March 20, 2023
The study, which was conducted at UNC-Chapel Hill between 2016 and 2022, concluded that metformin use did not reduce risks for adverse neonatal outcomes in pregnancies with type 2 diabetes. The study findings were reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in February.
February 2, 2023
Narges Farahi, MD, MPH, of UNC Family Medicine is PI for a grant to develop and test a holistic polycystic ovary syndrome management program within a federally qualified health center. An interdisciplinary group of co-investigators from UNC OB-GYN, UNC School of Social Work, Piedmont Health, GWU and the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health are co-PIs.
January 4, 2023
The Mother and Infant Determinants of vascular Aging Study (MIDAS) has been awarded two National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) research supplements to promote diversity. The research aims to identify and mitigate early markers of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women and their offspring.
November 9, 2022
In partnership with multiple community agencies across the Triangle, the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research has received funding—approximately $2.5 million per year for five years—from the National Institutes of Health Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to identify effective strategies for implementing pregnancy-related hypertension best practices in the outpatient setting.
August 17, 2022
The Women’s Irritability, Stress, and Estrogen Study aims to understand the biological mechanisms underlying the relationship between estrogen changes and increased irritability during the menopause transition.
August 9, 2022
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation awarded more than $7.9 million in grants to 16 early-career physician scientists, including two from the UNC School of Medicine – Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD and Peyton Thompson, MD.
July 12, 2022
As part of the American Heart Association’s pledge to address social determinants of health in women of color, Alison Stuebe, MD, and her team of researchers received a $2.4-million grant to develop a curriculum that cultivates trust among patients and health team members.
June 21, 2022
Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, presented findings of this industry-sponsored study at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta.
June 15, 2022
The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced awards totaling $16 million for 20 entities across the state dedicated to expanding treatment services for opioid use disorder.
April 18, 2022
The North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society gave Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, former Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the award at its annual meeting on April 11.
April 2, 2022
Kim Boggess, MD, is the co-author of a New England Journal of Medicine paper detailing important maternal and fetal health findings as part of the largest-ever clinical trial on hypertension during pregnancy.
March 23, 2022
Hannah Little, MHA, currently serves as Associate Chief for Administration in the Department of Medicine.