is assistant professor at the Amsterdam UMC and is leading the Affirm Relationships project. He is a social psychologist by training and has published mainly in the areas of mental health, social health, stigma and discrimination amongst sexual and gender minority groups. Related to the Affirm project, David is motivated to do research which helps to better understand and uncover the complex interplay of social experiences, relationships, identities, and biological factors that influence health.
Here, you can find an example of David's work and a list of his publications
is a health psychology Postdoctoral Researcher in the team. She is interested in the meanings and determinants of health amongst different communities and groups. She completed her PhD in 2022, prior to which she gained clinical and research experience at the Nottinghamshire Centre for Transgender Health. Most recently, she has worked on projects exploring the experience of and attitudes towards womb cancer amongst Black ethnicity women and those identifying as LGB and/ or Trans in the United Kingdom.
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is a neuroscientist and a Postdoctoral Researcher in the AFFIRMRelationships team. From 2019 to 2023, she conducted research on the effects of sex hormone use on sleep and mood for her PhD, and she currently focuses on studying the effects of sex hormones on mood and emotions. Before her PhD, Margot also volunteered as youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and LGBTQI+ health at CHOICE for Youth
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is a social psychologist and Postdoctoral Researcher in the team. Her research focuses on the link between close relationships and health, and in particular on how people experience and manage difficult emotions in their romantic relationships. In March 2020, she launched an international research study called "Love in the Time of Covid" to study how people connect, relate and cope during difficult times.
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is a PhD student in the Affirm Project, focusing on Genetics and Trans Health. Through his master’s degree in Public Health, he gained multifaceted knowledge in areas like epidemiology and population health by studying the effects of stigmatization and discrimination on minorities. Thus, he is especially interested in identifying biological factors that might help to achieve individual-centered care and improve the overall experience of gender-affirming hormone treatment.
is a critical health geographer who researches the relationships between healthcare systems and social inequalities. They are currently a Leverhulme Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Queen Mary University of London.
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is an intern from Sapienza University of Rome, who recently completed her masters in Dynamic Developmental Psychopathology. She is currently researching how trans people feel affirmed by others.
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Is a professor at the Amsterdam UMC. Her research interests include:Evaluation of care and gender identity development.
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is a Masters intern from The University of Utrecht (MA gender studies) researching trans people's experiences of gender affirming hormones using qualitative methods. They are also involved in leading the social media and study advertisement along with co-facilitating participatory research projects.
