Reproductive Development
Let's start at the very beginning.
WE ARE:
- Researching germ cell development and differentiation.
- Assessing reproductive aging and fertility.
- Uncovering clues to abiogenesis (the very beginning of life).
Pregnancy & Newborn Medicine
HEALTHIER MOMS AND BABIES.
WE ARE:
- Studying the normal and abnormal processes that shape fetal health.
- Examining the effects of gene imprinting, environment, nutrition, drugs, and medication.
- Investigating pregnancy complications and their life-long effects on health.
Infectious Diseases
GROUNDBREAKING THERAPIES FOR STDs.
WE ARE:
- Studying the impact of STDs on infertility and pregnancy.
- Uncovering more accurate diagnoses and more effective drug delivery systems.
- Developing and evaluating new HIV prevention products among the world’s most vulnerable populations (Microbicide Trials Network).
Gynecology
FROM CONTRACEPTION TO POSTMENOPAUSAL HEALTH.
WE ARE:
- Investigating hormonal contraceptives and the risk of HIV.
- Studying pelvic floor dysfunction causes, treatments, and prevention.
- Enhancing women’s health and lives in developing countries.
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
SAFER, MORE EFFECTIVE INFERTILITY TREATMENTS.
WE ARE:
- Studying egg and sperm development.
- Investigating relevant diseases such as premature ovarian failure.
- Developing unique methods of restoring fertility.
Women's Cancers
FINDING CURES FOR CANCER.
WE ARE:
- Studying the role of the immune system in causing and fighting breast and reproductive tract cancers.
- Identifying biomarkers for risk, severity, and response to therapy.
- Conducting large-scale clinical trials of breakthrough therapies for cervical and ovarian cancers.
Women’s Wellness
HELP FOR WOMEN AT RISK.
WE ARE:
- Developing interventions for intimate partner violence.
- Improving health care and outcomes for expectant mothers with substance use disorders.
- Evaluating and treating women’s mental health issues, including postpartum depression.
