Center for Perinatal Discovery Leadership
Kathleen Fisch, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UCSD Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Faculty Director, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms underlying pregnancy disorders and exposures, translational genomics and computational biology
Contact: kfisch@health.ucsd.edu
Mana Parast, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Perinatal Pathology
Division of Anatomic Pathology
UCSD Department of Pathology
Research Interests: Understanding the development and function of the placenta and its impacts on both fetal growth and development and maternal health; placental pathology in the setting of preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and stillbirth.
Contact: mparast@health.ucsd.edu
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Karen Mestan, M.S., M.D.

Professor and Division Chief
Division of Neonatology
UCSD Department of Pediatrics