Research

We focus on multiple exciting, translational, and impactful research interests in female reproductive biology, medicine, and toxicology:

1. Adverse effects of environmental contaminants and medicines on women’s reproductive health, in particular of ovaries and uterus and associated menstrual cycles, fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive diseases (e.g., infertility, PCOS, early pregnancy loss, etc)

2. Engineering ovary-on-chip and female reproductive-tract-on-chip using microfluidics, 3D printing, and organoid technologies

3. Non-hormonal contraceptive development targeting ovulation

4. Environmental impact on women’s reproductive diseases such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), anovulation, and infertility.

 

Our research is generously supported by EOHSI at Rutgers, Rutgers Office of Research, NIEHS and NICHD (R01HD114750, R01HD115810, R01ES032144, P01ES028942, and UH3ES029073), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-003385), Department of Defense (DOD, TX220205), Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI), and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).