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Hilary Friedlander, MD
Mentor: Steven Young, MD, PhD
Title of Project: The effect of premature progesterone elevation on the endometrium: a single cell ribonucleic acid sequencing analysis
Maxwell Edmonds, MD, PhD
Mentor: Liping Feng, MD
Title of Project: Intravital photoacoustic imaging of developing mouse placenta after uterine injury: probing the placenta accreta murine model
Anne Ford, MD
Title of Project: Surveillance of Joint Pain in Menopause: Pilot Registry
Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD
Title of Project: Age Effects on Chemotherapy Targeting Cells Causing Ovarian Cancer Recurrence
Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD
Title of Project: Developing a new treatment for uterine fibroids — local injection of purified Clostridial collagenase
Jessie Li, MD
Mentor: Haley Moss, MD, MBA
Title of Project: Sexual function after pelvic floor physical therapy among female cancer survivors who have undergone primary pelvic radiation therapy
Margeaux Marbrey, PhD
Title of Project: Evaluating the Epigenetic Repercussions of Maternal E-Cigarette Use in Placenta
Susan Murphy, PhD
Title of Project: Cross-Generation Heritability of Cannabis-Induced Sperm DNA Methylation Changes
Alexandra Norton, MD, MPH
Mentor: Sarah Dotters-Katz, MD, MMHPE; Nicole E. Warren, PhD, MSN, MPH, BS, RN
Title of Project: Standardized education tools to increase trainee competence in caring for patients who have experienced female genital cutting: a prospective cohort study
Annika Sinha, MD
Mentor: Cindy Amundsen, MD
Title of Project: At Home Diaphragmatic Interventions for Voiding Abnormalities (DIVA): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Mary Katherine Anastasio, MD
Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: Cryocompression wraps to reduce sensory peripheral neuropathy in gynecologic cancer: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial
Stephanie Lim, MD
Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD
Title of Project: Expansion of an opioid use predictive calculator to benign gynecology post-operative patients
Jaxon Olsen, MD
Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc
Title of Project: Pain outcomes in the immediate post-partum period after OASIS lacerations: a pre and post analysis after a universal implementation of pudendal nerve block
Jennifer Cate, MD
Mentor: Sarahn Wheeler, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: The Impact of a Quality Improvement Initiative on Equitable Labor and Delivery Substance Use Screening
Angela Nolin, MD
Mentor: Laura Havilesky, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: Performance of ultrasound in the assessment of postmenopausal bleeding among women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds
Virginia Watkins, MD
Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: The association between postpartum aspirin use and NT-proBNP levels as a marker for maternal health outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
Abbigail Woll, MD
Mentors: Nazema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc; Cindy Amundsen, MD
Title of Project: AUGS-PERFORM Response to Change
Alice Darling, MD
Mentor: Emma Rossi, MD
Title of Project: Patterns of Adjuvant Therapy for Endometrial Cancer with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Bobby May, MD
Mentor: Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: FRα, NaPi2b, and B7-H4 Expression in Endometrial Cancer: Assessing the Promise of Antibody Drug Conjugate Therapies
Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD
Mentor: Jadee Neff, MD, PhD
Title of Project: Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics in Highly Aggressive and Less Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
Lauren Farmer, MD
Mentor: Beverly Gray, MD
Title of Project: Patient Experience with Gender Affirming Hysterectomy, A Qualitative Study
Kristen Carrillo-Kappus, MD, MPH
Mentor: Haley Moss, MD, MBA
Title of Project: Impact of Medicaid expansion on hospitalization of uninsured gynecologic surgery admissions
Jenny Wu, MD
Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for analgesia during outpatient endometrial biopsy: a randomized controlled trial
Colleen Judge-Golden, MD, PhD
Mentor: Jonas Swartz, MD, MPH
Title of Project: Patient Perspectives on Abortion Provision
Anna Shvygin, MD
Mentor: Nazema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc
Title of Project: Expedited Versus Restrictive: Limitations on Activity Following Surgical Treatment of Prolapse (EVeRLAST) Study: Two-Year Follow Up
Alejandro Gómez-Viso, MD / FPMRS Fellow
Mentor: Nazema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc
Title: AUGS PERFORM (Prolapse Performance Measure) as a Concise and Comprehensive Tool to Assess Patient Reported Outcomes after Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment
Amanda Craig, MD / MFM Fellow
Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc
Title: COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
Rebecca Previs, MD, MS / Faculty
Mentors: Donald McDonnell, PhD, and Andrew Berchuck, MD
Title: Metabolic profiling of resistance in ascites from patients with high grade serous ovarian cancer
Liping Feng, MD / Faculty
Title: The role of progesterone receptor membrane component 2 (PGRMC2) in placentation and pregnancy complications
Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD / Faculty
Title: The Functions of Complement C7 in the Progression of Ovarian Cancer
Meagan Kelly, MD / Resident
Mentor: Sarah Dotters-Katz, MD, MMHPE
Title: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postpartum Psychological Birth Trauma in a High-risk Population
Sloane Mebane, MD / Resident
Mentor: Shelby Addison Neal, MD
Title: A survey study evaluating patient satisfaction and cost of securing donor gametes according to desired ethnicity
Thao Nguyen, MD / Resident
Mentor: Andrew Berchuck, MD, and Rebecca Previs, MD, MS
Title: Role of endometrial sampling in the work-up of patients with advanced gynecologic malignancy
Carmen Avram, MD / Resident
Mentor: Evan Myers, MD, MPH, and Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc
Title: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Postpartum Bilateral Tubal Ligation versus Salpingectomy after Vaginal Delivery
Katherine Baumann, MD, MPH / Resident
Mentor: Alison Weidner, MD, MMCi, and Evan Myers, MD, MPH
Title: Cost-effectiveness of Pre-procedural Pregnancy Test Administration
Elizabeth Howell, MD
Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD
Title: Prognosis and Outcomes in Gynecologic Malignancy-associated Bowel Obstruction: Validation of a Novel Scoring System
Pamela Peters, MD
Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD
Title: Characterizing palliative care referral in gynecologic-oncology: who, when and why?
Annalies Denoble, MD, MSc
Mentor: Chad Grotegut, MD, MHSc, MBA
Title: Predicting Adverse Pregnancy-Related Events in a Retrospective Cohort of Pregnant Women with Cardiac Disease
Jerome Federspiel, MD, PhD
Mentor: Andra James, MD, MPH
Title: Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following cesarean delivery: Current US practice and associations with outcomes
Courtney Mitchell, MD, PhD
Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc
Title: Treatment of Persistent Non-Severe Postpartum Hypertension
Michele O’Shea, MD
Mentor: Megan Huchko, MD, MPH
Title: Development of a pictoral scale to assess symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in Kisumu, Kenya
Catherine Watson, MD
Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD and Jennifer McNally, MD
Title: A pilot study of a collaborative screening program for HPV-related dysplasia and malignancy in gynecologic oncology and colorectal patients
Miriam Estin, MD, PhD
Mentor: Rebecca Previs, MD, MS
Title: Alterations in the Endometrial Immune Microenvironment after Placement of a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device for Treatment of Low Grade Endometrial Cancer
Stephanie Lim, MD
Mentor: Rebecca Previs, MD, MS
Title: Utilization of Irreversible and Reversible Electroporation for management of gynecologic cancer
Kateena Addae-Konadu, MD, PhD, MSc
Mentor: Jennifer Gilner, MD, PhD
Title: Investigation of placenta-derived exosome bound sFlt-1:PlGF as a predictor of preeclampsia in women with rheumatic disease in pregnancy
Benjamin Albright, MD, MS
Mentor: Haley Moss, MD, MBA
Title: Impact of Medicaid expansion on utilization and disparities in surgical management of benign and malignant gynecologic disease: evidence from state databases
Benjamin Harris, MD, MPH
Mentor: Anne Steiner, MD
Title: Markers of Ovarian Reserve as Predictors of Future Fertility
Caledonia Buckheit, MD
Mentor: Jennifer Gilner, MD, PhD
Title: Outpatient cervical ripening with Foley catheter balloon prior to elective induction of labor in low-risk nulliparous women: Patient and provider satisfaction and cost analysis
Esther Chung, MD
Mentor: Kelly Acharya, MD
Title: Development of a fertility risk calculator to predict individualized chance of ovarian failure after chemotherapy
Mary Katherine Montes De Oca, MD
Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD
Title: Use of cryocompression to reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in gynecologic cancer: a randomized controlled trial
Benjamin Peipert, MD
Mentor: Thomas Price, MD
Title: Home Fertility Testing: Utilization and Perceived Utility Among Infertility Patients and Reproductive Endocrinologists
Julia Salinaro, MD
Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD
Title: Aspirin for prevention of venous thromboembolism among ovarian cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Taiana Acosta, MD, MPH
Mentor: Kara McElligott, MD, MPH and Evan Myers, MD, MPH
Title: Screening and detection of pre-diabetes and diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes: a cost effectiveness study
Paige Cisa, MD
Mentor: Brittany A. Davidson, MD
Title: Comparison of a predictive model for post-operative opioid requirements versus standard of care in gynecologic surgery
Esther Chung, MD
Mentor: Brittany A. Davidson, MD
Title: Improving OB/GYN Trainees’ Skills in Disclosing Peri-operative Adverse Events: A Pilot Study
Kerry Drury, MD
Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc
Title: The Impact of the Microbiome on HIV Infectivity Among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women
Jill Hagey, MD, MPH
Mentor: Megan Huchko, MD, MPH
Title: Clinical Knowledge of Essential Maternal and Child Health Services in Kenya
Shelun Tsai, MD
Mentor: Jennifer Eaton, MD, MSCI
Title: Fertility awareness and attitudes towards oocyte cryopreservation among resident physicians across different specialties
Annalies Denoble, MD, MSc
Mentor: Mentor: Chad Grotegut, MD, MHSc, MBA
Title: Comparison of Amino-Terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Healthy Obese and Non-Obese Pregnant Women
Whitney Hendrickson-Cahill, MD
Mentor: Eric Jelovsek, MD, MMEd, MSDS
Title: Model for Predicting Efficacy of Treatment and Complications in Women after Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA for Urgency Urinary Incontinence
Kathryn Shaia, MD, MHA
Mentor: Thomas Price, MD
Title: The role of progesterone in preimplantation human embryo metabolism
Rafael Gonzalez, MD
Mentor: Brittany A. Davidson, MD
Title: A qualitative assessment of end of life options among caregivers of women with ovarian cancer following the patient's death
Daniel Spinosa, MD
Mentor: Rebecca Previs, MD, MS
Title: Comparison of Mismatch Repair Deficiency between Primary and Metastatic Sites of Uterine Cancers