The Center for Perinatal Discovery Annual Symposia

5th Annual Symposium - Saturday, June 8, 2024

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4th Annual Symposium - Saturday, June 24, 2023

"Prenatal Diagnosis of the Growth Restricted Fetus”

Douglas Woelkers, MD
Perinatologist
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
University of California, San Diego

“Not a small problem: growth restriction on a personal level”

Katherine (Kathy) Weiss, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neonatology, University of California San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital

“Spatial profiling of the healthy term placenta to inform studies of fetal growth restriction”

Kathleen Fisch, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences (OB/GYN)
Faculty Director, Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (CCBB)
Co-Director, Center for Excellence in Translational Immunogenomics (CETI)

"Placental FSTL3 is associated with intrauterine growth restriction in parturient persons of African, Asian and European ancestries"

Omonigho Aisagbonhi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
University of California, San Diego

“Preeclampsia and Fetal Growth Restriction: The chicken or the egg?”

Ukachi Emeruwa, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of California, San Diego

“Modeling placenta associated pregnancy disorders: perspective from fetal growth restriction.”

Mariko Horii, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
University of California, San Diego

“Placental Pathology and Fetal Growth in Pregnancies Complicated By Obesity”

Samantha Hietalati, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
Rady Children's Hospital

Keynote 1 - The fetoplacental vasculature: An underestimated yet potential target of intervention in severe fetal growth restriction?"

Emily Su, MD, MSCI
Professor
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Reproductive Sciences/Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Keynote 2 - “Intrauterine growth restriction: Placental correlates with early onset and late onset recognition”

Amy Hereema-McKenney, MD
Director of Perinatal Pathology
Cleveland Clinic

Keynote 3 - “A New Paradigm for the Regulation of Fetal Growth”

Paul Rozance, MD
The Frederick C. Battaglia Chair in Neonatology Research
Children's Hospital Colorado
Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatal Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Perinatal Research Center

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3rd Annual Symposium - Saturday, June 25, 2022

Keynote: Ripley Lucas, MPH

Data Analyst, March of Dimes’ Perinatal Data Center
“Opportunities to address health inequity within infant outcomes”

Eniko Sajti, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
“Profiling maternal and fetal macrophages in obese and lean
pregnant women”

Sarah Averbach, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Family Planning, UC San Diego
“Postpartum progestin-only pill use and breastfeeding pilot study: work-in-progress”

Marni Jacobs, PhD

Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego
“Maternal apolipoprotein E genotype among pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction”

Sagori Mukhophadhyay, MD, MMSc

Assistant Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
“Phenotypes of prematurity: Beyond reason for birth”

Karen Mestan, MS, MD

Professor and Division Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, UC San Diego
“Molecular Epidemiology of Preterm Birth: Not all preemies are the same”

Ashwini Lakshmanan, MD, MS, MPH

Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics and Population and Public Health Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine

Section Head, Epidemiology and Outcomes, Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
“Improving the family experience: addressing the triple aim in the neonatal intensive care unit”

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2nd Annual Symposium - Saturday, June 26, 2021

"Opening Remarks"
Mana Parast, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Perinatal Pathology
Division of Anatomic Pathology
Department of Pathology
UC San Diego
&
Louise Laurent, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor & Vice Chair for Translational Research
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Science
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"Welcome to the Center for Perinatal Discovery"
Watch the CPD introduction video

"Management of Perinatal Loss at UCSD. Patient Stories: In Their Own Words"
Krishelle Marc-Aurele, M.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
UC San Diego
&
Sheila Mody, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Division of Family Planning
Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences
UC San Diego

"Racial Inequities and Perinatal Loss"
Audra Meadows, M.D., M.P.H.
Obstetrician/Gynecologist & Equity Consultant
Co-Chair, Perinatal Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of MA (PNQIN)
Boston, MA
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"The Psychological Impact and Clinical Care of Perinatal Loss"
Alison Reminick, M.D.
Associate Physician & Director of Women’s Reproductive Mental Health
Department of Psychiatry
UC San Diego
&
Amber Rukaj, M.A., L.M.F.T.
Marriage and Family Therapist
Departments of Psyciatry and Behavioral Health
UC San Diego

"Milk Donation after Perinatal Loss"
Lisa Stellwagen, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Clinical Professor
Division of Newborn Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
UC San Diego
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"Transcriptomic Profiling of Maternal Urine to Identify Biomarkers in Preeclampsia"
Priya Pantham, Ph.D.
Assistant Project Scientist
Department of OB/GYN
UC San Diego
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"Perinatal Genomic Medicine"
Stephen Kingsmore, M.D., Ch.B., B.A.O., Ds.C.
President and CEO
Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
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"Improving Implantation Success: Using Stem Cells as a Model for Early Development"
Joseph Owen, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences
UC San Diego
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"Clinical Evaluation of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss"
Sanjay Agarwal, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Clinical Professor and Director of Fertility Services
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences
UC San Diego
&
Maryam Tarsa, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences
UC San Diego
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"Bringing Science, Clinical Research and Maternity Care Together Following Perinatal Loss - The Example of Rainbow Clinic, Manchester"
Alex Heazell, M.B.C.H.B., Ph.D., M.R.C.O.G. (Keynote Speaker)
Professor, Senior Clinical Lecturer
Director of Tommy’s Stillbirth Research Center
Director and Founder of the Rainbow Clinic Manchester
Department of Obstetrics
University of Manchester
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"Special Presentation: The Comfort Cub"
Presented by Liz Sumner
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"Patient Tribute Video"
Watch the video

Download the full 2021 symposium agenda (PDF)

1st Annual Symposium - Saturday, September 26, 2020

"The Effect of Chronodisruption on Pregnancy Outcomes"
Sarah England, Ph.D. (Keynote Speaker)
Professor, Washington University
Department of OB/GYN
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Download the full 2020 symposium agenda (PDF)

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Megan Mulholland (m2mulholland@health.ucsd.edu)

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