Division of Reproductive Sciences Faculty

 

Thomas Jansson, MD, PhD

Thomas Jansson, MD, PhD
Florence Crozier Cobb Endowed Professor
Chief, Division of Reproductive Sciences
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of regulation of placental nutrient transporters and the role of placental function in determining fetal growth and long-term health.


 

Kian Behbakht, MD

Kian Behbakht, MD
Professor and Emily McClintock Addlesperger Endowed Chair in Ovarian Cancer
Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Quality and Improvement
Divisions of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Sciences

Research interests: Clinical, translational, and basic science approaches to finding novel treatments for ovarian cancer.


 

Benjamin Bitler, PhD

Benjamin Bitler, PhD
Associate Professor
D. Thomas and Kay L. Dunton Endowed Chair in Ovarian Cancer Research
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Ovarian cancer, Wnt signaling, and epigenetics.


 

Andrew Bradford, PhD

Andrew Bradford, PhD
Professor
Assistant Dean, Essentials Curriculum
Divisions of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Hormone/growth factor signaling and cancer.



 

Kathleen A. Connell, MD

Kathleen A. Connell, MD
Professor and Division Chief
Divisions of Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the remodeling of the connective tissue and smooth muscle of the pelvic floor support structures.


 

Natalie Davidson, PhD

Natalie Davidson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: My lab utilizes cutting-edge machine learning techniques to disentangle the molecular and clinical features of ovarian cancer and to identify drivers of tumor progression and treatment response.


 

K. Joseph Hurt, MD, PhD

K. Joseph Hurt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Preterm Labor Research Laboratory
Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Molecular mechanisms of pregnancy and parturition, Obesity and parturition, Gasotransmitters in repro physiology, and Regulation of Nitric Oxide Synthase.


 

Joshua Johnson, PhD

Joshua Johnson, PhD
Associate Professor
Divisions of Reproductive Sciences & Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Dr. Johnson's research program focuses on the control of oocyte number inside the ovary, primarily in mammals, but also in the fruit fly model organism.


 

Fredrick Rosario Joseph, PhD

Fredrick Rosario Joseph, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: The role of mechanistic target of rapamcyin signaling in placental amino acid and folate transport.


 

Rowan Karvas, PhD

Rowan Karvas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: The study of the early development of placental villi.


 

T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD

T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD
Professor and Edgar L., Patricia M. Makowski and Family Endowed Chair
Associate Vice Chair of Research
Divisions of Reproductive Sciences & Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: All aspects of gonadotropin biology, including gonadotrope development and tumorigenesis, mechanisms of pituitary gonadotropin subunit gene expression and post-transcriptional regulation, gonadotropin biosynthesis with a focus on age-dependent glycosylation, gonadotropin secretion and action with one focus on somatic cell development and regulation in the gonads and the other on osteoclasts in the bone.


 

Ramón A. Lorca, PhD

Ramón A. Lorca, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Aims to elucidate the effect of hypoxia and high altitude on myometrial arteries from pregnant women.


 

Jayne Martin Carli, PhD

Jayne Martin Carli, PhD, CLC
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Mechanisms underlying mammary function in humans.


 

James McManaman, PhD

James McManaman, PhD
Professor
Director, Graduate Program in Integrative Physiology
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: How cells store, metabolize, and traffic lipids at the molecular, structural, cellular, and organ system levels.


 

Jenifer Monks, PhD

Jenifer Monks, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: How milk-secreting cells deliver nutrients to the neonate.


 

Lorna Moore, PhD

Lorna Moore, PhD
Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Physiological mechanisms underlying the normal maternal physiological responses to pregnancy and the pregnancy complications of fetal growth restrictions and preeclampsia.


 

Alex J. Polotsky, MD, MS

Alex J. Polotsky, MD, MS
Professor and Division Chief
Fellowship Director
Divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Defining essential characteristics of FSH-ovarian interactions using a multi-disciplinary approach.


 

Theresa Powell, PhD

Theresa Powell, PhD
Professor
Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics
Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Molecular mechanisms regulating ion and macronutrient transport in the human placenta and changes in placental function.


 

Nanette F. Santoro, MD

Nanette F. Santoro, MD
Professor and E. Stewart Taylor Chair
Divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Examining the role of hormone therapy and alternative treatments in menopausal women's health, how obesity in women interferes with fertility and reproductive hormone production, examining how girls develop regular menstrual cycles as they go through puberty, and premature ovarian failure.


 

Emily J. Su, MD, MSCI

Emily J. Su, MD, MSCI
Professor
Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Fetal growth restriction, molecular mechanisms underlying abnormal placental blood flow and function.


 

Zachary Levi Watson, PhD

Zachary Levi Watson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research interests: Ovarian cancer, epigenetics, therapy resistance, tumor microenvironment, tumor-adipocyte interaction, immune evasion.


 

Contact Info

Olivia Castillo
Division Manager
12700 East 19th Avenue
Room 3000D, MS 8613
Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: (303) 724-4144

 

 

Contact Info

Olivia Castillo
Division Manager
12700 East 19th Avenue
Room 3000D, MS 8613
Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: (303) 724-4144

 

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