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Conference Coverage from SMFM 2008

Coverage from the 28th annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Maternal diet influences fetal thyroid function and chromatin remodeling complexes in a primate model of obesity
Kjersty M Aagaard-Tillery, MD, PhD, FACOG
Baylor College of Medicine
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

Periodontal infection downregulates angiogenic factors
Kim Boggess, MD
University of Northern California
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

Preventing cervical ripening: the primary mechanism by which progestational agents prevent preterm birth?
Michal A Elovitz, MD
University of Pennsylvania Health System
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

PowerPoint file availableDynamic computer modeling (video, presentation summary, and presentation PowerPoint file available)
Ozlem Equils, MD
Associate Professor of pediatric infectious diseases,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

The effect of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (nvp) on screening for depression
Gerson Hernandez, MD
University of Southern California
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

Pre-term birth rates in North America vs. Europe
Bo Jacobsson, MD, PhD
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

Maternal serum biomarkers to detect spontaneous preterm birth among women in preterm labor
Drew Robilio, MD
University of Washington Medical Center
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

Signaling of soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sflt-1) via the gsk-3ß pathway in cytotrophoblast cells demonstrates a link between preeclampsia and hypoxia
Alice A Robinson, MD
University of New Mexico Health Science Center
interviewed by James McGregor, MD

The relationship of nuchal cord and true knot with intrauterine fetal demise (iufd) in pregnancy > 24 weeks gestation
Kathleen Smith, MD, PhD
University of Connecticut Health Science Center