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Division of Reproductive Sciences brings research to 2025 SRI Annual Scientific Meeting
The Society for Reproductive Investigation hosted the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina March 25-29, 2025. Researchers from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences led sessions, gave presentations, and brought posters to the conference. Jessica Vazquez, PhD, moderated the session Immune Cell Programming and Consequences. Sathi...
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Abbott co-authors publication and guest edits Reproduction’s special series on PCOS
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a review in Reproduction as part of a special series on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Origins and Implications. Abbott is a guest editor for the special series. Co-authors on the review and co-editors for the special series include Daniel Dumesic and Vasantha Padmanabhan.In “Polycystic ovary synd...
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Department of Ob-Gyn brings research and leadership to 2025 UW Carbone Cancer Research Retreat
The UW Carbone Cancer Center hosted their annual Research Retreat on April 10, 2025. Members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Division of Reproductive Sciences shared research and provided leadership for the event. Some of their exciting accomplishments:Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologi...
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Rhoades, Infusino published in BMC Medical Education
Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Scott Infusino, MD, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow, co-authored a new article published in BMC Medical Education. Co-authors include Adam Lewkowitz, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Stephanie Ros, and Patrick Ramsey.In “Maternal-fetal medicine fellow experience in the first year of training compared to i...
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Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at 2025 SGS Annual Meeting
The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) hosted their 51st Annual Scientific Meeting March 30-April 2, 2025. Several members of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery attended the conference and shared their work. Caroline Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, was selected in early 2024 to ...
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Cutler published article in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open. Co-authors include Emily Claymore, Jema Turk, and Jody Steinauer.In “Residents Navigating Moral Distress After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision,” Cutler and co-author...
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Bajpai, Rose publish article in Gynecologic Oncology Reports
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-3, and Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new study in Gynecologic Oncology Reports. Co-authors include Tammy Mundale, Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, and Amy Godecker, PhD, MS.In “Adnexal mass referral patterns in Gynecologic Oncology,” Bajpai, Rose, and co-authors sought to...
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Cutler publishes in JAMA Open Network
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article in JAMA Open Network. Co-authors include Corinne Hale and Eliza Bennett, MD, Laura Jacques, MD, and Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH.In “Experiences of Obstetrician-Gynecologists Providing Pregnancy Care After Dobbs,” Cutler and co-authors analy...
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Green’s REAL Lab shares policy brief on Birth Cost Recovery
Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new policy brief on Birth Cost Recovery. Co-authors include Klaira Lerma, MPH, Laura Swan, PhD, LCSW, Eva Strelitz-Block, BA, and Emma Romell, MS. The policy brief was published through Green’s Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL).In “The Future of Birth Cos...
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Zheng publishes article in American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. Ying-jie Zhao, MD, PhD, and Si-yan Zhang, PhD candidate of this study, are the co-first authors. Chi Zhou, PhD, at the University of Arizona is a co-corresponding author. Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the Division o...
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Wagar discusses LEAP trial findings with OncLive
Matthew Wagar, MD, fellow in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, spoke with OncLive for a recent story about the phase 3 LEAP-001 trial and what it means for treating patients with advanced endometrial cancer.In “Dr. Wagar on Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab vs. Chemo in First-Line Advanced Endometrial Cancer,” Wagar explained how a mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) population...
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Green published in Demography
Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new article published in Demography. Co-authors include Molly Martin and Alexander Chapman.In “The Causal Effect of Increasing Area-Level Income on Birth Outcomes and Pregnancy-Related Health: Estimates From the Marcellus Shale Boom Economy,” Green and co-aut...
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Zheng receives grant from Meriter Foundation
Congratulations to Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! Zheng received a 2025 grant award from the UnityPoint Health - Meriter Foundation Research and Education Committee to support preeclampsia research.The grant Uncovering the Function of Long Non-coding RNA 00704 in Endothelial Cell will support research into the role of a newly identified ...
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Hoppe attends PRC Week 2025
Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, joined leadership from the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center (PRC) at PRC Week 2025. The event, which kicked off the 2024-2029 CDC Prevention Research Center funding cycle, was held January 14-16, 2025 in Atlanta. Hoppe, who is the principal investigator of the UW PRC Core Research Proj...
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Hanks discusses post-Dobbs sterilization study with Cap Times
Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology joined the Cap Times for a story about local sterilization rates.The Cap Times article “Sterilization rate at Madison hospital doubled after abortion ruling, study finds” shared data from a study co-authored by Hanks in the most recent issue of the Wisconsin Medical Jour...
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Hoppe, Kumar publish study in Reproductive Toxicology
Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine, co-authored a new study published in Reproductive Toxicology. Co-authors include Jay Mishra, Bradley Bosse, Kristen Malecki, and Scott Hetzel.In “Perfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and preeclampsia risk: Impai...
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Senderowicz publishes in Population Studies
Leigh Senderowicz ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently published a new article in Population Studies. Senderowicz co-authored the article with Rishita Nandagiri, PhD.In “Thirty years of ‘strange bedmates’: The ICPD and the nexus of population control, feminism, and family planning,” Senderowicz and Nandagiri reflects o...
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Abbott co-authors new publication in Journal of the Endocrine Society
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently co-authored a new publication in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Co-authors include Marissa Kraynak, Molly Willging, Daniel Uhlrich, Robert Shapiro, Matthew Flowers, Karen Manning, Sara John, Samantha Williams, Lukas Henjum, Rebecca Marrah, Hannah Yohnk, Carter Berg, Kevin Brunner, Ricki Co...
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Bailey, Hoppe co-author publication in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new publication in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Maria Kamenetsky, Alexa Lowry, Ronald Gangnon, and Brian Stafeil.In “The Role of Neighborhood in Individual and Disparit...
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Anderson-Carter, Gaston co-author study in Wisconsin Medical Journal
India Anderson-Carter, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Luther Gaston, MD, clinical associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Kathleen Antony, MD, MSCI, Aime Teo Broman, Sarah Gnadt, Delores Krickl, Shefaali Sharma,...
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Zheng published in Journal of Physiology
Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the Journal of Physiology. Division of Reproductive Sciences trainees Ying-Jie Zhao, MD, PhD, and Chi Zhou, PhD, are co-first authors on the article. Sathish Kumar, PhD, is also co-author. In “An endogenous aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand induces preeclampsia-like phenotype...
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Ong co-authors new article about radiation therapy
Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new study in Science Translational Medicine about mixed-dose radiation.In Intratumoral radiation dose heterogeneity augments antitumor immunity in mice and primes responses to checkpoint blockade, Ong and co-authors studied the impacts of combined high and low-dose radiation on tumors...
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Stanic, Golos co-author articles in Frontiers in Immunology and Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Aleks Stanic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Reproductive Sciences, as well as Thaddeus Golos, PhD, professor in Comparative Bioscience and Ob-Gyn, co-authored recent articles in two journals.In “Decidual leukocytes respond to African lineage Zika virus infection with mild anti-inflammatory changes during acute...
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Golos, Antony co-author new article on placental gene therapy in primates in Molecular Human Reproduction
Thaddeus G. Golos, PhD, professor of Comparative Bioscience and Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine and the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, along with Kathleen Antony, MD, MS, a former member of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new article in Primates. Other co-authors include Rebecca L. ...
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Ong publishes in article in Bioinformatics
Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is the senior author of a new article published in Bioinformatics. Co-authors include Sean J. McIlwain, Anna Hoefges, Amy K. Erbe, and Paul M. Sondel.In “Ranking Antibody Binding Epitopes and Proteins Across Samples from Whole Proteome Tiled Linear Peptides,” Ong and co-authors developed HERON, or ...
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Research and leadership at 2024 AUGS PFD Week Conference
Members of the Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery brought research and presentations to the 2024 AUGS PFD Week Conference in Washington, DC October 22-25,2024! A few of their exciting accomplishments:Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH, assistant professor in the division, presented Exploring Early Career Surgeons' Views on Support and Mento...
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Vazquez earns K01 grant from NIH
Congratulations to Jessica Vazquez, PhD, postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, Phd! Vazquez received a K01 award from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Vazquez received a $219,000 grant for the project “Sterile inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface and fetal immune programming in a ...
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Betancourt Ponce presents poster at European Association for Cancer Research meeting
Congratulations to Mayra Betancourt Ponce, UW School of Medicine and Public Health MD/PhD student and trainee in the labs of Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, and Manish Patankar, PhD, who brought her research to an international event in October! Betancourt Ponce attended the European Association for Cancer Research Cancer Metabolism Conference in Bilbao, Spain, where she brought th...
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Virumbrales-Muñoz builds research profile at national conferences
María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, brought research and built connections at several national research conferences in the summer and fall of 2024!In early August 2024, the National Science Foundation sponsored the first-ever ElevateHER (Engineering Innovations for Women’s Health Discovery) Conference at Texas A&M Unive...
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Department of Ob-Gyn faculty and residents at ACOG District VI annual meeting
Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Districts I, V, and VI Annual District Meeting in Boston September 27-29, 2024. Read on for just a few of their wonderful accomplishments at the meeting! Ob-Gyn resident Ben Pickus, MD, PGY-4, and Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Spec...
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Bozzuto’s breast cancer side effect research featured by UW Health
Laura Bozzuto, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, had her research featured in UW Health, which focuses on ways to improve breast cancer survivorship.In “Research examines treatment side effects in estrogen-positive breast cancer patients,” Bozzuto discusses research that compares the side effects of both ovary r...
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Faculty and fellows share research at ASRM 2024 Annual Scientific Congress
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) hosted the 2024 Annual Scientific Congress October 19-23, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. Faculty and fellows in the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology led courses and shared their research during the conference:Bala Bhagavath, MD, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, taught a half-day...
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Presentations abound at 2024 HAGO annual meeting
Congratulations to the UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty, fellows, and residents who shared research at the 2024 Heartland Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting! The meeting was held September 27-28, 2024 in Milwaukee. Several people shared their research during Paper Sessions throughout the event: Ob-Gyn Resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-3, presented “Gynecology O...
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Jacques and medical students publish in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Medical Student Education in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article with UW School of Medicine and Public Health students published in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. Co-authors include Tessa Meurer and Elise S. Cowley.In “Medical st...
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Patel and Cox discuss study on UTI treatments with MedScape
Ushma Patel, MD, a fellow in the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Division in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn and Caroline Cox, MD, an assistant professor in the same division, joined Medscape for a recent a story about urinary tract infection (UTI) care.“Over-the-Counter UTI Products: What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know” publicized a study done by Patel and...
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Beninati and Fetal Surgery Team on cover of Journal of Interventional Radiology
Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center team, including Eric J. Monroe, Teresa Chapman, and Inna Lobeck, published a new study in the Journal of Interventional Radiology, and are featured on the cover of the November 2024 issue!In “Percutaneous Puncture of a Fetoscopic Endolu...
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Sibbald publishes study in AJOG MFM
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Carrie Sibbald, MD, PGY-4, is the lead author of a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM). Other co-authors include Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, Erin Bailey, MD, Janine Rhoades, MD, and Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI.In “Association between interpreter use and small for gestational age...
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Abbott co-authors article highlighted by Journal of the Endocrine Society
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new article published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The article was chosen as a Featured Article by the journal for the week of November 4, 2024! As the Featured Article, Abbott's study was prominently placed on the Journal of the Endocrine Society homepage. In “The Subcutaneous A...
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Beninati publishes study in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new study in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Co-authors include Michael A. Stellon, Devashish S. Joshi, Kathleen M. Antony, Justin Bohrer, J. Louis Hinshaw, Eric Monroe, Casey Winchester, and Inna Lobeck.In “Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence wi...
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In the News: Hoppe’s Staying Healthy After Childbirth project becomes UW-Madison PRC Core Research Project
The UW-Madison Prevention Research Center has adopted Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC), the postpartum hypertension monitoring project developed by Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as its Core Research Project for the next five years of its grant. The UW-Madison PRC is a member of the Prevention Research Centers Prog...
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Ong receives two Wisconsin Partnership Program grants
Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is a co-investigator on two new grants from the Wisconsin Partnership Program! Proteomic Exploration of Lung Matrisome in Pulmonary Fibrosis: Role of MRC2 is a three-year Collaborative Health Science Program grant, which will be led by Department of Medicine Chair Lynn Schnapp, MD. Ong will also b...
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Domeyer-Klenske is senior author on study in American Journal of Perinatology
Amy Domeyer-Klenske, MD, associate professor and director of the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article published in the American Journal of Perinatology. Co-authors include Laura Grogan, Erika Peterson, and Megan Flatley.In “Impact of patient safety bundle and team-based training on obstetric hypertensive emergencies,” Domey...
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Cox published in International Urogynecology Journal
Caroline K. Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, recently co-authored a new study published in the International Urogynecology Journal. In “Validation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Questionnaire in the Transmasculine Population,” Cox and co-authors addressed the fact that many times lower urinary tract symptoms (LU...
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Wagar is lead author on new article in Gynecologic Oncology
Matthew Wagar, MD, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, is the lead author for a new article published in Gynecologic Oncology. Co-authors include Aaditi Naik, MD; Ran Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD, MS; Ellen M. Hartenbach, MD; Janelle N. Sobecki, MD; and Sumer K. Wallace, MD.In “Incidence of postoperative venous thromboembolism in patients with vulvar carcinoma underg...
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Sobecki appointed inaugural Ginny Wolfe Faculty Fellow of Ovarian Cancer Research
Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, is the first-ever Department of Ob-Gyn Ginny Wolfe Faculty Fellow of Ovarian Cancer Research! Sobecki’s faculty fellowship began on July 1, 2024.This new faculty fellowship is intended to advance ovarian cancer research at the University of Wisconsin. Since joining the Department of Ob-Gyn facu...
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Barroilhet and Patankar receive Wisconsin Partnership Program grant for ovarian cancer research
Congratulations to Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, who is co-investigator on a Collaborative Health Sciences Program grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program for a study to investigate ways to use immunotherapy for ovarian cancer treatment. Jenny Gumperz, PhD, professor in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department o...
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Patankar earns OVCR Research Cores Revitalization grant
Manish Patankar, PhD, director of the Division of Reproductive Sciences, received a grant from the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research to make important upgrades to research equipment. The Research Cores Revitalization Grant will help purchase and operationalize a new cell sorter. Grant co-investigator Dagna Sheerar, Flow Cytometry Director in the UW Carbon...
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Patel earns 2024 Urogynecology Top Cited Article Award
Congratulations to Ushma Patel, MD, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellow! Patel was the lead author on the study "Updated Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Women: 2015–2018 National Population-Based Survey Data", published in Urogynecology in 2022. The study received the 2024 Urogynecology Top Cited Article Award!In the study, Patel and co-authors (incl...
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Students in Abbott Lab present research at summer events
Congratulations to students in the lab of David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! Jacob Blanchar participated in the McNair Scholars program, which included two presentations. Blanchar presented “Defining Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Female Rhesus Monkeys” in July at the UCLA McNair Conference in California. He also presented at the McNair Summ...
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Grand Rounds: 2024 Shapiro Summer Research students present projects
Every summer, Shapiro Summer Research students collaborate with UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty on research projects. On August 1, the 2024 Shapiro Summer Research students presented their projects during Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds. Presenters, mentors, and projects were: Michelle Lin, mentored by Kara Hoppe, DO, MS: The Effects of the Dobbs Decision on Sterilization Rates Based on...
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Hoppe co-authors study on hypertension and delivery in Green Journal
Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn recently co-authored a new study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include co-investigators on the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial.
In “Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertensi...
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Abbott article selected for Endocrine Society special issue
Congratulations to David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, whose publication is one of the articles chosen for the Endocrine Society Thematic Issue on Rare Women’s Health 2024 collection!Abbott co-authored the paper “Interplay of Cortisol, Testosterone and Abdominal Fat Mass in Normal-Weight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”, which compared...
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Abbott and co-authors publish in Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently co-authored a new article published in Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. Co-authors include Beverly Hutcherson and Daniel Dumesic.In “Anti-Mullerian Hormone: A Molecular Key to Unlocking Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?,” Abbott and co-authors evaluated the correlation between hormone levels and PCOS ...
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Ong publishes in Frontiers in Immunology
Irene Ong, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is senior author on a new publication in Frontiers in Immunology.In "Assessing Immune Factors in Maternal Milk and Paired Infant Plasma Antibody Binding to Human Rhinoviruses", Ong and co-authors “used high-density peptide arrays to profile infant and maternal antibody reactivity to capsid and full...
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Research and updates from Sathish Kumar, PhD!
There are several exciting updates from Sathish Kumar, PhD, professor in the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive Sciences!On May 31, 2024, Kumar met with Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office to discuss the effects of perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on pregnanc...
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Cutler published in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, is lead author on a new article in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Elise Cowley, BS, Jessika Ralph, MD, MSCI, Jessie Chen, MD, Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, Jordan Ward, MD, Sarah Hutto, MD, MPH, and Laura Jacques, MD.In “Abortion Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of ...
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Clemente to present poster at Gordon Research Conference
Congratulations to Luca Clemente, PhD, research associate in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! Clemente will present a poster at a Gordon Research Conference in summer 2024.Clemente will bring the poster “Cytokine-induced changes in endothelial cell mRNA and protein expression may promote vascular inflammation in preeclampsia via an immunomodulatory mechanism" to the co...
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Stanic presents at ASRI Conference
Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Reproductive Sciences, was invited to give a lecture at the 2024 American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) Conference. The meeting was held from May 18-22, 2024 in Houston, Texas.Stanic’s presentation, “Flow Cytometric analysis of immune cells i...
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Cox publishes article in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Caroline Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored a recent article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include Jaclyn M. Munoz, Pamela J. Levin, and Nicole M. Saur.In “Multidisciplinary approach to evaluation of rectovaginal fistulas,” Cox and co-authors sought to dem...
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Jacques, Cowley publish article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Elise S. Cowley, BS, UW SMPH MD/PhD student, co-authored a new article published in Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Taryn M. Valley, Kelsey Christianson, Suzanne Walczak, and Jessica A. Green Blatt.In “Qualitative Pilot Study: Longitudinal Perspectives From People Who ...
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Jacques, Wagar publish article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and gynecologic oncology fellow Matthew Wagar, MD, recently co-authored an article in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Bridget Kelly, MD, John Soehl, Janine Rhoades, MD, Elise S, Cowley, BS, Peter G. Pryde, Abigail Cutler, MD, and David Eschenbach.In “Peripartum Uterine...
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Heisler co-authors study on microaggressions in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Christine Heisler, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored a new article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include Amy L. Godecker, PhD, MS, Deborah Verran, Michael S. Sinha, Jerome Byam, and Pringl Miller.In “Workplace microaggressions: results of a su...
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Hoppe co-authors two articles about CHAP Trial outcomes in Green Journal
Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Vice Chair of Clinical Research, recently co-authored two articles published in Obstetrics and Gynecology.In “Pregnancy Outcomes of Nifedipine Compared With Labetalol for Oral Treatment of Mild Chronic Hypertension,” co-authors compared the maternal and neonatal outcomes for different ant...
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Tamkus presents poster at ASCCP Scientific Meeting
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Saule Tamkus, MD, PGY-3, brought a poster to the 2024 ASCCP Scientific Meeting on Anogenital & HPV-Related Diseases. The meeting took place May 2-4 in New Orleans.Tamkus brought the poster “HPV Vaccination at the Time of Colposcopy: A Quality Improvement Study" to the conference. The project was co-authored by Ashley Jennings, MD, associate p...
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Undergraduate researcher Anna Just in Abbott Lab receives Hilldale research fellowship
Congratulations to UW–Madison undergraduate Anna Just, who received a 2024 Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship to support her work in the lab of David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! The Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship provides research training and support to undergraduates. Students have the opportunity to ...
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Hoppe, Staying Healthy After Childbirth receive HHS Phase III grant
The Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) program, created and led by Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was selected for the final phase of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health Hypertension Innovator Award Competition! STAC is one of just eleven recipients of Phase III funding of u...
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Rengarajan, Virumbrales-Muñoz, Boeldt publish in Lab on a Chip
Aishwarya Rengarajan, PhD, María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, and Derek Boeldt, PhD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new article published in the journal Lab on a Chip. Co-authors include Hannah E. Goldblatt, CNA, and David J. B...
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Department of Ob-Gyn leadership, awards, research and more at 2024 SGS Annual Meeting
Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery had an exciting array of leadership roles, research, and presentations at the 2024 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) Annual Meeting! The meeting was held March 24-27, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Professor Dobie Giles, MD, MBA, received the SGS Distinguished Service Award. ...
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Posters and presentations at 2024 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Conference
Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology brought exciting research to the 2024 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer! Here are just some of their exciting contributions to the conference, which took place March 16-18, 2024 in San Diego: Poster Session I: Clinical and molecular determinants of response to maintenance o...
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Hutcherson to present research at UW-Madison Day at the Capitol
Congratulations to Beverly Hutcherson, graduate student in the Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology program, who was selected by the UW-Madison Office of State Relations and Catalysts for Science Policy to present research at UW-Madison’s Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 17.Hutcherson will present a new hypothesis concerning how to better treat pregnant women from...
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Phoebe Hayes to work with Abbott Lab during Honors Summer Apprenticeship
Congratulations to Phoebe Hayes, University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate student, who earned an Honors Summer Research Apprenticeship Grant from the College of Letters and Science to work in the lab of David Abbott, PhD, of the Division of Reproductive Sciences. Hayes will work with the lab’s ovary team to characterize and validate the androgenic capacity of rhesus mac...
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Presentations and awards at the 2024 SRI Annual Meeting
Congratulations to members of the Department of Ob-Gyn who brought presentations and received awards at the 2024 Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) Annual Scientific Meeting! The meeting was held in Vancouver, Canada, March 12-16, 2024.Jessica Vazquez, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist in the Division of reproductive Sciences, presented “Serial Intravascular Lab...
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Fajardo publishes in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Olga Fajardo, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In “Impact of trainees involvement on surgical outcomes of abdominal and laparoscopic myomectomy”, Fajardo and co-authors explored the impact of trainee involvement on surgical outcomes for laparoscopic myo...
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Montemorano published in Gynecologic Oncology
Lauren Montemorano, MD, gynecologic oncology fellow, co-authored a new article published in Gynecology Oncology. Co-authors include Zoey Shultz, Alma Farooque, MD, PGY-1, Meredith Hyun, MS, Richard J. Chappell, PhD, Ellen Hartenbach, MD, and Jessica Lang.In “TP53 mutations and the association with platinum resistance in high grade serous ovarian carcinoma,” Montemorano and c...
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Cooney co-authors article on live birth rates and PCOS in Fertility and Sterility
Laura Cooney, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, is the lead author on a new study published in Fertility and Sterility.“The details matter: personalized prediction of live birth following in vitro fertilization in women with polycystic ovary syndrome” is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study attempting to validate a pr...
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Cooney publishes study on PCOS and mental health in Fertility and Sterility
Laura Cooney, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, co-authored a new study published in Fertility and Sterility. Co-authors include Snigdha Alur-Gupta, MD and Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD.In “Management of polycystic ovary syndrome must include assessment and treatment of mental health symptoms,” Cooney and co-authors mention how an...
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Posters, presentations, and awards at the 2024 Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine conference
Faculty, trainees, researchers, and more from the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology brought posters and presentations to the 2024 Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, this February. Read on for some of their exciting accomplishments! Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow Jackie Powell, MD, earned the Best Poster of Poster Ses...
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Stanic Lab publishes study in Frontiers in Immunology
Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Divisions of Reproductive Sciences and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, co-authored a new article published in Frontiers in Immunology. Postdoctoral researcher Jessica Vazquez, PhD, is lead author on the article, and co-authors include Mona A. Mohamed, Soma Banerjee, PhD, Logan T. Keding, PhD, Michelle ...
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Boeldt awarded Office of Vice Chancellor for Research grant
Congratulations to Derek Boeldt, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! Boeldt received a UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Fall Research Competition award for the project “Endothelial immunomodulatory phenotypes may underlie preeclampsia”. The award supports one year of research associate salary and fringe benefits, from July...
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Senderowicz publishes in Studies in Comparative International Development
Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new article published in Studies in Comparative International Development. Co-authors include Taryn Valley, MA.In “Fertility Has Been Framed: Why Family Planning Is Not a Silver Bullet for Sustainable Development,” Senderowicz and Valley challenge popular ide...
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Barroilhet evaluates endometrial cancer data in Targeted Oncology
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, discussed trials that may be of interest for patients with recurrent endometrial cancer with Targeted Oncology during a Case-Based Roundtable event. In the discussion, Barroilhet reviewed data from a few recent trials for patients with recurrent endometrial cancer. She shared patient characteristics i...
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Phillips receives Excellence in Student Research Award
Congratulations to Camille Phillips, UW School of Medicine and Public Health medical student and mentee of Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! Phillips received the Excellence in Student Research award at the 22nd Annual Medical Student Research Forum on Nov 20, 2023. Forty students were competitively selected to present...
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Division of FPMRS at 2023 AUGS annual meeting
Members of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery brought research and leadership to the PFD Week 2023 meeting in Portland, OR in early October: Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of FPMRS, moderated a general session during the conference. Poster: Development of a Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Urogynecology and Colorectal Surge...
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Patel earns Morley Memorial Paper Award at Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting
Congratulations to Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery fellow Ushma Patel, MD, who received the Dr. George Morley Memorial Paper award at the 2023 Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (CAOG) 90th Annual Meeting, held in Nashville October 25-28, 2023. Patel received the award for the paper “Aiming for Zero: Success of the Hysterectomy Surgical ...
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Department of Ob-Gyn brings posters, presentations to 2023 Society of Family Planning Conference
Members of the Department of Ob-Gyn brought an impressive array of posters and panel sessions to the annual Society of Family Planning Conference on October 28-30, 2023 in Seattle. This conference aims to allow professionals to share research and learn from one another about abortion and contraception care. These are just a few of their exciting accomplishments:Abigail Cutle...
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Rose, Mojdehbakhsh co-author study in Gynecologic Oncology
UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology Fellow Rachel Mojdehbakhsh, MD, and Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a multi-site study recently published in Gynecologic Oncology. In “Radical hysterectomy case volume and cervical cancer treatment in the era of COVID-19: A multi-site analysis of National Cancer Institute-designated...
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Kushner publishes article in American Cancer Society Journal
David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new article published in American Cancer Society Journal. Co-authors include Narjust Florez, MD, Laurent Kiel, BS, Kelly Meza, MD, Zihan Wei, MS, Emanuele Mazzola, PhD, Ana I. Velazquex, MD, MSc, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Mary Jo Fidlr, MD, Ivy Elkins, Jill Feldman, Lori Seaborne, PA, Christine...
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Bailey, Hoppe co-author CHAP article in Green Journal
UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow Erin Bailey, MD, MS, is the lead author on a new article about the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial published in Obstetrics and Gynecology! Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is senior author on the article; co-authors include other researchers who were involved in this l...
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Phillips earns Junior Fellow prize paper at ACOG District VI meeting
Huge congratulations to Camille Phillips, UW School of Medicine and Public Health medical student and mentee of Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! Phillips earned the Junior Fellow Prize Paper at the ACOG District VI Meeting in early October 2023. Phillips presented the paper “Sterilizations Rates of Pregnancy Capable Peo...
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Jacques and VCAT team publish in Medical Education Online
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, is the senior author on a new study about online values clarification workshops in Medical Education Online. Co-authors on the study include Margaret Williams, MD, PGY-3; Elise Cowley; Taryn Valley; Alma Farooque, MD, PGY-1; Zoey Schultz; Amy Godecker, PhD; and Jackie Askins. ...
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Barroilhet co-authors article in Abdominal Radiology
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new study published in Abdominal Radiology. In “Distribution of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) on PET-MRI in patients with and without ovarian cancer”, Barroilhet and co-authors outline a proof-of-concept study comparing the results of an imaging protocol in patient...
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Cooney, Stanic co-author publication in Women
Associate Professor Laura Cooney, MD, and Associate Professor Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, both of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, co-authored a recent study in the journal Women. In “Rapid Ovarian Reserve Decline in a Woman with Pericentric Inv(9) Variant”, Cooney, Stanic, and lead author Leeann Bui, MD, UW SMPH graduate and current ob...
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Zheng earns Editor’s Choice distinction in Journal of Physiology
Congratulations to Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, whose recent article was selected as the Editor’s Choice in the August issue of The Journal of Physiology! Zheng is senior author on the article; Chi Zhou, PhD, former postdoctoral trainee in the Department of Ob-Gyn and current assistant professor at the University of Arizona, is the fir...
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Barroilhet, Wallace co-author review article in Radiology
Associate Professor Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, and Associate Professor Sumer Wallace, MD, MS, co-authored a review article in the journal Radiology.
In “Adnexal Lesion Imaging: Past, Present, and Future”, Barroilhet, Wallace, and co-authors discuss ways imaging has affected treatment of adnexal lesions, current data supporting the use of ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging to diff...
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Abbott published in Journal of the Endocrine Society
A new article published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society by David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, uses a cross-sectional, cohort study to compare hormonal concentrations and body fat distribution between normal-weight women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and age and BMI-matched controls.
In “Interplay of Cortisol, Testosterone, ...
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Golos, Stanic receive NIH R21 grant
Congratulations to Ted Golos, PhD, professor in the School of Veterinary Sciences and the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, and Aleks Stanic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Divisions of Reproductive Sciences and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility! They received a new NIH R21 grant for the project “Gestationally driven trafficking of decidual lymphocyt...
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Zheng, Zhou publish in Journal of Physiology
Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the Journal of Physiology entitled “MicroRNA-29 differentially mediates preeclampsia-dysregulated cellular responses to cytokines in female and male fetal endothelial cells.” Chi Zhou, PhD, a formal member of Division of Reproductive Sciences, is the first author a...
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Swan, Senderowicz publish study in Health Services Research
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity postdoctoral researcher Laura Swan, PhD, and Leigh Senderowicz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, and co-authors published a study in the journal Health Services Research!In “Health care provider bias in the Appalachian region: The frequency and impact of contraceptive coercion”, authors u...
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Cowley, Jacques, and Values Clarification Workshop research team receive Paster Award
Congratulations to Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, Elise Cowley, UW SMPH MD/PhD student, and the whole research team involved with the Values Clarification Workshops (VCAT) on abortion! The VCAT team earned the 2022 Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award for their work.The Paster Family Foundation Innovation Award ...
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Banerjee, Stanic, Cooney published in Immunohorizons
Congratulations to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology graduate student Soma Banerjee, MD, who is lead author on a new article in the journal Immunohorizons! Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Reproductive Sciences, and Laura Cooney, MD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive...
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