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Men-Jean Lee Research Webpage

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Titles

  • Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellowship Program Director
  • Associate Chair Research & Innovation

Education

  • Undergraduate Training - Northwestern University
  • Residency Training - Northwestern University
  • Fellowship Training - University of Rochester

Research

Research Focus
Quality Improvement
Research Interest
  • Maternal-Child Health
  • Ultrasound
  • Biomarker Discovery
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Quality Improvement
  • Placental Biology
  • Epigenetics
  • Environmental sciences
  • Stress in pregnancy
  • Gestational Diabetes
Research Expertise
  • Basic & Translational Science
  • Clinical Trials
  • Retrospective Chart Review
  • Data Science
  • Qualitative Research
  • PDSA/Quality Improvement Research
Research Topics
  • Placenta
  • Pregnancy
  • Complications
  • Stress
  • Fetal Growth
  • Inflammation
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Recent Publications

Diet quality predicts hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Asian and Pacific Islander Cohort.
Miller C, Boushey C, Benny P, Ma S, Huang J, Lim E, Lee MJ. Diet quality predicts hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Asian and Pacific Islander Cohort. Nutr Health. 2024 Jun;30(2):243-252. doi: 10.1177/02601060221109668. Epub 2022 Jun 27. PMID: 35754336.
A Patient Interview-Based Needs Assessment and Evaluation of Experiences with Periviable Pregnancies.
Nakatsuka MA, Peters K, Chern I, George K, Lee MJ, Yamasato KS. A Patient Interview-Based Needs Assessment and Evaluation of Experiences with Periviable Pregnancies. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 Jun;83(6):162-167. doi: 10.62547/XATQ5707. PMID: 38855708; PMCID: PMC11161210.
Impact of Maternal Mediterranean-Type Diet Adherence on Microbiota Composition and Epigenetic Programming of Offspring.
Sasaki T, Kawamura M, Okuno C, Lau K, Riel J, Lee MJ, Miller C. Impact of Maternal Mediterranean-Type Diet Adherence on Microbiota Composition and Epigenetic Programming of Offspring. Nutrients. 2023 Dec 22;16(1):47. doi: 10.3390/nu16010047. PMID: 38201877; PMCID: PMC10780434.
Temporal trends in microplastic accumulation in placentas from pregnancies in Hawai'i.
Weingrill RB, Lee MJ, Benny P, Riel J, Saiki K, Garcia J, Oliveira LFAM, Fonseca EJDS, Souza ST, D'Amato FOS, Silva UR, Dutra ML, Marques ALX, Borbely AU, Urschitz J. Temporal trends in microplastic accumulation in placentas from pregnancies in Hawai'i. Environ Int. 2023 Oct;180:108220. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220. Epub 2023 Sep 20. PMID: 37741006; PMCID: PMC10593309.