Explore Our Research

Our Research Focus

Investigators in the VCRB focus their research on a myriad of topics that span the spectrum of women’s health, including basic female reproductive tract, biology, pregnancy and fertility, gynecological health and disease, and cancer all with the foundation of immunology, molecular and cellular biology, biomarkers and the microbiome.

Labs

Edlow Lab
The goal of the Edlow Lab is to investigate the effects of maternal obesity and maternal viral infection in pregnancy on placental immune activation, fetal brain development and offspring behavior.

Mitchell Lab
The goal of the Mitchell Lab is to understand how vaginal microbes influence reproductive health and disease.

Phillippe Lab
The goal of the Phillippe Lab is to investigate the mechanisms underlying preterm delivery in pregnant mothers. 

Rueda Lab
The goal of the Rueda Lab is to identify the functional characterization of gynecological cancer cells.

Wang Lab
The goal of the Wang Lab is to investigate the role of the Hippo/YAP signaling pathway in ovarian cancer.