Real-time Assessment of the Development and Function of the Placenta Across Gestation to Support Therapeutics in Pregnancy

The placenta is vital to the health and development of fetus, serving deliver oxygen nutrients, facilitate removal waste products, provide a barrier pathogens other harmful substances present in maternal circulation. When these processes fail operate normally, they can lead complications pregnancy such as preeclampsia or fetal growth restriction. novel therapeutics for mother, requires mechanistic understanding functions placenta. For obstetric clinician, being able monitor throughout measure impact any treatment modality on mother developing fetus are essential providing best possible care. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Child Health Human Development at Institutes has been longtime supporter research In 2014, Placenta Project was initiated help drive an biology human tools approaches allow safe, noninvasive, real-time assessment across pregnancy. Those efforts, along with others from around globe, showing promise. Although not yet ready clinical application, advances moving field forward certain have tremendous designed treating conditions