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EMBRACE Lab @EmbraceLabYYC

Research lab focused on Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Advancements for Women | Director: Dr. @JamieLBenham | @UCalgaryMed | @OBrien_IPH |@LibinInstitute

Joined July 2024
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EMBRACE Lab@EmbraceLabYYC
8 Jul 2024
Welcome to the official account of the Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Advancements (EMBRACE) Women’s Health Lab at @UCalgaryMed! We aim to answer questions to improve health for people with endocrine disorders like polycystic ovary syndrome & diabetes in pregnancy.
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O'Brien Institute for Public Health@OBrien_IPH
Jan 21
#InTheNews: Drs. Erin Brennand and Jamie Benham answer Albertans' most pressing questions related to menopause, PCOS, hormones, and all things women's midlife health. cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1… Listen and share with your friends!
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May 9th, 2026 Prague 🇨🇿 @ESEndocrinology #ECE2026 Novel therapies for the treatment of PCOS Sessions will highlight advances in targeted pharmacological treatments, lifestyle & metabolic interventions, and novel approaches involving neuroendocrine, immune, and gut–brain pathways
Androgen Excess & PCOS Society Update Meeting 2026

ALT Androgen Excess & PCOS Society Update Meeting 2026

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🗓️ Meet the Professor session - Thursday, Nov. 27 @ 7am EST (1pm CET). 🎙️ Learn more about Dr @GiacobiniPaolo 's work and insights on neuroendocrinology. 🔗 EC-SIG members, check your email for the Zoom link 👍
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Sandro Graca@SandroGraca
21 Oct 2025
📣 Big news! @LindAlliance @veritypcos #JLAPCOS Announcing the Top 10 #PCOS Research Priorities #pcosresearch @BenefitOfDrKite @wlv_uni @FEHW_Research @alex_dallaway
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O'Brien Institute for Public Health@OBrien_IPH
24 Sep 2025
September is #PCOSAwarenessMonth🩵. PCOS affects up to 1 in 10 Canadian women yet remains under-recognized & under-treated. Tonight, the Calgary Tower shines teal to raise awareness & support PCOS research. Learn more: theconversation.com/polycyst… #PCOS #Research #WomensHealth #YYC
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O'Brien Institute for Public Health@OBrien_IPH
5 Sep 2025
#WomenHealthIsPublicHealth! Join us on Oct 29 as we advance women’s health as a public health imperative & investigate what an inclusive, equitable health system looks like for women. Save the date & learn more: events.ucalgary.ca/obrien/ev… #ReproductiveHealth #PublicHealth
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Dr. Alan S. Martino@AlanSMartino
31 Jul 2025
Call for Presentation Abstracts! Join us for the Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt 2026 Conference (Feb 13-14, 2026) – a free virtual event. Submit your abstract by Oct 15, 2025. Use the QR code or visit disabilitysexualitylab.com/c… to learn more.
Flyer for the 'Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt 2026 Conference.' Large heading: 'Call for Presentation Abstracts.' Subheading: 'A Virtual and International Conference.' Website link: disabilitysexualitylab.com/conference-2026. Conference dates: February 13–14, 2026. Submission deadline: October 15, 2025. Includes a QR code and is sponsored by the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences. Bright colors with pink, yellow, and white design elements.

ALT Flyer for the 'Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt 2026 Conference.' Large heading: 'Call for Presentation Abstracts.' Subheading: 'A Virtual and International Conference.' Website link: disabilitysexualitylab.com/conference-2026. Conference dates: February 13–14, 2026. Submission deadline: October 15, 2025. Includes a QR code and is sponsored by the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences. Bright colors with pink, yellow, and white design elements.
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O'Brien Institute for Public Health@OBrien_IPH
25 Jul 2025
PCOS affects 1 in 10 Canadian women but still has no cure. Dr. Jamie Benham leads the @EMBRACELabYYC , working to advance women's health and focusing on disorders like PCOS. Learn more about PCOS and how you can support the EMBRACE team’s research: bit.ly/4m96ZnA.
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Verity (PMOS UK)@veritypmos
21 Jul 2025
📢 Big news: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is changing! The current name has caused confusion, stigma & misdiagnosis for decades. It’s time for change — and YOU can help choose the new name. 💜 📝 Take the survey now: 🔗 tinyurl.com/PCOSNameChange #WomensHealth #PCOS #PCOSNameChange
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Pauline McDonagh Hull@PMcDonaghHull
17 Jul 2025
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated @ConversationCA theconversation.com/polycyst… @jamielbenham @EmbraceLabYYC @UCalgaryMed

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under-recogniz...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects about one in 10 women and is linked to health risks including cardiovascular disease. But it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated.

theconversation.com
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📢 New Canada-wide Survey on PCOS! We're seeking input from people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to help shape better care. 🧬💬 Your voice matters—tell us what you need. 👉 survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/… #PCOS #PCOSAwareness #WomensHealth #CanadaHealth
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Sandro Graca@SandroGraca
19 Jun 2025
✍️ Your voice matters! 🔗 forms.office.com/e/YGHVgYcfz… Living in the UK and been diagnosed with #PCOS? Please share (anonymously) your experiences and engagement with internet-enabled technologies for PCOS-related health & quality of life, lifestyle management, and self-care routines
Join this study investigating how internet-enabled technologies and devices impact lifestyle management and self-care of PCOS symptoms.

ALT Join this study investigating how internet-enabled technologies and devices impact lifestyle management and self-care of PCOS symptoms.
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Libin Cardiovascular Institute@LibinInstitute
1 May 2025
Join us May 25 for The HeART of Women’s Health—a FREE event blending science art to explore women’s heart health across the lifespan. Panel, exhibition, and powerful stories. 📍 cSPACE Marda Loop, Calgary. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/heartofwomenshealth ------------ #WomensHeartHealth #YYCevents #YYC #Calgary #UCalgary #UCalgaryMed #LibinWCHI #HerHeartMatters
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O'Brien Institute for Public Health@OBrien_IPH
7 Apr 2025
💡Women's health is public health! From chronic pelvic pain to research gaps, women's health issues are often overlooked—but they impact us all. For #CDNPublicHealthWeek we are spotlighting the facts & sharing the research advancing different areas of #publichealth. Stay tuned!
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AbSPORU@AbSPORU
26 Mar 2025
🥳 Celebrating 10 years of impact! Join us for our 10th Annual Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum in Calgary, AB from May 12 - 14, 2025. 🎫 Tickets on sale now! tinyurl.com/2025-CF-Tickets This year’s theme is: ABSPOR & YOU: Partnership. Innovation. Impact.
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Brain-body cross-talk in #PCOS 👉 AE-PCOS Society update meeting 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, May 10th, 2025 Registration & programme: ae-society.org/meetings/ 🤩 Early Career SIG gathering on Friday evening (May 9th) before the update meeting.
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⁦⁦@OBrien_IPH⁩ So many great presentations and opportunities to meet others ⁦@calgarylibrary⁩ on International Women’s Day. Also to “Embrace women’s health research” ⁦@jamielbenham⁩ and ⁦@uofcknes⁩ momentum study ucalgary.ca/research/momentu…
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Replying to @UCalgary
@UCalgary International Women’s Day- March 8. Celebrate by attending the Women’s Health Symposium at the Calgary Central Library @LibinInstitute Come, hear great speakers @erinbrennand @jamielbenham @uofcknes Dr. Reimer on fueling across the life span. #menopause #PCOS 
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Meet Heather, our research coordinator! She holds a BKin from UFV and an MSc from UofA, where she researched exercise and blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes. At the Embrace Lab, she coordinates studies, advertising, social media, and coffee walks with her coworkers!
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Jillian Tay@TayJillian
21 Feb 2025
#PCOS is so much more than a fertility issue. It’s a complex hormonal disorder that can impact metabolism, mental health, and long-term health risks. Women with PCOS deserve more than being reduced to their #reproductive potential. #PCOSAwareness #WomensHealth #PCOSAdvocacy
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