Reproductive and Maternal Health

Session Chair(s)

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  Megan Routzong, PhD

  University of California, San Diego, United States
• SZ

  Samantha Zambuto

  Assistant Professor
  University of Kentucky, United States

Track Chair(s)

• NR

  Nimmi (Nirmala) Ramanujam
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  Mykel Green, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Tulane University
  Destrehan, Louisiana, United States

Presentations:

• 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PDT

  Ultrasound Texture Analysis Correlates to Placental Microvascular Structure in Fetal Growth Restriction and Healthy Pregnancies
  

  Presenting Author: Adrienne Scott, PhD – University of Notre Dame

  Co-Author: Erin Louwagie – Wayne State University

  Co-Author: Samyuktha Kolluru – Washington University in St. Louis

  Co-Author: Patrick Yang – Washington University in St. Louis

  Co-Author: Caroline Fosher, RDMS (OB/GYN, ABD, BR) – Washington University in St. Louis

  Co-Author: Abigail Arter – Washington University in St. Louis

  Co-Author: Fran Manyx – Washington University in St. Louis

  Co-Author: Ulugbek S. Kamilov – Washington University in St. Louis

  Co-Author: Anthony Odibo – University of Missouri, Kansas City

  Last Author: Michelle Oyen – Wayne State University

  Primary Investigator: Michelle Oyen – Wayne State University
• 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM PDT

  Determining the viscoelastic properties of murine placenta via micro-indentation
  

  Presenting Author: Sean Harrington – Northeastern University

  Last Author: Rouzbeh Amini – Northeastern University

  Co-Author: Ana Vargas – Northeastern University

  Co-Author: Chiara Bellini – Northeastern University
• 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM PDT

  Methods for In Situ Mechanical Testing of the Murine Vagina
  

  Presenting Author: Ritika Singh, B.S. in Bioengineering – Virginia Tech

  Primary Investigator: Raffaella De Vita – Virginia Tech
• 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT

  Development of a biomimetic spiral artery remodeling model
  

  Presenting Author: Sebastian Naranjo, MS – Boston University

  Primary Investigator: Catherine Klapperich – Boston University

  Last Author: Joyce Wong – Boston University

  Co-Author: Noo Li Jeon – Seoul National University
• 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM PDT

  Investigating the Effects of Mechanical Stretch on the Physiology of Engineered Human Myometrium
  

  Presenting Author: Alisa Peshina, Bioengineering B.S. – University of Southern California

  Primary Investigator: Megan L. McCain, PhD – University of Southern California

  Co-Author: Aava Abedinpour – University of Southern California

  Co-Author: Antonina Maxey – University of Southern California

  Co-Author: Samhita Suripeddi
• 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM PDT

  Engineering a 3D Placental Trophoblast Invasion Platform Via Droplet Microfluidics
  

  Presenting Author: Lesly Villarreal – University of Illinois at Chicago

  Primary Investigator: Salman Khetani – University of Illinois Chicago

  Last Author: Almudena Veiga-Lopez – University of Illinois Chicago

  Co-Author: Ria Marathe – University of Illinois at Chicago

  Co-Author: Zaynab Vahora – University of Illinois at Chicago