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Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Receive Foundation Funding for Fertility Preservation
Dr. Holly Hoefgen with Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology accepts foundation funding for fertility preservation. Thank you to St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer for this incredible opportunity to provide our patients with the best level of care.
Dr. Dickison shares interview tips for residency applicants
ObGyn Rocks: “Leading From Where We Are” – Dr. Dineo Khabele (Links to an external site)
R21 grant for labor research
Antonina Frolova, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was awarded an R21 for her project titled, “Metabolic mechanisms of uterine contractility in labor.” The objective of the project is to determine the mechanisms driving obesity-related labor dysfunction. This research may lead to new options for pharmacologic and behavioral interventions to optimize myometrial energy […]
$11.6 million grant supports innovative research in endometrial cancer (Links to an external site)
Cases of endometrial cancer — a gynecologic cancer of the lining of the uterus — have increased in recent decades, as have deaths caused by the condition. To spur new strategies to prevent and treat endometrial cancer, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Washington University […]