Residency Program

Research Projects

With our faculty’s historical and current leadership in advancing medical science in women’s reproductive health, the research project is an essential and required component of this residency program. Each resident undertakes a research project for presentation in the third year at our annual Research Day Program.

Our faculty and staff enthusiastically assist residents in accomplishing a research goal. From start to finish our faculty offers advice, review and hands-on support through the Division of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research, so that each resident completes one publishable-quality research project prior to graduation.
Residents have the opportunity to submit their projects to national meetings and participate in national presentations, if the project is accepted.
A Research Award is given annually. Expert judges in the field evaluate the projects during the presentation time on Research Day.

Research Award
Winner 2009
First Place
Kara O. King, MD, MSPH

Fetal growth restriction: are we overdiagnosing? Kara O. King, MD, MSPH (First Place Research Award Winner in 2009)

In vivo characterization of the antitumor effects of dasatinib (BMS-354825) in combination with paclitaxel and

carboplatin in ovarian cancer xenografts Rebecca B. Munro, MD (Second Place Research Award Winner in 2009)

Obesity as risk for recurrence of anterior vaginal wall prolapse after anterior colporrhaphy, Elizabeth G. Corey, MD

(Third Place Research Award Winner in 2009)

Characterization of bacterial DNA colonization in fetal membranes from preterm premature rupture of membranes

Meghan A. Donnelly, MD

Surveys of oncologists regarding treatment-related infertility and fertility preservation in female cancer patients

Eric J. Forman, MD

In vivo characterization of the antitumor effects of dasatinib (BMS-354825) in combination with paclitaxel and

carboplatin in ovarian cancer xenografts Rebecca B. Munro, MD

Pwoje Sante Madam Timoun Leogane: Investigating the perceptions of women in the Leogane community regarding

health care needs, barriers to care and solutions to health care problems Rachel M. Peragallo, MD

Localization of a novel truncated progesterone receptor (PR-M) to the mitochondrion in human myometrial tissue

Anish A. Shah, MD

Obesity-related coagulation changes in pregnancy Michael P. Smrtka, MD

Research Projects 2008

In Vitro Characterization of the Anti-tumor Effects of Dasatinib (BMS-354825) in Combination with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines Tina Ayeni, MD (First Place Research Award Winner in 2008)

Fetal Adrenomedullin is Required for Branching Angiogenesis in the Placental Labyrinth Daniel Kraus, MD (Second Place Research Award Winner in 2008)

Serum Starvation of Myometrial Cells in Primary Culture Yields Increased Levels of Thrombospondin-1 Gene Expression an Early Marker of Wound Healing Tamara Greene, MD (Third Place Research Award Winner in 2008)

Predictors of Fertilization Using Semen Profile Parameters Caryn J. Johnson, MD, MPH

The Role of Lymphadenectomy in Patients with Preoperative Grade 1 Endometrial Carcinoma Nikki Neubauer, MD

Prior Obstetrical History as a Predictor of Current 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Use Carla Ransom, MD

“Because I don’t know how this boat rides!” A Qualitative Study of Perceptions About Deferring to Doctors in the Birthing Process Among Black and White Parous Women

Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH

Research Projects 2007

The Role of Multi-modality Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation in Women with Advanced Stage Endometrial Cancer. Jeanette R. Chin, MD (First Place Research Award Winner in 2007)

Consequences of Smoking during Pregnancy on Maternal Health. Jennifer J. Roelands, MD (Second Place Research Award Winner in 2007)

Estrogenic Ovulatory Dysfunction Associated with Prenatal Androgen Exposure? Ndidiamaka C. Onwubalili, MD (Third Place Research Award Winner in 2007)

Gene Expression Profiling to Predict Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Nicole D. Fleming, MD

Perinatal Outcome after Trauma in Pregnancy. Tomas Luley, DO

Pregnancy Outcomes in Centering Pregnancy Compared to Traditional Prenatal Care. Michele T. Quinn, MD

Sexual Assessment and Education by North Carolina Obstetrician-Gynecologists. Brandi L. Vasquez, MD, PhD

Progesterone Induced Mitochondrial Hyperpolarization in MCF-10A Breast Epithelial Cells. Millie A. Behera, MD (Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility)

A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Two Techniques of Postoperative Bladder Testing after Transvaginal Surgery. Raymond T. Foster, Sr., MD, MS, MHSc (Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility)

Early Ultrasound for Fetal Anatomy in the Obese Pregnant Woman. Alyssa A. Mills, MD (Fellow, Maternal Fetal Medicine)

Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy: Socio-Demographic Differences, Motivating Factors, and Perceived Barriers. Eleanor H. J. Rhee, MD (Fellow, Maternal Fetal Medicine)

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