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Obstetrics & Gynecology

The health of the female reproductive system and the processes of pregnancy to postpartum.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Researchers

Anthony Archibong, BSc, MS, PhD, TS (ABB)

Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Center for Women's Health Research, Sickle Cell Center

(615) 327-5714
aarchibong@mmc.edu

Donald Alcendor, MS, PhD

Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Center for Women's Health Research, Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence, Tennessee Area Health Education Centers Program

(615) 327-6449
dalcendor@mmc.edu

Deok-Soo Son, DVM, PhD

Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Center for Women's Health Research, Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence

(615) 327-6189
dson@mmc.edu

Maria del Pilar Aguinaga, PhD, DLM (ASCP)

Director, Meharry Sickle Cell Center & Professor
School of Medicine
Sickle Cell Center

(615) 327-6591
maguinaga@mmc.edu

Veronica Mallett, MD, MMM

Director, Center for Women's Health Research & Professor
School of Medicine
Center for Women's Health Research

(615) 327-6612
vmallett@mmc.edu

Obstetrics & Gynecology Team Publications

Unique method for human villous trophoblasts isolation from placental tissue explants.
Serjilus A, Alcendor DJ

Astrocyte-specific deletion of the transcription factor Yin Yang 1 in murine substantia nigra mitigates manganese-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity.
Pajarillo E, Johnson J Jr, Rizor A, Nyarko-Danquah I, Adinew G, Bornhorst J, Stiboller M, Schwerdtle T, Son DS, Aschner M, Lee E

Dysregulation of Endothelin-1: Implications for Health Disparities in Alzheimer's Disease.
Alcendor DJ

Cytotrophoblasts suppress macrophage-mediated inflammation through a contact-dependent mechanism.
Eastman AJ, Vrana EN, Grimaldo MT, Jones AD, Rogers LM, Alcendor DJ, Aronoff DM

The Antitumor Potentials of Benzimidazole Anthelmintics as Repurposing Drugs.
Son DS, Lee ES, Adunyah SE

Racial Disparities-Associated COVID-19 Mortality among Minority Populations in the US.
Alcendor DJ