Perinatal Research
Welcome to the Yale University Maternal-Fetal Medicine Perinatal Research group. For the last several decades our Department has been at the forefront of conducting and teaching research in the field of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and developmental biology. Our faculty and fellows promote, coordinate, and conduct cutting-edge clinical, basic science, epidemiologic and translational research.
As a testimony to our intellectually stimulating environment, several members of the MFM section have been awarded federal and private foundation research grants. This played an important role in building a unique expertise of the Perinatal Research group in designing studies targeted to discover new biomarkers with biological and clinical relevance for preterm birth, preeclampsia, coagulation disorders, and neonatal sepsis. We understand the importance of educating the next generation of MFM leaders, and we are determined to maintain a high standard of training as a goal of our research mission.
Abdel-Razeq, Sonya
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Medical Director, Maternal Special Care Unit
Bahtiyar, Mert
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and of Nursing
Director, Fetal Therapy Program
Research Interests:Fetal heart function; Congenital heart defects; Monochorionic pregnancy; Fetal anomalies
Copel, Joshua
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and of Pediatrics
Vice Chair, Obstetrics
Research Interests:Prenatal diagnosis; Fetal therapy; Chorionic villus sampling; Cordocentesis
Galerneau, France
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Han, Christina
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholar
Albert Mckern Scholar Award for Perinatal Research (2012)
Lipkind, Heather
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Director of Postpartum Services
Research Interests:epidemiology; outcomes research
Magriples, Urania
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Co-Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinical Practice
Research Interests:obstetric care delivery; cognitive behavioral therapy; complications of pregnancy; centering pregnancy
Paidas, Michael
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Co- Director, Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders
Co- Director, National Hemophilia Foundation- Baxter Clinical Fellowship at Yale
Interim Chief, Section of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Interim Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Interim Chief, Obstetrical Service, YNHH
Research Interests:Fetal loss; Preeclampsia; Fetal growth restriction; Preterm delivery; Abruption; Thromboembolism; Postpartum hemorrhage; Inherited and acquired thrombophilia; Antithrombin deficiency; Autoimmune disorders; Alloimmune thrombocytopenia; Platelet disorders; PreImplantation Factor; Women’s health following pregnancy complications.
Pettker, Christian
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Medical Director, Labor and Birth, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Research Interests:Patient Safety; Induction of labor; Management of labor and delivery; Intra-amniotic infection and inflammation; Clinical trials and clinical research design
Sfakianaki, Anna
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and of Comparative Medicine
Director of Gynecologic Ultrasound Program
Abrahams, Vikki
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Research Interests:Reproductive Immunology; Immunology of Pregnancy
Guller, Seth
Senior Research Scientist in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Director, Gyn/Endocrine Laboratory
Research Interests:Placental physiology; intrauterine growth restriction; preeclampsia; adverse pregnancy outcomes
