Fellows Chalk Talks
The Fellows Research Forum "Chalk Talk" is an opportunity for clinical and basic science post-doctoral fellows and others to present their work in progress (planned or ongoing projects). Talks are held 5:30 - 6:30 pm the third Wednesday of the month in the Research Complex 2 (RC2), Conference Room 3015, unless noted differently below.
For additional information, request to get on the schedule or suggest a speaker, please contact:
Benjamin Bitler, PhD, Fellows Chalk Talk Director
Jackie Smith, Fellows Chalk Talk Coordinator
Sponsored by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Division of Reproductive Sciences
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| Date | Title/Presenter |
|---|---|
| 09/19/2018 | Prenatal Depression and Anxiety Have an Impact on Maternal and Fetal Psychology and Physiology: The Impact of a Maternal Mindfulness Practice
Annie Porter, MD |
| | The Rate of Primordial Follicle Growth Activation is Slowed in the AKBI Ovary
Evelyn Llerena Cari |
| 12/19/2018 | Impact of Genetic Variants on Steroid Hormone Metabolism in Contraceptive Implant Users
Aaron Lazorwitz, MD |
| 01/16/2019 | Fasting and Postprandial Breast Milk Composition in Mothers with Type 2 Diabetes as a Function of Glycemic Control
Rachel Rodel, MD |
| | Trophoblast-specific SNAT2/Slc38a2 Gene Silencing Using Lentiviral Transduction of Blastocysts
Owen Vaughan, PhD |
| 02/20/2019 | Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1A: A Potential Targetable Metabolic Vulnerability of Ovarian Cancer Dissemination
Brandon Sawyer, MD |
| 04/17/2019 | The Effects of Chronic Low-Dose 'Cosmic' Radiation on Pregnancy Outcomes in Mice
Jon Steller, MD |
| 05/15/2019 | FSH Pulsatility and Ovarian Hormone Secretion in Obese Women
Thanh-Ha Luu, MD |
| | Amniotic Fluid MicroRNA in Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Emily Willner, MD |
| 06/19/2019 | The Effects of IVF and Vitrification on Trophoblast Invasion and Placental Function
Cassandra Roeca, MD |
| Date | Title/Presenter |
|---|---|
| 09/20/2017 | Impact of Adiponectin and Insulin on Placental Lipid Transport
Elena Silva, PhD |
| 10/18/2017 | Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Associated with Marijuana Use in Young Mothers
Chrissy Rodriguez, MD |
| 11/15/2017 | Epigenetic Mechanisms of PARP Inhibitor Resistance in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Levi Watson, PhD |
| 12/20/2017 | Nitrergic signaling in the GI tract: Exploring the role of nNOS Serine-1412 phosphorylation in GI Motility Development
Damian Guerra, PhD |
| 01/17/2018 | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-1 Is a Key Regulator of Fetoplacental Endothelial Cell Angiogenesis
Shuhan Ji, PhD |
| 02/21/2018 | Understanding the Genetic Drivers of Ovarian Cancer Dissemination
Lindsay Wheeler, MD |
| | Insulin Requirements in Hispanic Women with Type 2 Diabetes During Pregnancy
Jessica Ehrig, MD |
| 03/21/2018 | Maternal Obesity and Gestational Diabetes Are Not Associated with Insulin Resistance in Cultured Primary Human Trophoblast Cells
Marisol Castillo-Castrejon, PhD |
| | Fasting and Postprandial Breast Milk Composition in Mothers with Type 2 Diabetes as a Function of Glycemic Control and the Effect on the Infant Microbiome
Rachel Rodel, MD |
| 04/18/2018 | Reproductive Outcomes In Space
Jon Steller, MD |
| | The Impact of Vitrification on Trophoblast Invasion and Placental Function of IVF Embryos
Cassie Roeca, MD |
| 05/16/2018 | Molecular Markers in Recurrent Stage I, Grade I Endometrioid Endometrial Cancers
Marisa Moroney, MD |
| | The Connection Between FSH and Obesity
Sara Babcock, MD |
| 06/20/2018 | High-Fat Diet and Alterations in Ovarian Gene Expression and DNA Methylation
Natalie Hohos, PhD |
| Date | Title/Presenter |
|---|---|
| 09/21/2016 | Dysregulation of FSH in Obesity
Jessica Bauer, MD |
| 11/16/2016 | Postpartum Hemorrhage Prevention in Patients with Preeclampsia (PHP# Study)
Amy Hermesh, MD |
| 12/21/2016 | Determining In Vivo Human Placental Nutrient Transfer and Metabolism Using Four-Vessel Sampling and Blood Flow Measurements
Trond Michelsen, PhD |
| 01/18/2017 | Insulin requirements in Hispanic Americans in Pregnancy
Jessica Ehrig, MD |
| | Exposure to Phthalate, an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical, Alters the First Trimester Placental Methylome and Transcriptome in Women
Natalia Grindler, MD |
| 02/15/2017 | Adiponectin Supplementation During Pregnancy Normalises Offspring Cardiac Hypertrophic Gene Expression in a Mouse Model of Maternal Obesity
Owen Vaughan, PhD |
| 03/08/2017 | AdipoRon Anti-Tumor Activity in Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Amin Ramzan, MD |
| 04/19/2017 | Preliminary Data on Placental Nutrient Transporters in Early Gestation and the Imact of Maternal Obesity
Laura James Allan |
| | Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Associated with Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
Christina Rodriguez, MD |
| 05/24/2017 | Impact of Adiponectin and Insulin on Placental Lipid Transport and Metabolism
Elena Silva, PhD |
| | YOGrT Study - Yogurt to Obviate Group B Streptoccocus
Laura Rodriguez-Riesco, MD |
| 06/21/2017 | TBD
Sara Babcock, MD |
| | TBD
Rachel Rodel, MD |
| Date | Title/Presenter |
|---|---|
| 01/28/2015 | Altered First Trimester Placental Folate Transport in Obese Mothers: A Novel Link to Neural Tube Defects?
Rebecca Jessel, MD |
| 01/25/2015 | Differential Effects of Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Trophoblast Lipid Metabolism
Priya Pantham, PhD |
| 03/18/2015 | DEHP Leads to Epigenetic Reprogramming and Ovarian Dysfunction in Subsequent Generations
Natalia Grindler, MD |
| 04/29/2015 | Obesity-Associated Ovarian Dysfunction: Is it the phenotype or the high-fat diet to blaime?
Gosia Skaznik-Wikiel, MD |
| 05/27/15 | The Impact of Estrogen on the Response of Ovarian Tumor Cells to Cisplatin
Georgina Cheng, MD |
| 06/27/2015 | Myometrial Artery Reactivity and the Effects of Altitude
Anna Euser, MD |
| 07/29/2015 | The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Placental Lipid Transport and Metabolism and Fetal Liver Lipid Accumulation in a Mouse Model
Paula Diaz-Rodriguez |
| 08/19/2015 | HOXA11 Regulates the Expression of Oxytocin Receptor in Uterosacral Ligaments
Ritsuko Iwanaga, PhD |
| 09/23/2015 | Placental Transport of Fatty Acids in the Setting of Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Stephanie Skuby, MD |
| 10/21/2015 | Myometrial Vasoreactivity and the Effects of Altitude
Anna Euser, MD |
| 11/18/2015 | 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 stimulates SYstem A amino acid transport in primary human trophoblast cells
Yi-Yung Chen, MD |
| 12/16/2015 | How to Write a Scientific Paper - The Basics for the Beginner
Thomas Jansson, MD, PhD |
| 01/20/2016 | Altered first trimester placental folate transport in obese mothers: A novel link to neural tube defects?
Rebecca Jessel, MD |
| 02/17/2016 | The Effect of the Endocrine Disrupting Chemical DEHP on Placental and Ovarian Imprinted Genes and Ovarian Function in Subsequent Generation
Natalia Grindler, MD |
| 03/09/2016 | High-Fat Diet Causes Subfertility and Compromised Ovarian Function Independent of Obesity
Gosia Skaznik-Wikiel, MD |
| 04/20/2016 | The Role of Claudin-4 in Ovarian Cancer Resistance to Apoptosis
Chris Breed, MD |
| 05/18/2016 | Claudin-4, Ovulation-Induced Wound Healing and Ovarian Cancer
Melina Shoni, MD |