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Shania Lopez
she/her Shania is a fourth-year undergraduate Biology student, also pursuing a minor in Health & Society. She is deeply passionate about improving access to contraceptives in middle- to low-income countries and works toward destigmatizing sexual health conversations in immigrant households. Outside of academics, Shania enjoys going to concerts, discovering new music, and exploring local cafés.
Kaela Brandson
she/her Kaela Brandson is a fourth-year Psychology and Sociology double-major at UBC. Her research interests include sexual well-being/dysfunction, relationship dynamics, sexual trajectories across the lifespan, and religious/LGBTQ+ intersections with sexual well-being. She takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how diverse experiences shape mental and sexual health- and will pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology. In her […]
David Wu
he/him David is a third year undergraduate kinesiology student at UBC. He is passionate about understanding and addressing sexual desire discrepancies in couples and developing evidence based strategies to improve such clinical outcomes. Furthermore, he is committed to making sexual health topics more approachable within culturally diverse households where those conversations can feel sensitive. In […]
Kelsey Lynch, MSc, CGC
she/her Lab Manager Kelsey has a Master of Science in Genetic Counselling from the University of British Columbia. She has worked previously in clinical and research genetic counselling settings. Kelsey has managed research projects at the University of British Columbia for over 10 years. She joined the team in May 2025 as the Lab Manager […]
Lara Vaziri
she/her Lara is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Honours Psychology program at the University of British Columbia. She will be completing her Honours thesis in collaboration with the lab, contributing to the eSense Cancer Study. Her research interests include the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapies for individuals seeking support related to sexual desire. In her […]
Kaku Lema, MBA
she/her Knowledge Mobilization Manager (SHAPE Hub) Kaku is the Knowledge Mobilization Manager for the SHAPE Hub, a pan-Canadian initiative focused on addressing barriers to evidence-based information and treatment for sexual difficulties and genito-pelvic pain that affect women and gender-diverse people. In this role, Kaku facilitates the exchange and co-creation of knowledge among researchers, healthcare providers, […]
