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Lisa Rahangdale, MD, MPH, has been appointed as Director of the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research (CWHR), effective Aug. 1, 2026. An internationally recognized leader in women’s health and longstanding collaborator with the Center, Dr. Rahangdale will be stepping away from her role as Associate Dean for Admissions in...

Jeffrey Stringer, MD, OB/GYN at UNC School of Medicine explains, “The ultrasound is one of the most important diagnostic things that we do in pregnancy. I like to say it’s like a stethoscope to an obstetrician.” But that simple check can mean hours on the road because more than a...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Katelyn Rittenhouse, MD, and Elizabeth Stringer, MD, MSc, have been awarded funding through the UNC Center for Health Innovation’s 14th Annual Innovation Pilot Awards for a project aimed at expanding access to obstetric ultrasound. Rittenhouse will serve as principal investigator and Stringer as co-principal investigator on...

The UNC-Chapel Hill Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program is proud to announce the appointment of two Ob-Gyn clinician-scientists, starting June 1. Dr. Lauren Kucirka and Dr. Ben Albright are the first new scholars to be appointed since the WRHR Career Award was successfully renewed. Funded by the...

Anne Z. Steiner, M.D., M.P.H., Charles H. Hendricks Distinguished Professor and Fellowship Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has received a multi-year (2026–2031), multi-million dollar award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). ...

UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology residents presented a wide range of innovative research at the 41st Annual William Droegemueller Departmental Research Day, held May 13, 2026, at the Kenan Center at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. PGY3 residents delivered oral presentations across two sessions, highlighting topics spanning global maternal health,...

Drs. Andrea Knittel and Asha McClurg Published in the Obstetrics & Gynecology (Green Journal). CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Two faculty members in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have been published in Obstetrics & Gynecology (the Green Journal), highlighting impactful research that advances women’s health care in North Carolina...

The UNC Cardio-Obstetric Group attends Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy in Barcelona, Spain. Members of the UNC cardio-obstetrics had a strong presence at the 10th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy (CPP 2026), held April 16–19, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting brought together global experts to advance care at...

A few years ago, Erin Carey, a gynecologic surgeon at UNC, had an idea for how to overcome some of those issues. Instead of a cream, she wondered if lidocaine could be delivered on a thin medicated film placed directly on the painful area. The film could have a pre-determined dose,...

Kristin Tully, PhD, research associate professor in the Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, mentored four UNC undergraduate students—Simran Malik, Zehra Gundogdu, Ananya Pragaturu and Leela Newton—on research focused on quality maternal health care. Each student presented original, student‑led research at the 27th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina...

The following is a list of new grants awarded to SOM faculty within the Department of OBGYN.  PI Project Title Sponsor Award Amount Project Begin Date Miller Singleton, MD Inter-relationship of the Gut and Tumor Microbiome and Disparities in Endometrial Cancer  Winter Meeting SGO Early Career Investigator Research Grant $50,000...

Chibwesha’s project, “Improving cervical precancer treatment outcomes in women with HIV,” will be funded over the next three years. The two grants are part of a $15 million initiative, the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant Program, which will support early-stage investigators and mid-career investigators in their efforts to advance the field of...