Caroline's Story: A Long Labor of Love
During the summer of 2021, Caroline and her husband, Ryan, found out they were expecting a daughter, due on St. Patrick’s Day.
The mission of our center is to promote research on fundamental questions in reproductive biology and women’s health.
We provide an optimal environment for individuals who are interested in integrating clinical and basic sciences and have a strong desire to pursue a career in academic research. The overall mission of the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology (VCRB) is to conduct research that brings the power of cutting-edge laboratory methods to answering critical questions in women’s health. We value an equitable environment, diverse teams and inclusive research. We are working to overcome historical neglect of women’s health, and include all people with vaginas, uteri and ovaries.
Researchers at the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology
A major step in realizing this goal was achieved in June of 1995 with the formal creation of the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology - a state-of-the-art research facility developed to serve as the center of the scientific endeavors in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Since its inception, the VCRB has successfully nurtured the department's basic and translational research related to reproductive and women's health. We provide laboratory research opportunities for the department’s clinical fellowships: maternal-fetal medicine, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, gynecologic oncology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Our investigators have been funded by the National Institutes for Health (NIH), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, March of Dimes, Burroughs Wellcome Trust, Simons Foundation, Templeton Foundation and more.
VCRB investigators also partner with industry to further development of novel therapeutics.
Learn more about the history of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation.
During the summer of 2021, Caroline and her husband, Ryan, found out they were expecting a daughter, due on St. Patrick’s Day.
Anna Haring is a mom of two young girls. She’s a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy and highly values research. After her traumatic birth experience with her younger daughter, she learned about the childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is pleased to expand urogynecological care for patients on the North Shore. We provide comprehensive urogynecologic evaluation and treatment for female pelvic floor problems to help patients return to their lifestyle.
Maternal SARS‐CoV‐2 positivity during pregnancy was associated with nearly two-fold higher odds of a neurodevelopmental diagnosis at 12 months of age among male children.
Learn more about how Gabriela Lupatkin, LICSW, a social worker at the Mass General Fertility Center supports patients navigating infertility.
We believe each patient is an important member of her own care team and education is the cornerstone of our care. Find answers to some of the most common questions about pregnancy.