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Podcast Episode: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
NEW CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE, HEALTH & EDUCATION PODCAST EPISODE: I sat down with Dr. Yalda Afshar for a conversation that bridges the worlds of clinical care and cutting-edge science. Dr. Afshar shares her journey as a physician-scientist, tracing the evolution of her research in maternal-fetal medicine and revealing how the patients she cares for inspire the questions she pursues in the lab. She recounts cases that have shaped her perspective, offers a compelling loo
Dec 19, 2025


Perceptions on Periods
I sat down with Dr. Peng, a Doctoral Researcher in UCLA’s Department of Communication, to explore her groundbreaking work with the Haselton Lab on societal attitudes toward menstruation. The conversation examines how perceptions are shaped through social media discourse, survey research, and controlled in-lab experiments.
Aug 14, 2025


2024 Recap
Thank you to all of the mothers, mentors, birth workers, and researchers who have been instrumental to my growth and learning this past...
Dec 31, 2024


What bats can teach us about ovarian aging
Did you know that studying bats may be a window into understanding ovarian aging? I've recently learned more about this - specifically...
Dec 30, 2024


Childbirth Apprenticeship and Birth Education
I was a part of Britta Bushnell's apprenticeship program for perinatal professionals back in 2022-2023. Then this past summer, I had the...
Dec 29, 2024


UCLA HETSS Feature
Thank you to UCLA Health Equity and Translation Social Science for this feature! Working with mothers and babies and creating spaces...
Dec 29, 2024


Art x Science: Placenta Project
What a cool project I’m truly thrilled to have been a part of. This assignment was one of my first tasks as Associate Director of UCLA’s...
Dec 29, 2024


Reproductive Health and Environmental Toxins
An introduction to what I'm delving into with Dr. Allard, UCLA Professor and Vice Chair of Education who's work lies at the intersection...
Dec 27, 2024
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