Speakers: David Aronoff, MD Vanderbilt University Sallie Permar, MD, PhD Duke University William Powderly, MD Washington University Laura Costas, MD, PhD University of Campinas Brazil Indira Mysorekar, PhD Washington University Kelle Moley, MD Washington University Haina Shin, PhD Washington University Shabaana Khader, PhD Washington University Nicole Gilbert, PhD Washington University Denise Willers, MD Washington University Amanuel […]
David Aronoff, MD Professor of Medicine Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Addison B. Scoville Jr. Chair in Medicine Director, Division of Infectious Diseases Vanderbilt University Title: “Deciphering mechanisms of chorioamnionitis pathogenesis” Host/Lab: Mysorekar View more information on Dr. Aronoff’s research »
Sangappa Chadchan, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Ob/Gyn Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University in St. Louis Title: “Gut microbiota drives endometriosis disease progression: A possible role for Bacteroides ovatus” Host/Lab: Kommagani View more information on Dr. Kommagani’s research »
Nicole Gilbert, PhD Instructor Department of Ob/Gyn Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University in St. Louis Title: “Establishing Gardnerella vaginalis as a bona fide pathogen in the urogenital niche” Host/Lab: Lewis View more information on Dr. Gilbert’s research »
Linda Brubaker, MD, FACOG Professor Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences University of California San Diego Title: “Urine Trouble – The Secret Community of Human Urine” Host/Lab: Mysorekar View more information on Dr. Brubaker’s research »
Jeanne Quinn Research Technician II Department of Ob/Gyn Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University in St. Louis Title: “Reversing Chemoresistance in Gynecologic Cancers Through AXL Inhibition” Host/Lab: Fuh View more information on Dr. Fuh’s research »
Chinwendu Amazu MSTP Graduate Student Department of Ob/Gyn Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University in St. Louis Title: “Progesterone Regulation of the Ion Channel NALCN in Human Myometrial Cells” Host/Lab: England View more information on Dr. England’s research »
Debbie Frank, PhD Scientific Editor Department of Ob/Gyn Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University in St. Louis Title: “Adapting to New NIH Rules” Host/Lab: CRepHS View more information on Dr. Frank’s scientific editing services »
Dorothy Sojka, PhD Instructor in Medicine Department of Internal Medicine – Rheumatology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University in St. Louis Title: “Uterine Tissue-Resident Natural Killer Cells” Host/Lab: England View more information on Dr. England’s research »
Yao Chen, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Unexpected Lessons on Neuromodulator Acting from Imaging Molecular Signals” Host/Lab: Santi View more information on Dr. Chen’s research »
Rebecca Chibnall, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine – Dermatology Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Introduction to vulvovaginal dermatology: Lessons from the vulvar clinic” Host/Lab: CWIDR View more information on Dr. Chibnall’s interests »
Dr. Eryk Andreas Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “The effect of maternal diet induced obesity on oocyte and pre-implantation embryo” Host/Lab: Moley View more information on Dr. Moley’s research »
Marcelle Cedars, MD Professor Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Director, Center for Reproductive Health University of California San Francisco Title: “Reproductive Aging: Window on General Aging” View more information on Dr. Cedars’ research »
Andrew Kau, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine, Allergy and Immunology Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Immune-microbiota interactions in the pathogenesis of allergic disease” Host Lab: CWIDR View more information on Dr. Kau’s research »
Chetanchandra Joshi, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Mechanisms of urothelial defenses against uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection” Marianne Ligon DBBS Predoctoral Trainee Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Age-associated lymphoid neogenesis in the […]
Hongzhen Hu, PhD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology WU Pain Center Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Sensory ion channels in skin inflammation and itch” Host Lab: England View more information on Dr. Hu’s research »
Jeremie Ferey, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Maternal Obesity Impairs Health of Multiple Organ Systems in Offspring” Host/Lab: Moley View more information on Dr. Moley’s research »
Vinita Alexander, MD Clinical Fellow Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Modern Family: A Tale of Reproductive Technologies & Experiments” Host/Lab: Santi
Adrian Erlebacher, MD, PhD Professor Department of Laboratory Medicine University of California San Francisco Title: “Epigenetics of the maternal-fetal interface” Host/Lab: England View more information on Dr. Erlebacher’s research »
Christine Blaumueller, PhD Scientific Editor and Writing Consultant University of Iowa Title: “Writing a Good Research Article: Lessons Learned as a Journal Editor” Host/Lab: CRepHS
Sylvie Breton, PhD Professor of Medicine Richard Moerschner Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair Center for Systems Biology, Program in Membrane Biology Division of Nephrology Massachussetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Title: “Intercellular crosstalk in the epididymis: Transcriptomic cluster analysis reveals region-specific heterogeneity of epithelial cells and immune cells” Host/Lab: Santi View more information on Dr. Breton’s […]
Wendy Fantl, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Gynecologic Oncology Stanford University School of Medicine Title: “Studying Malignancies One Cell at a Time Using Advanced Single Cell Proteomic Technologies” Host/Lab: Fuh View more information on Dr. Fantl’s research »
Thorold W. Theunissen, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Developmental Biology Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Understanding different pluripotent states and their applications in regenerative medicine” Host Lab: Mysorekar View more information on Dr. Theunissen’s research »
Francesco DeMayo, PhD Senior Principal Investigator Chief, Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Title: “Understanding the Role of Progesterone in Reproductive Tract Biology” Host/Lab: Kommagani View more information on Dr. DeMayo’s research »
Joel Garbow, PhD Professor of Radiology Associate Director, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory Department of Radiology Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Placental Structure, Function, and Metabolism: Insights from Preclinical Imaging Studies” Host/Lab: Mysorekar View more information on Dr. Garbow’s research »
Huanghe Yang, PhD Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Neurobiology Department of Biochemistry Duke University School of Medicine Title: “Eat me of fuse me: a lipid scramblase in trophoblast fusion and more” Host/Lab: Wang View more information on Dr. Yang’s research »
Hui Wang Graduate Student Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “TBD” Host/Lab: Wang View more information on Dr. Wang’s research »
Max Lyon DBBS Predoctoral Trainee Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Dissecting the role of SLO3 channels in human sperm with novel inhibitors” Host/Lab: Santi View more information on Dr. Santi’s research »
Sanjay Ram, MD Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology University of Massachussetts Medical School Title: “Novel immunotherapeutics against multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae” Host/Lab: CWIDR View more information on Dr. Ram’s research »
Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Instructor in Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Endocrinology and Diabetes Washington University School of Medicine Title: “Impact of Maternal Obesogenic Diet on Offspring Liver Disease” Host/Lab: Moley View more information on Dr. Thompson’s research »
Maggie Mullen, MD Clinical Fellow Gynecologic Oncology Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “GAS6/AXL in Ovarian Cancer” Host/Lab: Fuh View more information on Dr. Fuh’s research »
R. Tyler Hillman, MD, PhD Fellow Department of Gynecologic Oncology University of Texas – M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Title: “Using the 3D Genome to Identify and Target Driver Rearrangements in Ovarian Cancer” Host/Lab: Fuh View more information on Dr. Fuh’s research »
Celia M. Santi, MD, PhD Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University Title: “TBD” Host/Lab: Santi View more information on Dr. Santi’s research »
Thomas Spencer, PhD Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences Founding Director, Interdisciplinary Reproduction and Health Group University of Missouri, Columbia Title: “Comparative Insights into How Uterine Glands Function in Pregnancy Establishment” Host/Lab: Kommagani View more information on Dr. Spencer’s research »
Chao Zhou, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Washington University Title: “Label-free Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer based on Ultrahigh Resolution Optical Coherence Microscopy and Machine Learning” Host/Lab: Wang View more information on Dr. Zhou’s research »
Alan Wolfe, PhD Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology (MIIM) Loyola University Chicago Title: “Urine the know: What’s new in the urobiome” Host/Lab: Gilbert/Mysorekar View more information on Dr. Wolfe’s research »
Tracy Burger Clinical Research Division Manager Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Washington University Title: “An Introduction to the Division of Clinical Research” Host/Lab: CRepHS View more information on CRepHS research »
Hugh Taylor, MD Anita O’Keeffe Young Professor of Women’s Health Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Yale School of Medicine Title: “Role of Stem Cells in Endometrium” Host/Lab: CRepHS
Hilary E. L. Reno, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Washington University School of Medicine Medical Consultant, CDC, Division of STD Prevention Medical Director, St. Louis County Sexual Health Clinic Director, St. Louis STI Regional Response Coalition Title: “Increasing Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections and the Impact on Women’s Health” Host/Lab: […]
T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD Professor and Edgar L., Patricia M. Makowski and Family Endowed Chair Division of Reproductive Sciences Associate Vice Chair of Research Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Second Appointment Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Title: “Redirecting gonadotropin secretion in vivo” Host/Lab: Kommagani View more information on Dr. Kumar’s research »
Katherine Fuh, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, OB/GYN Division of Gynecologic Oncology Washington University Elena Lomonosova, PhD Staff Scientist Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University Title: “The Nuts and Bolts of Utilizing CyTOF in Reproductive Biology Research in Endometrial Cancer” Host/Lab: Fuh View more information on the Fuh lab research »
Paula Saz Leal, PhD Visiting Researcher Mysorekar Lab Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University Title: “Trained immunity-based immunoprophylaxis against GU tract infection” Host/Lab: Mysorekar View more information on the Mysorekar lab research »
Mariana Wolfner, PhD Professor of Developmental Biology Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow Cornell University Title: “TBD” Host/Lab: Santi View more information on Dr. Wolfner’s research »
Marianne Ligon DBBS Predoctoral Trainee Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University School of Medicine Title: “TBD” Host Lab: Mysorekar View more information on Dr. Mysorekar’s research »
Jonathan H. Sheehan, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Disease Washington University Title: “Understanding disease mechanism using protein models, when 3D structure is not known” Host/Lab: CWIDR View more information on the CWIDR lab research »
Debbie Frank, PhD Scientific Editor Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University Title: “Thinking Like a Reviewer: Strategies to Improve Grant Success” Host/Lab: CRepHS
Jennifer Allsworth, PhD Associate Professor of Health Disparities Department of Biomedical & Health Informatics Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Missouri – Kansas City Title: “Understanding Racial Disparities in Cesarean Delivery: Insights from Electronic Health Record Analysis” Host/Lab: CWIDR View more information on the CWIDR lab research »
Bisi Fashemi DBBS Pre-doc Trainee Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University Title: “The Decision Making: The Role of IFRD1 in Urothelial Plasticity and Regeneration” Host/Lab: Mysorekar
Ramkumar Menon, MS, PhD Associate Professor Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatal Research Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston Title: “Maintenance of Human Fetal Membrane Homeostasis by Cyclic Epithelial-Mesenchymal and Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transitions” Host/Lab: Wang
Chinwendu Amazu MSTP Pre-doctoral Trainee Center for Reproductive Health Sciences Washington University Title: “The hormonal regulation of NALCN/SLO2.1 complex in human myometrial cells” Host/Lab: England View more information on Dr. England’s research »