Faculty
Here is a full list of faculty who participate in the Master of Science in Reproductive Science & Medicine in various capacities, including as course directors, lecturers, mentors and thesis committee members. View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the listings below.
Simon, Melissa A
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (General Obstetrics and Gynecology)/Preventive Medicine and Medical Social Sciences
Bio
Dr. Simon's primary research interests are aimed at promoting health equity and eliminating health disparities among low income, medically underserved women across the lifespan. Integrating health ser... [more]
Streicher, Lauren
Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Swanson, Amelia C
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Endo and Infertility)
Bio
Amelia Swanson, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Swanson is a licensed psychologist specializing in ... [more]
Toledo, Paloma
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Bio
I am an obstetric anesthesiologist and my research focuses on understanding and addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the use of epidural analgesia for labor pain relief. After completing my cli... [more]
Turek, Fred
Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Bio
Research in the Turek laboratory is focused on the study of sleep and circadian rhythms, with special interest in identifying genes that regulate sleep and circadian rhythms. Ongoing work on sleep and... [more]
Turner, Ashley M
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (General Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Urbanek, Margrit
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Bio
Genetics of complex diseases, PCOS, Obesity, Metabolic syndrome, diabetes
Vigone, Giulia
Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Science in Medicine)
Wan, Yong
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Science in Medicine) and Pharmacology
Bio
The overarching goal of Wan laboratory is to define the molecular mechanisms of breast tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis, and to identify novel targets for therapeutic development. Particu... [more]
Watson, Katherine L
Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Medical Education and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bio
Professor Katie Watson is a lawyer (New York U School of Law) who clerked in the federal judiciary and practiced public interest law before coming to Northwestern, and a bioethicist who completed fell... [more]