Fighting to end premature births by bringing together scientific leaders and innovators for multi-disciplinary, translational, and collaborative research discussions.

Hosted by the March of Dimes Prematureity Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis; sponsored by the March of Dimes Foundation, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Washington University Department of OB/GYN.

Full Program               Read the speaker bios.

The Washington University Community is welcome to attend the following symposium events:

May 23, 2018

9:00 – 12:00 pm     Lecture Series I (EPNEC Seminar Room B)
12:00 – 2:00 pm     Poster Session (EPNEC Loge)

May 24, 2018

9:30 – 12:00 pm     Lecture Series II (EPNEC Seminar Room B)

Featured Speakers

• Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
• Amanda Lewis, PhD, WashU Medical Microbiology
• Lori Holtz, MD, WashU Pediatrics
• Ge Zhang, MD, PhD, Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Charu Ramanathan, PhD, co-founder and CEO, vitalxchange, Cleveland, OH
• Molly Stout, MD, MSCI, WashU Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Joan Luby, MD, WashU Psychiatry

For inquiries contact Jessica Chubiz.