Parchem wins Young Physician-Scientist Award
The American Society for Clinical Investigation has named Jacqueline Parchem, MD, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, as a winner of the 2026 Young Physician-Scientist Award. “I am honored…
Human placenta stress response to maternal COVID-19 infection reinforces maternal-fetal barrier
A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology by researchers at UTHealth Houston, Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals that maternal COVID-19 infection triggers distinct stress responses in the placenta, including upregulation of preeclampsia-associated genes. The stress…
Parchem awarded Preeclampsia Foundation grant
The Preeclampsia Foundation announced Jacqueline Parchem, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, as a recipient of its 2024 Peter Joseph Pappas Research Grants at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Pregnancy Meeting,…
Parchem earns pair of prestigious physician-scientist career grants
Jacqueline Parchem, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, has received a pair of prestigious grants to pursue innovative research that aims to improve maternal and child health by advancing our…