Women’s health is chronically understudied, but these engineers are charging forward
The article discusses the pioneering research being conducted by Catherine M. Klapperich and Joyce Y. Wong, two Boston University engineers focused on reproductive health issues. They are addressing the chronic underfunding and lack of research into women’s health, especially concerning conditions like uterine fibroids, hormone changes, and preeclampsia. Their work aims to create models and improve understanding at the cellular level to help diagnose and treat these conditions more effectively. They are also building a biobank of fibroid cells, which will be a key resource for further studies on these health issues.
