Louise Laurent, MD, PhD

Louise C. Laurent, M.D., Ph.D. is a Co-Director of the Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Innovation (CORI) in the UC San Diego Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Co-Director of the Center for Perinatal Discovery and the EXCITE Lab, and a member of the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program and the Institute for Genomic Medicine.

Our lab applies our expertise in stem cell biology, and spatial, single-cell, and extracellular omics to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal human development, in order to improve the health of mothers and babies.