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OBGYN Department Enhancing Research with Second Data Analysis Cohort

April 28, 2025
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to expand its role as a leader in research, dedicated to advancing patient care, improving treatment outcomes, and driving innovation. To support this mission, Dr. Vanessa Miller has developed a year-long data analysis course tailored for OBGYN clinicians actively involved in...

First Graduates of -UNZA-Wits Training Program in HIV and Women’s Reproductive Health Announced

February 17, 2025
The Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and Global Women’s Health announce the first two PhD graduates of the -UNZA-Wits Partnership for HIV and Women’s Reproductive Health Training Program, led by co-principal investigators Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, and Benjamin Chi, MD, MSc, in Global Women’s Health.  Funded...

Welcomes Leading Scholars to 2024 Women’s Reproductive Health Research Retreat

December 19, 2024
The University of North Carolina () recently hosted the 2024 Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program retreat, an event that brought together some of the most promising scholars and researchers in the field of women’s health. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)...

Dr. Christine Chu To Receive James Wood Junior Faculty Award

October 10, 2024
Dr. Christine Chu, MD, MSCI, has been awarded the 2024-25 James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award and will be presenting at the 2024-2025 seminar as part of Research Week. Dr. Chu is being recognized for her study, “Recurrent UTI and Postmenopause: A Translational Approach to Treatment and Prevention,” which...

Dr. Benjamin Chi Earns Renewal of K24 Mentoring Award

September 9, 2024
Benjamin Chi, MD, MSC, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has successfully renewed a K24 mentoring grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. This will be the second five-year grant cycle for which Dr. Chi has received this award. ...

Menard and Team Receive $12.5M to Address Pregnancy-Related Hypertensive Emergencies

November 11, 2022
In partnership with multiple community agencies across the Triangle, the Center for Women’s Health Research has received funding—approximately $2.5 million per year for five years—from the National Institutes of Health Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to identify effective strategies for implementing pregnancy-related hypertension best practices in the outpatient...