Research News

March of Dimes awards grants to Drs. Partridge and Li for research on artificial wombs for preterm babies and sickle cell screening in Sub-Saharan Africa.

March of Dimes honors pioneering doctors with Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards, driving vital research for maternal and infant health.

Dr. Jose Villar wins the 2024 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for his pioneering research on maternal-fetal nutrition and its impact on growth.

2024 March of Dimes Prize Winner: Dr. Marisa Bartolomei, pioneering gene imprinting researcher, recognized for impactful discoveries in prenatal development.

March of Dimes expands maternal care research, aims to unlock recurrent pregnancy loss mysteries with environmental insights.

Dr. Erica P. Gunderson wins 2022-2023 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for pioneering research in maternal health.

March of Dimes celebrates 85 years and commits to addressing disparities in maternal and infant health with a new Prematurity Research Center.

March of Dimes awards Basil O’Connor Research Grants to two scientists advancing maternal and infant health.

March of Dimes awards Patricia Hunt, PhD the 2022 Prize in Developmental Biology for pioneering research on prenatal development.

March of Dimes launches Innovation Fund to invest in startups solving maternal and infant health challenges.

March of Dimes opens data-focused Prematurity Research Center at UCSF to accelerate preterm birth research.

Dr. Nancy Krebs receives 2021 Agnes Higgins Award for groundbreaking maternal-infant nutrition research.

Dr. Alan W. Flake honored with 2021 Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize for groundbreaking fetal surgery and therapies.