The Role of the Placenta in Pregnancy Complications
Principal Investigator: Susan Fisher, PhD
The purpose of this study is to collect placentas in order to understand the biology of pregnancies with and without complications. A goal of this study is to develop tests for complications in pregnancy, including preterm labor, pre-eclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction.
Research Coordinators:
Eniola Owoyele 
Mounika Gopi
Maria (Ani) Lara
MFCT Study: Role of Maternal Fetal Cellular Trafficking in Preterm Labor and Congenital Anomalies
Principal Investigator: Tippi MacKenzie, MD
The purpose of this study is to understand more about the causes of preterm labor and fetal complications, how to prevent them, and how to treat them. Studying the biospecimen samples may help prevent preterm labor, preterm deliveries, and fetal complications in the future, and patients can receive their results if something clinically relevant is found.
Research Coordinator:
Eniola Owoyele Mounika Gopi
Maria (Ani) Lara
Periviable GOALS Study
Principal Investigator: Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH
The purpose of this study is to test a decision support tool, called "GOALS", and the use of chaplain-led decision coaching that we hope will facilitate shared, informed decision-making about the possible treatment plans and outcomes for periviable (extremely premature) babies.
Research Coordinators:
Eniola Owoyele Maria (Ani) Lara
Mounika Gopi
Blood Vessel Cells and Neural Cells in Human Brain Development Study
Principal Investigators: Elizabeth Crouch, MD, PhD; Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD
The purpose of this study is to use developing human brain and spinal cord tissue to sutdy why some brains develop differently. Specifically, we want to understand how neurons develop and how they move through the brain to make their final connections. Additionally, we are interested in how brain blood vessel cells contribute to how the brain is built. These experiments will help us understand human diseases like autism and premature brain injury that cannot currently be studied well with animal models.
Research Coordinator:
Eniola Owoyele Mounika Gopi
Maria (Ani) Lara
To learn more about study participation, email [email protected] or click navy blue button on the right.