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As members of a prestigious research community at UW-Madison, it is our mission to foster a passion for obstetric and gynecological research through mentorship and training, as well as to educate future scientists and physicians in the integration of ideas through interdisciplinary and collaborative biomedical research.

Such a strong foundation incorporates every facet of the research process: from the laboratory bench where fundamental science is developed and conducted, to the doctors applying cutting-edge research and developed technology in the field.

As such, research conducted in a state-of-the-art clinical department are translated to real-world results and are instrumental in cultivating a higher quality of patient care for a healthy and bright future for all women, infants and children.

Congratulations, 2026 UW Department of Ob-Gyn award winners!

On June 18, 2026, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn held its annual awards ceremony, recognizing educational, research and administrative accomplishments throughout the year.Years of ServiceFive Years:Jasmin Barthel, Physician AssistantMichael Beninati, Assistant Professor (CHS)Emma Blazel, Medical Program AssistantCheryl Casey’Gra... more

Willging, former Abbott Lab mentee, receives Endocrine Society Outstanding Abstract Award

The Endocrine Society hosted ENDO 2026 in Chicago June 13-26, 2026. Molly Willging, PhD, former mentee in the lab of David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, earned an Outstanding Abstract Award at the conference.Willging, who is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of North... more

Zheng publishes study in Journal of Cellular Physiology

Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the Journal of Cellular Physiology. Co-authors on the study include Si-yan Zhang, Colman Freel, and Chi Zhou, PhD.Sexually Dimorphic Regulation of MiR-29a/c-3p in Human Endothelial Cells: Cell Functions and Transcriptome buil... more

Alaniz presents at Wisconsin Public Health Association 2026 meeting

The Wisconsin Public Health Association hosted their 2026 Annual Conference in Wisconsin Dells May 19-21, 2026. Krissy Alaniz, PhD, MPH, clinical research manager for the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center core project Adaptation of Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) to Prevent and Reduce Racial Disparities in Postpar... more

Mohamed and Stanic Lab team publish study in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Mona Mohamed, PhD candidate in the Stanic Lab, is first author on a new article published in the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Co-authors include Yan Li, Andrea Wegrzynowicz, PhD, Payton Lindner, Jessica Vazquez, PhD, Gladys Lopez, and Aleks Stanic, MD, PhD. In the study T-bet Fate Mapping Reveals Gestational S... more

Ob-Gyn Research Faculty

Role title: Reproductive Sciences

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Role title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

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Role title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Role title: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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Role title: Reproductive Sciences

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Role title: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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Role title: Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn

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Role title: Reproductive and Population Health

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Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

Role title: Reproductive and Population Health

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Role title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Role title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Publications Research Homepage

Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Role title: Reproductive Sciences

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Role title: Reproductive Sciences/Gynecologic Oncology

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Role title: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

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Role title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

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Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Role title: Reproductive and Population Health

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Dinesh Shah, MD

Role title: Emeritus

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Role title: Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

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Role title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Role title: Reproductive Sciences/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

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Role title: Reproductive and Population Health

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Role title: Gynecologic Oncology

Role title: Reproductive Sciences

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To learn more about gynecologic cancer clinical trials at the UW Carbone Cancer Center, contact:

Claire Kostechka, ACRP-CP

Role title: Gyn Onc Clinical Research Program Manager

UW Carbone Cancer Center

Email: kostechka@wisc.edu Phone number: (608) 263-7282