Pregnancy and newborn health at Magee-Womens Hospital
Official title: Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit (MFMU) Network Clinical Centers
Funded at Magee-Women's Res Inst and Foundation · NIH-11310028 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program invites pregnant people to join research at Magee-Womens Hospital starting in early pregnancy to test ways to prevent preterm birth and improve maternal and newborn health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Magee-Women's Res Inst and Foundation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | April 1, 2016 |
| Project end | March 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $296,737 |
| NIH project number | 5UG1HD087230-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11310028 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are pregnant people receiving prenatal care at Magee-Womens Hospital, especially those who can enroll in the first trimester or who have risk factors for preterm birth.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not pregnant, who cannot attend in-person visits at the Pittsburgh site, or who are unwilling to provide biological samples or follow-up are unlikely to benefit from participating.
What this research studies
If you join this program at Magee-Womens Hospital, you could enroll early in pregnancy and have regular follow-up visits through delivery and after birth. The team may collect blood and placental samples, perform fetal imaging, and use genetic and protein testing to learn more about why some pregnancies end early or have complications. Some participants may be invited to take part in randomized treatments or other clinical procedures aimed at preventing problems like preterm birth. The site emphasizes long-term tracking of mothers and babies and includes experts in fetal imaging, placental pathology, genomics, and epidemiology.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to predict, prevent, and treat preterm birth and other pregnancy complications.
How similar studies have gone: The MFMU Network has a long record of high-impact findings that have changed obstetric care, so this work builds on well-established clinical research methods.
Where this research is happening
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Magee-Women's Res Inst and Foundation
Pittsburgh, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Simhan, Hyagriv N — Magee-Women's Res Inst and Foundation
- Study coordinator: Simhan, Hyagriv N
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.