SEXGEN LAB

Having grown up in suburban Los Angeles, I lived much of my life being told I was a failure of a cis-girl/cis-woman. After years of ill-health and disregard in biomedical health care settings, I’ve found relief in somatic and integrative health modalities. Swimming, getting my hands in the soil, and fiber arts also always helps.

Janelle is the research coordinator for the RGH project. Her professional background is in clinical research trials, particularly device trials. Now she is broadening her experience into qualitative research outside of hospital settings. Outside of work Janelle is an avid sci-fi reader (especially Afrofuturism) and enjoys both TTRPGs and video games.

I am a recent graduate from the Bloustein School at Rutgers University where I received a Bachelors in Science in Public Health with a concentration in health disparities. I am currently attending Drexel University in the Community Health and Prevention MPH program. My research interests and praxis include community-based research methods, health education, health equity, medical ethics, and improving the quality of care for people who have been marginalized.

Nathan Nyitrai is a social work student with focuses in the LGBTQ+ community and the criminal legal system. They have experience helping formerly incarcerated individuals transition to life back in their communities and with providing peer and crises support for the transgender community. He would like to further his work with the trans and queer communities. In their free time they enjoy doing crafts and playing solo and cooperative board games with friends.

I am an artist and former museum educator from Boston. I’m now in Philly working on my master’s in social work with the goal of becoming a therapist. My passion for the health and well-being of trans and gender diverse individuals drew me to join the RGH project team. In my free time, I enjoy making art, visiting museums, cooking and baking, and spending time by large bodies of water, especially the ocean!