Pregnancy and Fetal Research

The physician-scientists in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine are finding new ways to prevent preterm birth and improve the health of mothers and their babies. Our pregnancy and fetal research includes everything from lab studies aimed at understanding fetal brain development to clinical studies that improve health outcomes for high-risk pregnant women.

The strength of our research program lies in the expertise and diverse interests of our faculty. We benefit from the collaborations with other disciplines throughout the school of medicine, the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The strong research infrastructure of The Johns Hopkins University forms a solid foundation for the success of our cohesive research program.

Researchers

Abimbola Aina, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: Preterm labor, Thrombophilia in pregnancy, Cervical incompetence

 

Cynthia Holcroft Argani, M.D.

Director, Labor and Delivery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: placental histopathology, perinatal disease

 

Jessica Linda Bienstock, M.D., M.P.H.

Director, Division of Education, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/DIO
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: fetal ultrasound abnormalities, fetal genetic disorders, medical education in obstetrics and gynecology

 

Karin J Blakemore, M.D.

Director, Prenatal Genetics, Prenatal Diagnostic Center
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Professor of Oncology

Research Interests: Fetal genetic disorders, Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Treatment, In Utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Hemoglobinopathies, Red cell and platelet alloimmunization, Intrapartum physiology and outcomes, Placental development and abnormalities

 

Irina Burd, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Integrated Research Center for Fetal Medicine
Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Director, Fetal Neurosonology Program
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Professor of Neurology

Research Interests: fetal brain development

 

Ernest Marshall Graham, M.D.

Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: intrapartum fetal monitoring, perinatal brain injury

 

Janice Lynn Henderson, M.D.

Coordinator, Nutrition in Pregnancy Clinic
Director, Fetal Assessment Center
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: obesity in pregnancy

 

Nancy Hueppchen, M.D., M.S.

Associate Dean for Curriculum, School of Medicine
Director of Medical Student Education, GYN/OB
Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: fetal ultrasound abnormalities, fetal genetic disorders, abnormal maternal serum screening, resident and medical student education

 

Shari Martin Lawson, M.D.

Division Director, General Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Assistant Dean of Medical Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: Health Disparities

 

Andrew Jay Satin, M.D.

Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Dorothy Edwards Professor of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Research Interests: