Stephanie Gaw, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences

Research Description:

The Gaw Lab studies infectious diseases in pregnancy. Leveraging prospectively collected pregnancy specimens, we study how maternal-fetal immune responses adapt over gestation. We also study how inflammation impacts placental function and pregnancy outcomes, such as fetal growth restriction. Diseases of interest include malaria, COVID-19, and syphilis.

Primary Thematic Area:

Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis

Secondary Thematic Area:

Immunology

Research Summary:

We study maternal-fetal immunity to infectious diseases and the impact of placental inflammation on pregnancy outcomes.

Mentorship Development:

10-11/2024 - UCSF Research Mentor/People Manager Training Series

Publications:

Maternal Fever During Labor and the Risk of Neonatal Encephalopathy: Duration and magnitude of hyperthermia.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Cornet MC, Kuzniewicz MW, Scheffler AW, Garabedian C, Gaw SL, Wu YW

Pregnancy and lactation induce distinct immune responses to COVID-19 booster vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection.

JCI insight

Yin K, Li L, Luo X, Neidleman J, Cassidy AG, Golan Y, Ozarslan N, Lin CY, Jigmeddagva U, Ilala M, Chidboy MA, Prahl M, Gaw SL, Roan NR

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Acceptance: The Importance of Asking "Why?".

Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice

Zeme M, Gaw SL

Impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine on sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections: results from a randomised trial in Uganda.

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Adrama H, Dela Cruz EJ, Ozarslan N, Kakuru A, Odongo B, Gaw SL, Benjamin-Chung J, Kizza J, Aguti M, Ategeka J, Olwoch P, Nakalembe M, Opira B, Clark TD, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Roh ME

Genomic characterization of normal and aberrant human milk production.