MODCAST
by March of Dimes
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Dr. Ina Stelzer on Immune Changes in Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Dr. Ina Stelzer on Immune Changes in Spontaneous Preterm Birth
About this podcast
MODCAST is a podcast on the most impactful maternal and infant health research conducted today. MODCAST aims to bring scientists, doctors, donors, and families behind the laboratory doors for a fascinating look into the science that is changing, study by study, the story of moms and babies in the U.S. From interviews and news analysis to study discussions and more, MODCAST is the science community’s source for today’s preeminent research on moms and babies.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 42 episodes
- Dr. Ina Stelzer on Immune Changes in Spontaneous Preterm Birth · 40 minMarch of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford collaborator Dr. Ina Stelzer, who is also an Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego’s Department of…
- Dr. Sing Sing Way on the Benefits of Mouthwash Use in Pregnancy · 39 minMarch of Dimes Ohio Collaborative Prematurity Research Center coordinating principal investigator and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital infectious disease pediatrician Dr. Sing Sing…
- Dr. Ophelia Yin on the Role of the Uterus in Preeclampsia · 37 minDr. Ophelia Yin, an investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco, on her recent research finding four new genes…
- Dr. Christina Megli on the New Discovery of Macrophage Cells in the Amniotic Sac · 38 minDr. Christina Megli, a 2025 March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award winner, discusses her discovery of 'first responder' macrophage immune cells in the…
- Dr. Brice Gaudillière on the Potential of Aspirin + Lansoprazole to Stop Preterm Birth: A New Clinical Trial · 41 minDr. Brice Gaudillière, an investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford, on an upcoming Randomized Controlled Trial he is heading that will test two…
- Dr. Frank Lee on Why Tibetan Genes May Help Us Beat Preeclampsia · 34 minDr. Frank Lee, a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and a 2026 winner of a March of Dimes Discovery…
- Dr. Thomas Jansson on the Placenta and Fetal Growth · 44 minDr. Thomas Jansson, the 2026 winner of the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition, the Vice Chair of Research for the University of Colorado Anschutz…
- Dr. Leonard Zon on the Secrets of the Zebrafish · 41 minDr. Leonard Zon, winner of the 2026 March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize, Director of the Stem Cell Research Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Grousbeck…
- Dr. Tomiko Oskotsky on the Big Moment for March of Dimes Data · 41 minDr. Tomiko Oskotsky, who co-directs The March of Dimes Database for Preterm Birth Research, discusses the database’s recent wins: being chosen for a National Science Foundation…
- Dr. Rupsa Boelig on Aspirin Dosing for High-Risk Pregnant Women · 42 minDr. Rupsa Boelig, a 2025 March of Dimes Discovery Research Grant winner and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at…
- Dr. Catherine Spong on the New Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center · 38 minDr. Catherine Spong, professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and one of two principal investigators at the…
- Dr. Ramkumar Menon on the New Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center · 34 minDr. Ramkumar Menon, professor and director of the division of basic and translational research in obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston…
- Dr. Lynne Sykes on A New Link Between Blood Type and Preterm Birth · 39 minDr. Lynne Sykes, co-director of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discusses her new paper detailing links between a woman’s blood type…
- Dr. Wendy Kuohung on Finding New Medicines to Treat Preeclampsia · 54 minDr. Wendy Kuohung, a 2025 March of Dimes Discovery Research Grant winner, discusses her original research to find novel therapeutics to treat preeclampsia associated with APOL1…
- Dr. Sindhu Srinivas and Alexia Doumbouya on a Trial Testing the Impact of Doulas · 1 h 20 minMarch of Dimes Research Center for Advancing Maternal Health Equity investigator Dr. Sindhu Srinivas and doula Alexia Doumbouya discuss leading a randomized controlled trial…
- Dr. Lars Bode on the Untapped Potential of Human Milk · 56 minDr. Lars Bode, the founding director of the Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego, the university’s Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Chair of Collaborative Human Milk Research, and a…
- Prof. Dennis Lo on the Invention of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) · 1 h 7 minProf. Dennis Lo, the winner of the 2025 March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize and the inventor of non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, discusses the road to the…
- Dr. Tony Capra and Dr. Marina Sirota on the Mystery of Spontaneous Preterm Birth · 40 minDr. Tony Capra and Dr. Marina Sirota, scientists from the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center (PRC) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), discuss their…
- Dr. Diana Bianchi on Detecting Maternal Cancer with Cell-Free DNA · 1 h 10 minDr. Diana Bianchi, a former March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award winner, discusses the ability of prenatal testing to detect maternal cancer, her…
- Dr. Kimberly O’Brien on the Secret Life of Iron in Pregnancy · 58 minLeading micronutrient expert Dr. Kimberly O’Brien, a Professor of Human Nutrition at Cornell University and the 2025 recipient of the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in…
