Center for Organogenesis, Vascular and Perinatal Research

Mission:

Scientists in the Center for Organogenesis, Vascular and Perinatal Research seek to understand how maternal physiology and pathology impact fetal development and program postnatal health and disease. We foster multi-investigator research efforts through collaborative research, coordinating meetings and disseminating information. A major focus of the center is bridging basic science with clinical and translational research in the context of developmental, perinatal and vascular disorders and maternal health.

Udayan Apte, Ph.D., DABT, FAASLD

Professor, Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics

Malay Basu, PhD., MBA

Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Susan Carlson, Ph.D.

AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Nutrition

Danielle Christifano, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Dietetics and Nutrition

Patrick Fields, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Valerie French, MD MAS FACOG

Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Elin Grundberg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Christy Hagan, PhD

Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Konstantine Halkidis, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics

Holly Hull, Ph.D.

Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Courtney Marsh, MD MPH FACOG

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division Director, SOM-Kansas City, Obstetrics and Gynecology