Gillian Einstein

Gillian Einstein is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and cross-appointed with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She holds the inaugural Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women's Brain Health and Aging.

Early life and education Einstein was born in New York City, US. As her father was a member of the U.S. Air Force, her family moved between New York City, Texas and Massachusetts. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in the History of Art at Harvard University.

Research and career Einstein in 2015 speaking on the importance of SABV in preclinical research. Einstein joined Duke University in 1989 as an assistant professor and moved to the Centre for Research on Women's Health at Women's College Hospital in 2004. This program is based at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and is affiliated with the Women's College Research Institute (based at the Women's College Hospital). Einstein led the program as a Director from 2006 to 2016.

Einstein's work is focussed on women's health, specifically, the anatomy of the female brain. Einstein's research looks at the relationship between early menopause and decreased estrogen levels, and how this may negatively affect cognition. Further to the differences that gender may play on the human brain, Einstein further posits that the social and cultural context that accompanies being female or male can also have a significant effect on our biology. This chair is supported through the Wilfred Posluns' Family Foundation, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Alzheimer Society of Canada, and the Ontario Brain Institute.

Personal life Gillian Einstein is a distant cousin of Albert Einstein.