September 16, 2024. Dr. Kshitiz, associate professor at CCAM, receives the $2.5 million NIH grant to understand how previous scars from cesarean surgery can pave the way for aggressive invasion of the placenta into the mother’s uterus, and sometimes beyond. Kshitiz will be working alongside Dr. Molly Brewer from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Kshitiz supervises the Evolutionary Medicine Laboratory at UConn Health, investigating the unique evolutionary history of maternal fetal interface, harnessing the knowledge to develop therapies for human diseases, including cancer.
