Researchers in this cluster examine the health effects of aging and associated decline in reproductive hormones in women. Outcomes of interest include mental health, cognitive functioning, cardiovascular health, and menopausal symptoms (e.g. hot flashes, sleep disturbance). Hormonal and behavioural interventions aimed at preventing age-related declines in women’s health are also a focus of recent investigations.
Jennifer Gordon, Ph.D., Canada Research Chair in Women’s Mental Health, and Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of Regina.
Loveness Dube, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology
Julia Grummisch, M.Sc., Ph.D. Student, Psychology
Ashley Anne Balsom, B.Sc., Master’s Student, Psychology
Gordon JL, Rubinow DR, Watkins L, Hinderliter AL, Caughey MC, Girdler SS. (in press). The effect of transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone on markers of risk for arterial disease in peri- and early postmenopausal women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Gordon, JL, Rubinow, DR, Eisenlohr-Moul, TA, Xia, K, Schmidt, PJ, Girdler, SS. (2018). Efficacy of transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone in the prevention of depressive symptoms in the menopause transition: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry). 75(2), 149-157.
Gordon JL, Girdler SS, Meltzer-Brody S, Stika CS, Thurston RC, Clark CT, Prairie BA, Moses-Kolko E, Joffe H, Wisner KL. (2015). Ovarian hormone fluctuation, neurosteroids and HPA axis dysregulation in perimenopausal depression: a novel heuristic model. American Journal of Psychiatry. 172(3), 227-236.
Gordon JL, Rubinow DR, Eisenlohr-Moul TA, Leserman J, Girdler SS. (2016). Estradiol variability, stressful life events and the emergence of depressive symptomatology during the menopause transition. Menopause. 23(3), 257-266.
Gordon JL, Rubinow DR, Thurston RC, Paulson J, Schmidt PJ, Girdler SS. (2016). Cardiovascular, hemodynamic, neuroendocrine, and inflammatory markers in women with and without vasomotor symptoms Menopause. 23(11), 1189-1198.
For more information, contact cluster leader Dr. Jennifer Gordon at jennifer.gordon@uregina.ca
TOMORROW - Thurs. March 5 at 6:30pm!
The 2025-26 CAH Distinguished Lecture, "Don't Panic! It's Just Aging." with speaker Dr. Sally Chivers (Trent University).
U of R Education Auditorium. Open to the Public. Free admission. Free parking after 5pm in surface Public, M & Z lots.
Free surface parking after 5PM (in all surface Public, M and Z parking lots). Parking lots 3, 6 & 2 recommended. Parking lots 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16 & 17 included in parking map.
*Please note: 30 minute & 2 hour time-limits on parking (as signed) are enforced 24 hours/day.*
We are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 CAH Distinguished Public Lecture on Thursday, March 5 at 6:30pm! Dr. Sally Chivers (Trent University) will deliver her talk, "Don't Panic! It's Just Aging."
U of R Main Campus, Education Auditorium (EA 106). Free admission & parking.
Free surface parking all evenings after 5PM (in public surface, M & Z parking lots). Parking lots 3, 6 & 2 recommended.
- *Please note: 30 minute & 2 hour time-limits on parking (as indicated by signs) are enforced 24 hours/day.*
We just published a state of the art systematic review of pain assessment tools for people living with severe dementia. We provided recommendations for the most supported tools @AIGMcLennan @UofRegina https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735826000139?via%3Dihub
The Winter 2026 CAH Newsletter has stories about:
Research on menopause with Canada Research Chair Dr. Jennifer Gordon, upcoming CAH spring public events, CAH relaunching research participant pool, CAH Director inducted as Fellow of the RSC, and more!
https://research.uregina.ca/cah/newsletters/issue-41/
Congratulations to #URegina's @DrThomasHadjist, newly elected as a Fellow of the @src_rsc. His groundbreaking work is improving care for older adults with #dementia and chronic pain worldwide.
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Two #URegina researchers have been elected Fellows of the @src_rsc — the country’s highest academic honour. 👏
Congrats to Dr. @rncarleton and @DrThomasHadjist, whose research is improving lives across Canada and beyond.
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