About this episode

In this episode, Romina Garcia de leon discusses her research on peripartum depression and shares her experiences as a PhD researcher.

Let's Talk WITH Young Researchers: our podcast sideline in which we give the word to young researchers in the field of women's mental health! In this episode, meet Romina Garcia de leon, PhD researcher at the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Toronto and part of the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, where she works under the supervision of the one-and-only Dr. Liisa Galea. We discuss Romina's preclinical research on the heterogeneity of peripartum depression and the role hormones and immune signaling play - including in treatment. Romina also speaks openly about the challenges of pursuing a PhD, but also about what she loves about it. At the end of the podcast, Romina answers our renowned "3 burning questions": Who is your science crush?  What did you not know/expect before starting a PhD?  What do you enjoy most about your work as a PhD researcher?  Do you want to get in touch with Romina? Reach out to: Romina.Garcia@camh.ca ... or find her here: https://www.galealab.com/rominagarcia https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/profile/romina-garcia-de-leon/…

People in this episode

Host: Franziska Weinmar

Guest: Romina Garcia de leon

Topics covered

• women's mental health
• peripartum depression
• PhD challenges
• hormones
• immune signaling

Keywords

• mental health
• research
• PhD
• depression
• hormones
• immune system
• women's health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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