Improving pregnancy and newborn health for people in the San Francisco area
Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network: University of California, San Francisco
This program tests new treatments, technologies, and care approaches to lower preterm birth and other pregnancy complications for pregnant and lactating people, with attention to including diverse communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11320774 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are pregnant or caring for a newborn in the Bay Area, this UCSF site will offer clinical trials and studies aimed at preventing preterm birth, improving fetal growth, and reducing newborn and maternal complications. The work combines new therapies and technologies with genomics, metagenomics, and implementation science to make findings useful in real clinical care. The site emphasizes enrolling people from historically marginalized and diverse communities so results apply to more people. Research will be done at UCSF and affiliated hospitals, with community partners helping design and run studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant or lactating people receiving care at UCSF or its partner hospitals, especially those at risk for preterm birth or other pregnancy complications and those from diverse or historically underrepresented communities.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant or lactating, those outside the UCSF network or catchment area, or those excluded by trial-specific criteria are unlikely to directly benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lower rates of preterm birth and newborn and maternal complications and make pregnancy care more equitable.
How similar studies have performed: The Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network has a long track record of successful trials that changed obstetric care, and this site expands that proven network to the West Coast with new methods and populations.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Norton, Mary E — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Norton, Mary E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.