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Katherine Bligard, MD, MA, Honored as a 2026 Heroes for Babies Award Recipient
Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine faculty joined together to celebrate at the March of Dimes “Signature Chefs Gala” in St. Louis. This event annually celebrates our local patients alongside philanthropic leaders and top culinary talent. Katherine Bligard, MD, MA, was awarded “The 2026 Heroes for Babies” award. Dr. Bligard, Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine […]
Drs Wang and Ratts receive R61 award
Congratulations to Drs. Wang and Ratts on receiving an NIH R61 award of approximately $2 million over five years for their project, Development and Validation of Uterine Peristalsis Imaging (UPI) for Predicting Uterine Receptivity and Frozen Embryo Transfer Outcomes. The team will develop and validate Uterine Peristalsis Imaging (UPI), a novel technology designed to objectively measure uterine […]
Drs Santi and Zhao receive R61 award
Congratulations to Drs. Santi and Zhao on receiving a prestigious NIH R61 award of approximately $2 million over five years! Their project, WHICH-ART: A Sperm Functional Assay to Guide Personalized ART Decisions, aims to advance precision fertility care by developing a novel assay to assess sperm function and help guide personalized treatment decisions. This innovative approach […]
Brooke Sanders, MD, on University of Chicago Gynecologic Oncology Podcast (Links to an external site)
WashU OBGYN gynecologic oncologist, Brooke Sanders, MD, talked with the University of Chicago. “Do We Have the Courage? Pregnancy, Policy, and the Price Surgeons Pay.”
Molly Morton, MD, on Gynecologic Cancer Symptoms Not to Ignore (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine OBGYN gynecologic oncologist Molly Morton, MD, explains which symptoms deserve medical attention, from unusual bleeding to ongoing bloating. Most symptoms are not caused by cancer, but new or persistent changes should never be ignored. Read the full article to learn when to seek care and how early evaluation can make a difference.