Ongoing Research

Tran N. H. Nguyen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Biosensing and microfluidic technologies

Isaac Pence, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Translational biophotonics technologies in gynecological disease

Megan Routzong, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Biomechanics of the pelvic floor during pregnancy and childbirth

Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cancer cell metabolism

Jeffrey McDonald, Ph.D.

Professor

Lipid mass spectrometry, including estradiol and progesterone

Gloria Vega, Ph.D.

Professor

Sex-specific causes of high LDL cholesterol

Tamia Harris-Tryon, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Sex steroid hormone synthesis in the epithelium

Melissa Mauskar, M.D.

Associate Professor

Vulvar dermatoses

Mingyue Li, MPH, Ph.D.

Instructor

Maternal health biostatistics and epidemiology

David Lopez, DrPH, M.P.H., M.S.

Associate Professor

Obesity-related cancers and chronic diseases among cancer survivors

Samaah Sullivan, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Sex differences in experiences of stress

Cristel Camacho, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Molecular mechanisms of gynecologic cancers

Ed Grow, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Oocyte development and embryonic genome activation

Dan Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular health during pregnancy

W. Lee Kraus, Ph.D.

Professor & Director

Steroid hormone signaling in the female reproductive tract

Ashley Solmonson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Metabolic changes associated with pregnancy

Tami Gurley, Ph.D.

Professor

Policy effects on birth outcomes, breastfeeding outcomes

Megan Mullins, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Quality and equity of advanced stage gynecologic cancer care

Tiffany Reese, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Maternal infection and fetal immune programming

Natalile Bavli, M.D.

Associate Professor

Blood disorders during pregnancy

Perry Bickel, M.D.

Associate Professor & Division Chief

Diabetes and obesity

Suzanne Conzen, M.D.

Professor & Division Chief

Glucocorticoid receptor in breast and ovarian cancers

Andrew DeVilbiss, Ph.D.

Instructor

Hematopoietic stem cells

Qi Fu, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Cardiovascular function in women

Sarah Haroon, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Raksha Jain, M.D.

Professor

Sex disparities in lung diseases

Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Assessing cardiovascular disease risk for women

Eleanor Lederer, M.D.

Professor

Sex disparities in chronic kidney disease

Naim Maalouf, M.D.

Professor

Postmenopausal osteoporosis, kidney stone disease

Rina Mauricio, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Women’s cardiac health

Orson Moe, M.D.

Professor & Director

Kidney physiology

Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D.

Associate Professor

Gestational diabetes

Sangeetha Reddy, M.D.

Associate Professor

Immunotherapy in breast cancer

Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor & Director

Nutrient utilization in the developing embryo

Carol Wise, Ph.D.

Professor

Pediatric musculoskeletal disorders

Ondine Cleaver, Ph.D.

Professor

Cell fate specification during blood vessel development and organogenesis

Jenna Jewell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cell growth and metabolism

Kathryn O’Donnell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Mechanisms of lung cancer pathogenesis

Toral Patel, M.D.

Associate Professor

Drug delivery for malignant brain tumors

Kimberly Huber, Ph.D.

Professor

Neurobiology of Fragile X Syndrome and autism

Emily Adhikari, M.D.

Associate Professor

Infectious diseases in pregnancy and maternal health outcomes

Amma Asare, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ovarian cancer cell resistance

Maria Florian-Rodriguez, M.D.

Associate Professor

Pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse

Elaine Duryea, M.D.

Associate Professor

High-risk postpartum patient outcomes

Jessica Grubman, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Abnormal uterine bleeding

Christina Herrera, M.D.

Assistant Professor

The placenta in healthy and diseased states

Jayanthi Lea, M.D.

Professor & Division Chief

Ovarian and cervical cancers

Mala Mahendroo, Ph.D.

Professor

Molecular mechanisms of cervical remodeling in pregnancy and preterm birth

Kristin Miller, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Reproductive soft tissue remodeling during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and aging

Jamie Morgan, M.D.

Associate Professor

Postpartum care

David Nelson, M.D.

Associate Professor

Cardiac function in pregnancy

David Rahn, M.D.

Professor

Local estrogen therapy in post-menopausal women

Joseph Schaffer, M.D.

Professor

Pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence

Cathy Spong, M.D.

Professor & Chair

Fetal, maternal, obstetric complications, anemia, postpartum care, fetal growth, preeclampsia, preterm birth, inclusion

Danielle Robertson, O.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Systemic and infectious diseases on the cornea and ocular surface

Katherine Wert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Sexual dimorphism and sex hormone signaling in retinal degenerative disease

Paula Hernandez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Sexual dimorphism in articular cartilage biology and mechanobiology

Sophia Ulman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Biomechanics of teenage athletes

Diego Castrillon, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Endometrial cancer

Jenny Francis, M.D.

Associate Professor

Adolescent sexual health

Margaret Hoge, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Parental stress and mental health impacts on NICU patients

Jenna Keelan, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Fetal heart disease counseling

Julie Mirpuri, M.D.

Associate Professor

Neonatal microbiome development

Yasin Dhaher, Ph.D.

Professor

Sex hormones and rehabilitation in women

Matthew Sieber, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Metabolic mechanisms supporting reproduction and development

Sherwood Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Menopausal and peri-menopausal depression

Meitra Doty, M.D.

Associate Professor

Maternal mental health

Carrie McAdams, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Neurobiological features of eating disorders

Tarek Rajji, M.D.

Professor and Chair

Neuroplasticity and congnition in older patients

Quyen Do, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Functional MRI of the placenta

Li Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Regulation of breast cancer bone metastasis

Orhan Oz, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Division Chief

Estrogen regulation of bone mass and metabolism

Lynn Ibekwe-Agunanna, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Cancer screening in underserved and marginalized communities

Celette Skinner, Ph.D.

Professor

Behavior-change interventions

Carolyn Smith-Morris, Ph.D.

Professor

Medical anthropology, childbirth, maternal mortality

Maude Carmel, M.D.

Professor

Robotic surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse

Gary Lemack, M.D.

Professor

Urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse

Philippe Zimmern, M.D.

Professor

Urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in post-menopausal women