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Research Highlights

July 15-19, 2024

Highlight of Dr. Steven Ward's post-doc Hieu Nguyen presenting at SSR

Dr. Steven Ward's post-doc, Dr. Hieu Nguyen, presents her poster entitled, "ORC1 is Required for the First Round of DNA Synthesis in the Mouse Zygote" at the 57th Annual Society for the Study of Reproduction Meeting.  - Dublin, Ireland

June 24, 2024

Photo Collage of Philanthropy event - Dr. Thomas Kosasa donates to UHP in support of Hawaii Biospecimen Repository (HiBR)

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May 16, 2024

Dr. Paris Stowers presenting her poster at the SASGOG on May 16, 2024

Dr. Paris Stowers presents her poster entitled, "Decision Aid in Pain-Reducing Interventions at Time of Intrauterine Device Insertion." at the Society of Academic Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG) 12th Annual Meeting.  - San Francisco, California

May 9, 2024

 

Photo Collage of OBGYN Research Day 2024

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Resent Publications

Faculty, Fellows, Residents and Medical Students

Prenatal intention to human milk feed in the native Hawaiian population: predictors of any human milk feeding from birth to six months postpartum.

Murray M, Kai J, Dentinger A, Kaplan L, Roman M, O'Brien E, Kearney J, Kaneshiro B, Zhu F, Fialkowski MK. Prenatal intention to human milk feed in the native Hawaiian population: predictors of any human milk feeding from birth to six months postpartum. Int Breastfeed J. 2024 Aug 3;19(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s13006-024-00660-x. PMID: 39097709; PMCID: PMC11297697.

Equilibrium Mechanical Properties of the Nonhuman Primate Cervix.
Fang S, Shi L, Vink JY, Feltovich H, Hall TJ, Myers KM. Equilibrium Mechanical Properties of the Nonhuman Primate Cervix. J Biomech Eng. 2024 Aug 1;146(8):081001. doi: 10.1115/1.4064558. PMID: 38270929; PMCID: PMC10983698.
Self-Determination of Eligibility for Medication Abortion Without Ultrasonography Using a History-Based Tool: LMP-SURE.
Kerestes C, Tschann M, Pearlman Shapiro M, Berry E, Gawron L, Soon R, Kaneshiro B. Self-Determination of Eligibility for Medication Abortion Without Ultrasonography Using a History-Based Tool: LMP-SURE. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 25. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005675. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39053008.
 Oocyte-specific EXOC5 expression is required for mouse oogenesis and folliculogenesis.
Wu H, Nguyen H, Hashim PH, Fogelgren B, Duncan FE, Ward WS. Oocyte-specific EXOC5 expression is required for mouse oogenesis and folliculogenesis. Mol Hum Reprod. 2024 Jul 22:gaae026. doi: 10.1093/molehr/gaae026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39037927.
Self-performed Rh typing: a cross-sectional study.
Dethier D, Tschann M, Roman M, Chen JJ, Soon R, Kaneshiro B. Self-performed Rh typing: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2024 Jul 14:bmjsrh-2024-202349. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202349. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39004443.
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.
Menstrual cup use and intrauterine device expulsion in a copper intrauterine device randomized trial.
Brown JE, Creinin MD, Wu H, Hubacher D, Schreiber CA, Kaneshiro B, Nanda K, Blithe DL. Menstrual cup use and intrauterine device expulsion in a copper intrauterine device randomized trial. Contraception. 2024 Jun;134:110415. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110415. Epub 2024 Feb 29. PMID: 38431257; PMCID: PMC11081833.
Concurrent RB1 Loss and BRCA-Deficiency Predicts Enhanced Immunological Response and Long-Term Survival in Tubo-Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinoma.
Saner FAM, Takahashi K, Budden T, Pandey A, Ariyaratne D, Zwimpfer TA, Meagher NS, Fereday S, Twomey L, Pishas KI, Hoang T, Bolithon A, Traficante N, Alsop K, Christie EL, Kang EY, Nelson GS, Ghatage P, Lee CH, Riggan MJ, Alsop J, Beckmann MW, Boros J, Brand AH, Brooks-Wilson A, Carney ME, Coulson P, Courtney-Brooks M, Cushing-Haugen KL, Cybulski C, El-Bahrawy M, Elishaev E, Erber R, Gayther SA, Gentry-Maharaj A, Gilks CB, Harnett PR, Harris HR, Hartmann A, Hein A, Hendley J, Hernandez BY, Jakubowska A, Jimenez-Linan M, Jones ME, Kaufmann SH, Kennedy CJ, Kluz T, Koziak JM, Kristjansdottir B, Le ND, Lener M, Lester J, Lubiński J, Mateoiu C, Orsulic S, Ruebner M, Schoemaker MJ, Shah M, Sharma R, Sherman ME, Shvetsov YB, Soong TR, Steed H, Sukumvanich P, Talhouk A, Taylor SE, Vierkant RA, Wang C, Widschwendter M, Wilkens LR, Winham SJ, Anglesio MS, Berchuck A, Brenton JD, Campbell I, Cook LS, Doherty JA, Fasching PA, Fortner RT, Goodman MT, Gronwald J, Huntsman DG, Karlan BY, Kelemen LE, Menon U, Modugno F, Pharoah PDP, Schildkraut JM, Sundfeldt K, Swerdlow AJ, Goode EL, DeFazio A, Köbel M, Ramus SJ, Bowtell DDL, Garsed DW. Concurrent RB1 Loss and BRCA-Deficiency Predicts Enhanced Immunological Response and Long-Term Survival in Tubo-Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2024 Jun 5. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-3552. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38837893.