Congratulations to the latest recipient of the Department of OB/GYN’s Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsey (L.A.B.) Award named in honor of Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsey—the enslaved women whose sacrifice, without consent, nearly 200 years ago allows surgical repair for women with vesicovaginal fistulas today.
Shannon Beermann, MD – DCR L.A.B. Award
Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
“Electronic fetal monitoring patterns and acidemia in preterm neonates”
Mentor: Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI
Seungbaek Lee, PhD – CRepHS L.A.B. Award
PostDoc Research Associate
“Placental Immune Cell Dysfunction in Preeclampsia”
Mentor: Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PhD
Next application cycle: Fall 2025
A meeting request with the DCR Manager must be made by Monday, August 18 by 5pm
An email with your intent to submit is due Monday, September 29 by 5pm
Applications are due by, Monday, October 13, by 5 pm
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Read more about the application process.
If you have any questions or are interested in serving as a reviewer for a future L.A.B. Award Study Section (an excellent way to improve your own grant writing skills; trainee participation encouraged), please contact Rachel Paul (Research Specialist: paulr@wustl.edu)