In honor of Women in Medicine Month, the College of Human Medicine celebrates Ripla Arora, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. Her research is focused on maternal-fetal interactions during pregnancy. She is the 2022 recipient of the Jean P. Schultz Biomedical Research Endowment Fund award.
Ripla Arora, PhDAround 75% of failed pregnancies occur due to problems with the embryo or the maternal environment. The uterus in particular plays a big role in pregnancies occurring through both natural conception and in vitro fertilization..