Jennifer Culhane

Jennifer Culhane is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on maternal and fetal health, particularly addressing pregnancy outcomes, maternal morbidity, and gestational complications. She has contributed to studies on glucose tolerance testing, postpartum hypertension, and the impact of pandemics on gestational weight gain.

Her work frequently explores clinical management strategies, such as delivery versus expectant management for decreased fetal movement and the effects of labor analgesia. Collaborations include researchers like Lisbet Lundsberg, Caitlin Partridge, and Moeun Son, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to obstetric and perinatal care.

Key research themes include optimizing diagnostic criteria for adverse pregnancy outcomes, understanding hypertension trajectories in pregnancy, and evaluating the safety of analgesic interventions during labor. Her studies often use retrospective analyses and observational data from urban tertiary care settings to inform evidence-based clinical practices.