Anna David is a Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at University College London (UCL) . She serves as Director of the EGA Institute for Women’s Health and Deputy Director of Tommy's National Centre for Preterm Birth Research . David is also Visiting Professor at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and holds the Professor Tan Seang Lin, Dr Grace Tan and OriginElle Fertility Distinguished Chair in Women’s Health since 2025. Education: BSc in Medical Science, University of St Andrews (1989) MB ChB, University of Manchester (1992) PhD in Fetal Gene Therapy, UCL (2005) Research Interests: David leads the Prenatal Therapy Group at UCL, focusing on developing prenatal treatments for severe fetal disorders. Her work spans fetal gene therapy , maternal VEGF gene therapy for growth restriction , fetal stem cell transplantation , and advanced imaging for fetal surgery . She also investigates preterm birth prediction/prevention and fetal growth restriction . Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (2016) NIHR Senior Lectureship in Women’s Health (2008) Leadership & Collaboration: She is Lead for Women's Health Shadow Theme at the NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre and Head of the Research Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine since 2016. David collaborates with institutions like KU Leuven and organizations such as Tommy's and Magnus Growth .
Professor Caroline Hollins-Martin is a faculty member at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Health and Social Care , specializing in maternal and child health. She is a leading expert in birth satisfaction scales, with extensive cross-cultural validation work on the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R), including translations into Slovak, German, Japanese, Czech, and Vietnamese. Her research spans perinatal bereavement care, midwifery education, and psychological interventions for postnatal mental health. Research Themes : Maternal and child health, mental health, public health, midwifery, and educational practices. Key Collaborations : Dr. Andrew Smith (School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment), Prof. Thanos Karatzias (Mental Health), and Dr. Gail Norris (Maternal Health). Grants : Funded by organizations including Newborns Vietnam , Held in Our Hearts Limited , and NHS Lothian . Scientific Contributions : She has developed global standards for measuring birth satisfaction and contributed to policy on respectful maternal care. Her work includes studies on fathers' postnatal mental health, EMDR therapy for perinatal PTSD, and continuity models in midwifery care. Advising : Supervised PhD students such as Natalie Bain-Reguis (school ventilation systems) and Francesca Giannatiempo (bereavement support). She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like Compassionate Companions and Respectful Care in Vietnam .
Sarah Peters is a Professor in Psychology within the Division of Psychology & Mental Health at the University of Manchester's Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health. She currently serves as Co-Director of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Research Unit (EDI-RU) GMH (2021 to date) and was previously Director of the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology (2021 to 2025). She also leads the Greater Manchester qualitative and health psychology stream of the NorthWest NIHR Research Design Service. Her research focuses on healthcare communication, particularly within challenging contexts such as medically unexplained symptoms, unhealthy behaviours and suicide. The goal of her work is to improve patient care through equipping health professionals to communicate more effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues. She specializes in integrating qualitative methods within randomised controlled trials to examine mechanisms of action, acceptability, feasibility and implementation of psychological and educational interventions. Her recent publications demonstrate strong trends in qualitative methodologies applied to healthcare communication challenges across diverse populations including older adults in primary care, postpartum women with eating disorders, culturally diverse patient groups, and individuals with chronic conditions. Her work consistently emphasizes patient-centered communication and the development of practical interventions to improve clinical interactions. Professor Peters serves on editorial boards for prestigious journals including the British Journal of Psychiatry, Social Science and Medicine, British Journal of Health Psychology, and Psychology & Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. She previously served as External Examiner for the MSc Health Psychology program at St Andrews. She has supervised 38 doctoral students to completion and currently mentors 8 doctoral candidates working on diverse topics including laryngeal hypersensitivity, pain communication in children, ethnic diversity in health research, therapeutic alliance in online therapy, cultural differences in primary care, language of 'Teachable Moments' in midwifery, postnatal behavior change conversations, and suicide research guidelines. Professor Peters leads research within the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology and is actively involved in multiple research projects including the STAR study focusing on chronic musculoskeletal pain in children, NIHR Research Support Service, and BART II investigating cognitive behavioral therapy for young adults at high risk of developing bipolar disorder.
Xiaohui Xu is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Texas A&M University, specializing in environmental epidemiology. Her research focuses on the health impacts of air pollution, maternal and child health, genetic susceptibility, and spatial epidemiology. She collaborates extensively with institutions in China and the United States on population health studies. Education: PhD in Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh (2007) MA in Environmental Health, Fudan University (2002) MD in Preventive Medicine, Zhejiang University (1999) Xu’s work explores how environmental exposures interact with genetic and pre-existing health conditions to affect outcomes in vulnerable populations. Her studies span respiratory health, cardiovascular effects of pollution, heavy metal toxicity in HIV patients, and adverse birth outcomes linked to air quality. She employs advanced exposure assessment techniques and spatial modeling. Recent publications highlight her focus on prenatal particulate matter exposure, gestational diabetes, ozone health effects, and pollution mitigation strategies. Collaborative trials include air purifier efficacy studies and community-based interventions for asthma management. Her research bridges environmental science, public health, and clinical epidemiology. Xu holds appointments in environmental health policy and contributes to understanding pollution’s role in chronic disease progression. Her work informs regulatory frameworks and health interventions in high-risk populations, including agricultural communities and urban asthma sufferers.
Dr. Ryszard Nosalski is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow. His research focuses on understanding immune mechanisms underlying hypertension, vascular inflammation, and cardiovascular disease progression. He collaborates extensively with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Research Centre. Key research interests include vascular inflammation pathways, T-cell-mediated fibrosis in hypertension, and therapeutic targeting of oxidative stress (e.g., NOX enzymes). His work bridges basic science and translational medicine, addressing clinical challenges such as chemotherapy-induced hypertension and periodontitis-hypertension associations. Recipient of a 2022-2023 grant from Tenovus Scotland for studying the IL-15/IL-15Ra axis in cardiac damage during hypertension. Published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals like Nature Reviews Cardiology , Hypertension , and Circulation Research . His recent work highlights novel therapeutic strategies for vascular inflammation and demonstrates how immune responses contribute to hypertension pathophysiology. Ongoing projects investigate neuroimmune interfaces in atherosclerosis and the role of microRNAs in fibrosis.
Maxwell J. Smith is an Assistant Professor at the School of Health Studies within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University . He holds multiple appointments across the Department of Philosophy , Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health , Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , and other research centers. As the Western Research Chair in Public Health Ethics , his work bridges bioethics, public health policy, and social justice. Research Domains: Public health ethics, infectious disease ethics, health equity, moral philosophy Collaborations: Social epidemiologists, global health organizations, interdisciplinary ethics institutes Key Focus: Ethical frameworks for pandemic response, health equity in policy-making His recent publications explore the intersection of ethics and epidemiology in health equity modeling, pandemic treaties, workplace vaccination mandates, and resource allocation during crises. He has contributed to high-impact journals like New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet Infectious Diseases . Notable contributions include: Developing empirical ethics studies for public health policy Advocating for intersectoral action on health inequities Addressing systems thinking in ethical frameworks Global governance of pandemics Equity-focused vaccine monitoring strategies Dr. Smith’s work emphasizes translating philosophical ethics into practical public health solutions, with a strong commitment to social justice and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Katherine Harper Campbell, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. She serves as Chief of Obstetrics at Yale New Haven Hospital and as Medical Director of Labor & Birth, Maternal Special Care Unit, and Postpartum Units. Dr. Campbell is a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine with a focus on high-risk pregnancies and maternal health complications. Dr. Campbell completed her medical training at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MD, 2004), followed by residency at Yale New Haven Hospital (2008), and fellowships in Obstetrical Ultrasound and Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Yale University (2009, 2012). She also holds an MPH in Maternal & Child Health from Tulane University (2000) and a BA in Biology from Colby College (1996). Her research focuses on maternal cardiac disease, reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality, and obstetric quality and safety. Dr. Campbell has developed innovative approaches to strengthen healthcare systems to decrease maternal and perinatal complications. She is particularly interested in reproductive health equity and addressing disparities in care for Black individuals with high-risk pregnancies. Her work spans clinical practice improvement, patient-provider communication analysis, and epidemiological studies of pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Campbell's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on quality improvement in labor management, stillbirth analysis, postpartum outcomes, and health equity. Her research combines clinical obstetrics with epidemiological methods to identify preventable causes of maternal morbidity. The trend in her work shows increasing attention to health equity issues and system-level interventions to improve maternal outcomes. ACOG CREOG National Faculty Award (2017) Peter Grannum Award (2008) Berlex Resident Teaching Award (2006) Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award (2003) Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (2003) Dr. Campbell is highly regarded for her teaching excellence and has mentored numerous medical students and residents. She serves as co-chair of the severe maternal morbidity review committee, a multidisciplinary group that meets regularly to discuss quality improvement opportunities. Her global health work includes training obstetrical residents in Rwanda and collaborating with international committees to improve maternal care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Campbell maintains an active clinical practice while advancing research in maternal-fetal medicine and healthcare quality improvement.
Henry Adekola, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and an attending physician in the Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. His clinical practice focuses on high-risk pregnancies and complex maternal-fetal conditions. Education and Training Medical Degree: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York Fellowship: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan Dr. Adekola's research spans ethical issues in pregnancy, palliative perinatal medicine, preterm birth prevention, critical care obstetrics, fetal ultrasound, and maternal medical complications. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. His publications emphasize Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetric Imaging, with a focus on multifetal gestations, genetic disorders during pregnancy, critical care in obstetric complications, and advancements in fetal diagnostics. Key trends include improving ultrasound visualization for obese patients, managing rare fetal anomalies, and addressing ethical challenges in high-risk pregnancies.
Brian Koos, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He also serves as Vice Chair for Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a member of the Brain Research Institute. His primary affiliation is with the UCLA OB GYN division, where he focuses on fetal physiology and pregnancy complications. His research spans fetal hemodynamics, metabolomics in gestational diabetes and preterm birth, respiratory control mechanisms in neonates, and maternal-fetal interactions in high-risk pregnancies, including those complicated by HIV and congenital heart disease. Key methodologies include animal models (e.g., fetal sheep), metabolomic profiling, and clinical outcome analysis. His publications highlight collaborations with the IMPAACT 1077BF/1077FF PROMISE Study Team, American Heart Association, and interdisciplinary partners. Articles focus on fetal programming, pregnancy biomarkers, and medical guidelines for managing complex maternal conditions.
Joshua Warren is a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health. He holds appointments in Climate Change and Health, Public Health Modeling, the Yale Superfund Research Center, and the Yale-BI Biomedical Data Science Fellowship. His academic journey includes a PhD in Statistics from North Carolina State University (2011), an MS from the same institution (2009), and a postdoctoral fellowship at UNC Chapel Hill (2014) before joining Yale. Warren's research focuses on developing hierarchical Bayesian methods for spatial and spatiotemporal data, assessing environmental exposures' impact on human health, and characterizing infectious disease spread. His work frequently involves introducing spatial and spatiotemporal models in Bayesian settings to study associations between environmental exposures like air pollution and health outcomes including preterm birth, low birth weight, and congenital anomalies. He also applies these methods in collaborative settings including epidemiology, geography, nutrition, and glaucoma research. His 15 most recent publications demonstrate extensive work at the intersection of environmental health, spatial statistics, and public health. The research spans air pollution health effects, tuberculosis transmission modeling, heat wave impacts on birth outcomes, and statistical methodology development. His work shows particular strength in applying Bayesian approaches to complex spatial and temporal data in public health contexts. Coauthor, Kenneth Rothman Epidemiology Prize Paper (2018) First Author, Best Paper in Biometrics (2012) Warren serves as Associate Editor for Statistics in Biosciences (2015-present) and previously for the Journal of the American Statistical Association (2018-2020). He has reviewed for the Health Effects Institute (2019), Swiss National Science Foundation (2017), and NIH study sections (2016). His collaborative network includes researchers like Nicole Deziel, Daniel Weinberger, Ted Cohen, and Xiaomei Ma. His laboratory focuses on statistical methods development with applications to public health problems, particularly those involving spatial and temporal data structures. Warren's work bridges theoretical statistics with practical public health applications, making significant contributions to how we understand environmental health risks and infectious disease dynamics.
Tormod Rogne, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor Adjunct in Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. His research focuses on perinatal epidemiology, with particular interest in how climate change affects pregnancy, modifiable risk factors on reproductive health, and the long-term health consequences of being born preterm. He applies modern epidemiological methods including Mendelian randomization, negative controls, and genetic epidemiological approaches to address clinically relevant questions using high-quality population-based data. MD from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU (2015) PhD from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU (2016) Residency at Akershus University Hospital and Ski Municipality (2018) Fulbright Scholar at Yale School of Public Health (2019) Postdoctoral Scholar at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU (2021) Dr. Rogne's research spans several key areas of perinatal and environmental epidemiology. He investigates how environmental factors like climate change and temperature extremes affect pregnancy outcomes and child health. His work also explores the genetic and environmental determinants of reproductive health and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Of particular note is his research on how being born preterm affects long-term risk of cardiovascular and infectious diseases. Dr. Rogne emphasizes the use of high-quality data from population-based cohorts and national registries, applying sophisticated methods like negative controls, inverse-probability weighting, and genome-wide association analyses to ensure robust findings. His recent publications reveal a strong methodological focus on Mendelian randomization techniques to establish causal relationships in perinatal health. His work spans cardiovascular epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology, and environmental health, with consistent themes including climate change impacts on pregnancy, socioeconomic determinants of health outcomes, and the developmental origins of disease. The geographic scope of his research includes both high-income settings like Norway and global health contexts in Africa. Fulbright Scholarship (2017) Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation's Research Stipend (2013) Dr. Rogne maintains active collaborations with multiple researchers including Andrew DeWan, Xiaomei Ma, Joshua Warren, Kai Chen, Rong Wang, and Zeyan Liew. His work is supported by various research initiatives including the Fulbright Program and the Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation. He is affiliated with the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology, where he contributes to advancing research on women's and children's health through epidemiologic studies investigating environmental, genetic, and clinical factors. As part of the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology, Dr. Rogne works within a collaborative team focused on promoting women's and children's health through rigorous epidemiologic research. The Center, originally founded in 1979 as the Yale Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, continues to be a leader in investigating how environmental, genetic, and clinical factors impact pregnancy, birth, and childhood development.
Katherine Wolfe, D.O., serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), located at 4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, Ohio 44272. Her research spans critical areas of women's reproductive health, with emphasis on: Obstetrics and pregnancy management Gynecological disorders and interventions Maternal-Fetal Medicine for high-risk pregnancies Comprehensive Women's Health across lifespan Reproductive Health innovation Prenatal Care optimization Dr. Wolfe maintains active clinical and academic engagement through NEOMED's health care system, including the NEOMED Free Clinic. She may be contacted via email at Kwolfe2@chmca.org or telephone at 330.543.4508 for professional inquiries.
Corinne Wallace is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University , with research expertise at the intersection of water security, climate change, public health, and gender equity. Her work spans both technical engineering analysis and community-engaged studies, particularly focusing on marginalized populations in Canada, East Africa, and South America. Dr. Wallace's research interests include: Water-Health Nexus Climate Change Impacts on Disease Gender Equity in Water Access Indigenous Water Governance Mosquito-Borne Disease Modeling Rainwater Harvesting Systems Her publication trends show increasing focus on climate-health interactions (2025), gender-water linkages (2024), and machine learning applications for water quality analysis (2025). She employs mixed-methods approaches and works closely with First Nations communities and international development organizations. Dr. Wallace utilizes art-science communication strategies like the Virtual Water Gallery to transform water and climate knowledge dissemination. Her recent work explores EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) implementation in large research networks and conceptual frameworks for climate-water equity.
Prof. Dr. Bülent DEMİR serves as Head of the Department of Cardiology at Istanbul Medipol University International Faculty of Medicine since 2010. His clinical career spans multiple prestigious institutions including Ankara High Specialization Training Hospital, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital, and Turkish Hospital in Doha-Qatar. Fluent in English, he maintains active clinical practice at Bagcilar Medipol Mega University Hospital. His research focuses on inflammatory mechanisms in cardiovascular disease , particularly examining biomarkers like IL-17A, zonulin, and epicardial adipose tissue in conditions including metabolic syndrome, coronary artery disease, and cardiac syndrome X. Recent work explores connections between endocrine disorders (thyroid dysfunction, gestational diabetes) and cardiovascular outcomes. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals strong emphasis on multimarker approaches to understanding vascular inflammation, with significant contributions to identifying novel angiographic phenomena like contrast layering clearance. His work bridges basic vascular biology (endothelial cell cultures, statin effects) with clinical cardiology applications. Prof. DEMİR actively supervises research with frequent collaborations across cardiology, endocrinology, and nephrology domains. His team has presented findings at major international forums including ESC Congress and Turkish Cardiology Congresses, though specific grant funding details are not documented in available materials.
Longxiang Li is an Assistant Professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. His research focuses on environmental pollutants' human health impacts, particularly unconventional oil and gas development (fracking) and radon exposure. Funded by NIH, he develops satellite-based machine learning models to assess exposure risks. Before joining Emory in 2024, he studied/worked at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Education: Sc.D. from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; M.S. from Chinese Academy of Sciences; B.S. from China University of Geosciences (Beijing). Research interests include exposure assessment, spatial analysis/GIS, and machine learning applications in environmental health. Notable work includes high-resolution radon models and collaborations with the White House on radon-related lung cancer prevention strategies. Key articles focus on radon's effects on asthma, cancer, and pregnancy outcomes, using advanced modeling techniques. His work bridges environmental data science with public health policy. Affiliations: International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, International Society of Exposure Science, American Chemistry Society.
