The Women’s Global Health Research Lab, under the leadership of Dr. Karina Villalba, is dedicated to studying the complex interplay between substance use, mental health disorders, and gender-based violence affecting women. The lab also investigates how social and structural variables related to gender, such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health disparities, impact women’s health.

In addition to its local efforts, the lab has a global reach. It has established a network of researchers across Latin America and Spain to advance the field of women’s health research and address global challenges within the realm of public health. One of the lab’s recent research focuses is on the effects of Long COVID on women in Spain, an area that is currently understudied and not well understood. This global commitment underscores the lab’s dedication to improving women’s health worldwide.