Research in CHRI’s Division of Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health focuses on:
- Studying the mechanisms of normal and abnormal fetal and newborn growth and development;
- Understanding how maternal health and wellbeing influence fetal and newborn health and development;
- Investigating the long-term effects of abnormal fetal development on childhood health and diseases; and
- Developing non-invasive and safe methods for early detection of abnormal fetal development, and formulating intervention strategies to prevent and treat abnormal fetal development.
Dr. Michelle Mottola
Dr. Michelle Mottola specializes in maternal health during pregnancy and understanding environmental health factors through her Exercise and Pregnancy Laboratory. Her research concerns health and nutrition, investigating activity during pregnancy to optimize health outcomes.