The UW SMPH Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is recognized for its strong commitment to ongoing research in support of improved women’s health and reproduction. The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division takes pride in the accomplishments of its faculty and fellows in pursuing advancements to better the lives of women and infants through its clinical and basic science research efforts.
Each incoming fellow will pursue a research project to serve as their ABOG thesis. The department allocates funds to support each fellow’s research.
Basic science or translational research projects under the supervision of a mentor from the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences are available.
There are also ample opportunities to pursue clinical research, other research coursework, or additional graduate degrees. The department’s Clinical Research Office provides faculty and staff with the necessary infrastructure and resources to support a wide variety of clinical research studies, including support from research managers and epidemiologists.
Research Faculty
Faculty in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine are accomplished researchers, serving as investigators on studies looking at prenatal diagnosis and medical diseases of pregnancy.
The UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences has many faculty who are nationally funded and internationally recognized for their contributions to research, primarily in perinatal biology. The PhD investigators who actively participate in the training of fellows include: Drs. Ian Bird, Ted Golos, David Abbott, Manish Patankar and Jing Zheng. In addition, we have an Associate Scientist, Fu-Xian Yi MD PhD, who has experience in training graduate students and is available to provide specialized technical expertise in the laboratory for the MFM fellows.
The department also includes the Division of Reproductive and Population Health. Faculty and researchers in this division study a broad range of topics within reproductive and population health, including maternal and child health, women's health throughout the life course, family planning, health disparities, and reproductive health equity.
