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Dr. Sav Zwickl

They/Them

MSexol PhD

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2959-5928


Sav is the lead investigator of the TRANSform project, growing it to be the largest ever trans-led trans research project in Australia. Sav prioritises research communication and accessibility and delivers trans health education. Passionate about supporting and connecting trans researchers, Sav is the convener of the Emerging Trans Researchers Conference, and the founder of the Trans Researchers in Trans Research Network.


Sav authored these blog posts:

Transsexual People are Valid and Here to Stay
Trans Women in Sport: What Does the Science Say?
Transgender? Trans and Gender Diverse? Trans and Non-Binary? What Terminology Should We Be Using?
Non-Binary People and Gender-Affirming Hormones and Surgeries
Why Are Trans People at Higher Risk of Long COVID?
A World-First Trial on Fast Access to Testosterone
Accessing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Australia
Genital Changes, Periods, and Pelvic Pain in People Using Testosterone
Dispelling the Myths About Trans People
Nature Medicine Publishes First Study on how Gender-Affirming Hormones Reshape the Body’s Biology
Trans Health Research at the 2024 WPATH Conference, Portugal
Yes, Trans People Are Still Being Refused Health Care in Australia
Behind the Scenes of our World-First Fitness and Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Study
Do Higher Oestradiol Levels Result in Better Mental Health and Wellbeing?
Oestradiol Implants in Australia
Options for Testosterone Hormone Therapy in Australia
Challenging Five Years of Transphobia

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