Pregnancy increases susceptibility to and severity of infections. If a woman's placenta becomes infected, her risk of preterm birth rises. While placental infection research is vital to reducing preterm birth rates, the importance of community involvement in this research cannot be overemphasized. For our April Collaboratory, we will be exploring how involving community from the inception through the dissemination of placental infection research can result in the better use of research resources as well as the uptake of findings in communities throughout North America and Africa.
Program
4:30 - 5:00pm | Refreshments served
5:00 - 6:30pm | Presentations and discussion
Facilitator:
Moses Obimbo Madadi
Moses Obimbo Madadi, MD, MPH, is a clinician-scientist, with basic science training in Anatomy and clinical training in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a senior lecturer in the departments of Human Anatomy and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nairobi, Kenya and a postdoctoral scholar under the Preterm Birth Initiative- University of California San Francisco. He obtained his medical degree, residency and Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi and postdoctoral fellowship from the University of California Global health institute as NIH Fogarty fellow.
Speakers:
Jessica Amezcua
Jessica Amezcua is a clinical research coordinator for the University of California San Francisco's Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division. She received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley in Cognitive Science and is currently working toward applying to post-baccalaureate programs with the future goal of applying to medical school. In her spare time, she loves to cook, travel, and attend as many concerts as she can.
David Aronoff
David Aronoff, MD, FIDSA, FAAM is the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the founding Director of the Vanderbilt Pre3 Initiative (Preventing adverse Pregnancy outcomes and Prematurity). The Aronoff Lab studies reproductive immunology and host-microbial interactions in the context of pregnancy, with a focus on Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections. Primary areas of focus include mechanisms of disease pathogenesis involved in GBS infections causing chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal sepsis. His global health work includes collaborative projects in Brazil, Jordan and South Africa.
Sachi Patel
Sachi Patel is a research coordinator for University of California San Francisco's OBGYN department. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Irvine in Public Health Sciences and is planning on applying to Physician Assistant school this upcoming cycle. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and practicing hot yoga.
Remote Access
Our Collaboratories are available for full participation online. If you're not able to make it in person, please join us online through Zoom. You may register for a remote access ticket, here. Remote participation information:
Join from a PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android device:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/237278912
Meeting ID: 237 278 912
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CME Credits will be available.
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