Research
Our fellows' research experiences are diverse and flexible, ranging from laboratory to informatics to population health services. The focus of research training at the the discretion fo the fellow.
Fellows in the maternal fetal medicine fellowship program at the University of Kansas have the opportunity to conduct research. We work closely with The Intitute for Reprouction and Perinatal Research, Dr. Michael Soares, and Dr. Soumen Paul.
Current Areas of Focus:
Kelly Gorman, MD - PGY-7
In Dr. Michael Soares lab Dr. Gorman is examining Adrenomedullin (Adm) iexpression and biology at the uterine-placental interface in the rat model. To demonstration Adm is integral to placentation and fetal development; deficiency of Adm results in structural and functional placental changes which result in early growth restriction and fetal death. Adrenomedullin expression varies in amount and location throughout gestation.
Olha Krichevskiy, MD - PGY-6
In Dr. Michael Soares lab Dr. Krichevskiy is investgating the impact of Invasive trophoblast cells and natural killer (NK) cell disruptions on placental and fetal development and maternal adaptations to pregnancy.
Juliana Bakk, MD - PGY-5
Recent Publications:
Second trimester cerebroplacental ratio versus umbilicocerebral ratio for the prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes. Winchester ML, McCarther N, Cancino D, Fitzgerald S, Parrish M. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Jun 20:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1938530. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34151683
How do pregnant women's perceptions of obstetric forceps change according to their demographic background: a cross sectional study. Hitt JM, Martin AS, Dietrich JE, Ahmed N, Lee GT. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 May 11;21(1):371. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03854-x. PMID: 33975552
Left ventricular assist device in pregnancy: Case report and review of the literature. Malik A, Winchester ML, Gorman K, Parrott J, Parrish M. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2021 Apr;47(4):1589-1593. doi: 10.1111/jog.14699. Epub 2021 Feb 9. PMID: 33565182 Review.
Differential Expression of CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor and Cannabinoid Receptor Interacting Protein 1a in Labor. Kozakiewicz ML, Zhang J, Leone-Kabler S, Yamaleyeva LM, McDonald AG, Brost BC, Howlett AC. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2021 Apr 16. doi: 10.1089/can.2020.0107. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33998898
Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome Associated With Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection. McCarty KL, Tucker M, Lee G, Pandey V. Pediatrics. 2021 Apr;147(4):e2020010132. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-010132. Epub 2020 Oct 29. PMID: 33122348.
Use of mean platelet volume in the assessment of intrauterine infection in newborns with combined thrombocytopenia and leukopenia at birth. Chen CY, Essien MD, Johnson AJ, Lee GT, Chou FS. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Feb;34(3):346-352. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1608174. Epub 2019 Apr 24. PMID: 30983434
SUV39H2 controls trophoblast stem cell fate. Wang L, Chakraborty D, Iqbal K, Soares MJ. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 2021 Jun;1865(6):129867. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2021.129867. Epub 2021 Feb 5. PMID: 33556426; PMCID: PMC8052280.
SATB1 promotion of trophoblast stem cell renewal through regulation of threonine dehydrogenase. Kubota K, Iqbal K, Soares MJ. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 2021 Jan;1865(1):129757. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129757. Epub 2020 Oct 1. PMID: 33011339; PMCID: PMC7708522.
Catechol-O-methyltransferase and Pregnancy Outcome: an Appraisal in Rat. Iqbal K, Dhakal P, Pierce SH, Soares MJ. Reprod Sci. 2021 Feb;28(2):462-469. doi: 10.1007/s43032-020-00348-7. Epub 2020 Oct 13. PMID: 33048315; PMCID: PMC8082470.
Do patients with a short cervix, with or without an ultrasound-indicated cerclage, have an increased risk for a small for gestational age newborn? Brooks J, Gorman K, McColm J, Martin A, Parrish M, Lee GT. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Oct 4:1-6. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1827384. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33016161
Continued Validation of Ultrasound Guidance Targeting Tasks: Relationship with Procedure Performance. Nitsche JF, Conrad S, Hoopes S, Carrel M, Bebeau K, Brost BC. Acad Radiol. 2020 Oct 6:S1076-6332(20)30493-1. doi: 0.1016/j.acra.2020.08.012. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33036898
Exposure to placental insufficiency alters postnatal growth trajectory in extremely low birth weight infants. Chou FS, Yeh HW, Chen CY, Lee GT, Parrish MR, Omede M, Pandey V. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2020 Aug;11(4):384-391. doi: 10.1017/S2040174419000564. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31581967
Evaluation of the Patterns of Learning in the Labor Cervical Examination. Nitsche JF, Goodridge E, Kim SM, Wong T, Brost BC. Simul Healthc. 2019 Dec;14(6):378-383. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000393. PMID: 31743310
The Utility of Lower Glycemic Targets for Treating Gestational Diabetes: A Retrospective Study. Hagen G, Brown C, Dietrich J, Gibbs C, Lee GT. J Diabetes Res. 2019 Dec 5;2019:6372474. doi: 10.1155/2019/6372474. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31886283.
Using Simulation to Define the Learning Curve for the Digital Cervical Examination. Nitsche JF, Knupp RJ, Tooze JA, Sun CH, Jin S, Brost BC. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Oct;134 Suppl 1:1S-8S. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003433. PMID: 31568034
Clinical Impact of a Restrictive Labor Induction Approval Process. Tolcher MC, Hokenstad AN, Weaver AL, McGree ME, Rose CH, Famuyide AO, Brost BC. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2019;84(2):166-173. doi: 10.1159/000491084. Epub 2018 Oct 12. PMID: 30317241
Novel Approach to Reduction of an Incarcerated Uterus. Gardner B, Kozakiewicz ML, Whitecar PW, Nitsche JF, Brost BC. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Nov;132(5):1177-1179. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002934. PMID: 30303919
The Ethics of Rebuilding Our Country’s Surgical Platform After a Pandemic. Robinson EF, Brost BC, Moulder JK. J Hosp Adminstr. 2020(3):30-4. DOI:10.5430/jha.v9n3p30