin, have been featured on the Aging Powerfully podcast with Melissa Grelo. In the episode, Dr. Galea and Dr. Rabin discuss Alzheimer’s risk and menopause in women’s brains as they age, digging deep into the statistics and the actions we can take to care for our brains. Listen here.
Dr. Liisa Glea "Stumped to the Hill"
To advocate for canadian brain research for the Canadian Association for Neuroscience. Learn more about their visit here!
Dr. Galea Interviewed on The Social CTV
Dr. Liisa Galea represented CAMH's 'No One Left Behind' campaign on the 'The Social' on CTV, addressing the realities of women's mental health, and how we can do better. You can watch her interview here!
Dr. Galea and Sandi Treliving talk to BMO in Vancouver
Dr. Galea Testifies at the House of Commons
On April 11, 2024, Dr. Liisa Galea was invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee for Health as a witness for Women's Mental Health. Dr. Galea spoke about the lack of grants awarded to studying women's health. She advocated for ring-fenced funding for women's health research and women's mental health. You can watch her testimony here, and read a transcript of the session here.
Dr. Galea on CBCListen Radio
Dr. Liisa Galea joined Mary-Jean Cormier on CBC Listen Superior Morning Radio to talk about how sex and gender can affect age-related brain health. Listen to the full recording here.
Women's Health Research Cluster Youtube Channel
The women's health research cluster is an international network of professionals working to improve women's+ health research. We regularly share podcasts, seminars, and workshops on our channel. Dr. Liisa Galea is a senior cluster leader with the WHRC. You can learn more about the cluster here, or view their youtube videos here!
Dr. Galea and Aastha Sahni lead conversation for Room Women's Network
Dr Liisa Galea, representing CAMH, and Aastha Sahni of Advica Health led a conversation exploring different forms of hormone therapy and how women can be empowered to confidently navigate perimenopause and menopause. You can read more about the event at the conversation here.
Manulife Donates $1 Million over 3 years to the Women's Health Research Cluster
We are very excited to share a huge leap forward for women's health research: an alliance between the Women's Health Research Cluster, womenmind and CAMH, funded will a $1 Million grant over three years from Manulife. Learn more here!
Learn More about womenmind
womenmind™ is a community of philanthropists, thought leaders and scientists dedicated to tackling gender disparities in science to put the unique needs and experiences of women at the forefront of mental health research. Please learn more about their mission and work here!
Dr. Galea's Article in VICE: "I should be allowed to leave men out of my studies"
On July 31, Dr. Liisa Galea published an article in VICE stating that “there is a much-needed push for gender equality in science, but the government’s inclusion mandates can backfire. Read more here.
Dr. Liisa Galea writes a BMJ editorial: Women's health research is underfunded
In this editorial for the British Medical Journal, Drs. Galea and Parekh explain, building off of findings that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US and Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) in Canada, have underfunded women's health research. You can read more here.
Dr. Galea points out the urgent need to fund women's health in the Toronto Star.
Dr. Galea and Dr. Gay highlight the delay in diagnoses, greater adverse effects from new drugs, and so call 'atypical' symptoms that women face. They also provide possible solutions to these issues, read more here!