Our investigators are at the forefront of clinical and translational research to understand, predict and prevent preterm birth using cutting edge tools ranging from microbiome analysis to novel cervical imaging and studies of electrical activity of the uterus.
Prematurity Research
Since 2014, the team at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital has maintained a focus on Prematurity Research finding novel ways to predict and prevent preterm birth. We have many exciting projects in the works we look forward to sharing! In the meantime, please click the link below for some of the amazing work of our investigators
Explore our research
Clinical research:
Clinical trials in premature birth
Basic science labs and studies:
- Research projects
- Infection and preterm birth (Mysorekar Lab)
- Hybrid imaging system to study preterm labor (Wang Lab)
Investigators
Researchers investigating premature birth include a collaborative group of faculty members in the Department of Ob/Gyn’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Health and Ultrasound, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Division of Clinical Research and Center for Reproductive Health Sciences, as well as the School of Medicine’s Department of Molecular Microbiology.
Ob/Gyn faculty
Sarah K. England, PhD
Vice Chair, Research
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Medicine, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Prematurity Research Center
Division: Basic & Translational Research
Admin; Kirsten Biggs
Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Admin; Kimberly (Kim) Coombs
Christine M O’Brien, PhD, BS
Primary appointment, Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yong Wang, PhD
Principal Investigator
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Primary), Electrical & Systems Engineering (Secondary), Radiology (Jointed), and Biomedical Engineering (Affiliated)
Division: Clinical Research
Additional investigators
- Amanda Lewis, PhD (Molecular Microbiology)