January 2026

Serena B. GumusogluBrandon M. SchicklingDonna A. Santillan and Mark K. Santillan

European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology, Vol.317, 114877
02/2026


Transitions from Regional to Widespread Pain in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (UCPPS): A MAPP II Research Network Study

J Quentin Clemens, Bruce D Naliboff, Catherine S Bradley, Claire C Yang, Daniel J Clauw, David Williams, H Henry Lai, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Steven E Harte, Theresa Spitznagle, J Richard Landis

The Journal of urology
01/21/2026
DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004943
PMID: 41564284


Prapti SinghHaley A SteffenKaren SummersRakesh SondekoppamAnita Chazhikattu and Abey Eapen

Proceedings in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.14(1), 2
01/20/2026
DOI: 10.17077/2154-4751.35036

February 2026

Andrew Polio and Vincent M Wagner

Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.69(1), pp.18-25
03/2026


Metabolomics reveals pre-eclamptic-protective mechanisms within individuals

Serena B. Gumusoglu, Brandon M. Schickling, Donna A. Santillan and Mark K. Santillan

European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology, Vol.317, 114877, 02/2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114877
PMID: 41353857


Transitions from Regional to Widespread Pain in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (UCPPS): A MAPP II Research Network Study 

J Quentin Clemens, Bruce D Naliboff, Catherine S Bradley, Claire C Yang, Daniel J Clauw, David Williams, H Henry Lai, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Steven E Harte, Theresa Spitznagle, J Richard Landis 

The Journal of urology
01/21/2026
DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004943


Association of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block on pain scores and length of stay for patients who underwent abdominal myomectomy 

Prapti Singh, Haley A Steffen, Karen Summers, Rakesh Sondekoppam, Anita Chazhikattu and Abey Eapen

Proceedings in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.14(1), 2
01/20/2026
DOI: 10.17077/2154-4751.35036

March 2026

Exploring the principles of logotherapy in genetic counseling: Enhancing decision-making, adaptation, and justice 

Nour Chanouha, Anna Chassevent, Ellen F Macnamara, Kendra Schaa, Renata Thoeny and Janeta Tansey 

Journal of genetic counseling, Vol.35(1), e70165 02/2026


Vascular Endothelial Function Is Preserved in Women With a History of Preeclampsia Currently Receiving Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy 

Ruda Lee, Jody L Greaney, Mark K Santillan, Gary L Pierce and Anna E Stanhewicz 

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, Vol.330(2), pp.H524-H530 02/2026


Metabolomics reveals pre-eclamptic-protective mechanisms within individuals

Serena B. Gumusoglu, Brandon M. Schickling, Donna A. Santillan and Mark K. Santillan

The Journal of urology   01/21/2026
DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004943
PMID: 41564284

April 2026

Quantification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plasma and follicular fluid of patients undergoing in vitro fertilization in Iowa: A pilot study

Prapti Singh-Herren , Samantha Good , Karen M Summers , Joseph A Charbonnet , Amy E Sparks , Aileen F Keating

F S Rep. 2026 Feb;7(1):90-93. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2025.11.009. eCollection 2026 Feb.
PubMed PMID: 41694263; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12905611.


“The elephant in the (exam) room”: Pregnant reproductive endocrinology and infertility physicians’ experiences in clinical care

Emily Capper, Stacey A. Pawlak, Karen M. Summers, Rachel M. Whynott

F&S Reports 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xfre.2026.02.006


Alternating versus coadministration of multimodal non-opioid analgesia after cesarean delivery and pain outcomes: a single center quality improvement study (2024)

Anna Townsley, Patrick Ten Eyck, Kokila Thenuwara, Unyime Ituk, Stephanie Radke

Int J Obstet Anesth. 2026 Feb 24;66:104883. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41775111
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.104883


Higher carotid artery backward pressure and load-dependent stiffness among women with a history of preeclampsia: association with cognitive functions

Kristen G Davis, Matthew K Armstrong, Virginia R Nuckols, Ryan Pewowaruk, Donna A Santillan, Mark K Santillan, Gary L Pierce

PMID: 4168598
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00755.2025


The Role of State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives in Addressing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Radke S, Borders A, Gillispie-Bell V, Lee King PA, Main EK, Carmichael SL

Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Mar 12. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006239. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41818770


Stories From Black Women in Iowa About Reproductive Health Care Experiences, Self-Advocacy, and Recommendations for Change

Melissa Lehan Mackin, Nicole Loew, Stephanie W Edmonds, Ann Weltin, Lynette Cooper and Lastascia Coleman

Health expectations: an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, Vol.29(2), e70609
04/2026


Placental-brain mechanisms underlying maternal brain and behavior changes in preeclampsia

Brianna Blaine, Aimee Bertolli, Matthew A. Weber, Mushroor Kamal, Hannah Hazzard, Brandon Schickling, Marisol Lauffer, Yuping Zhang, Robert Taylor, Keagan Kirkpatrick, Donna Santillan, Georgina Aldridge, Mark Santillan, Serena Gumusoglu

Pregnancy hypertension, Vol.43(Supplement 1), 101278 03/2026


Extracellular vesicles and the placenta–brain axis: mechanisms of shared risk in pregnancy and perinatal psychiatry

Hannah Hazzard, Brianna Blaine, Benjamin B Borrman, Susan Q Shen, Serena B Gumusoglu

Current opinion in physiology, Vol.47, 100913 03/01/2026


SMFM Special Statement: Opportunities to improve access to maternal‐fetal medicine care in rural and underserved communities

Hayley E. Miller, Lynn M. Yee, Cara Heuser, Chloe Zera, Erika Werner, Andrea Greiner and SMFM Health Policy and Advocacy Committee

Pregnancy, Vol.2(2), e70211 03/2026


Lessons learned from conducting a multi-center lower urinary tract physiology study: the LURN experience

Claire C. Yang, James A. Hokanson, Anna C. Kirby, Brenda W. Gillespie, H.Henry Lai, Karl J. Kreder, C. Emi Bretschneider, Ziya Kirkali, John O.L. Delancey

Continence (Amsterdam), Vol.17, 102320 03/2026


Transforming Gynecologic Cancer Care Through Artificial Intelligence: A Clinician's Guide to the Evolving Landscape

Andrew Polio, Vincent M Wagner

PMID: 41363042
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000985


Patients with Urinary Urgency Have Central Sensitization Symptoms - a LURN II Phenotyping Study

Lai HH, Fossa AJ, Bieber B, Amundsen CL, Jelovsek JE, Cameron AP, Bradley CS, Kreder K, Yang CC, Glaser A, Andreev VP, Kenton K, Clemens JQ, Kirkali Z, Harte S

J Urol. 2026 Feb 26:101097JU0000000000005014. 
doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000005014.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41747105


Partner treatment in women with bacterial vaginosis: an update to the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) recommendations

Vieira-Baptista P, Stockdale CK, Sobel JD

Sex Transm Infect. 2026 Feb 25:sextrans-2025-056813. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2025-056813.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41741199.


Overactive Bladder Symptoms Following Apical Prolapse Repair With or Without Midurethral Sling

Propst K, Meyn LA, Shippey SH, Andy UU, Kenne KA, Wallace SL, Guaderrama N, Giles D, Davenport A, Anger JT, Omosigho UR, Yurteri-Kaplan LA

Int Urogynecol J. 2026 Mar 30. doi: 10.1007/s00192-026-06575-x.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41910640.

May 2026

Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Existing Landscapes and Emerging Frontiers

Kiel M, Pawlak S, van Dijk S, Kirkpatrick K, Stelzer IA, Gumusoglu SB

Biol Psychiatry. 2026 May 1;99(9):758-768. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.08.015. Epub 2025 Sep 3. PMID: 40912620.


Real-World Benchmarking and Validation of Foundation Model Transformers for Endometrial Cancer Subtyping from Histopathology

Wagner VM, Cosgrove CM, Chen SJ, Griffin DT, Samuelson MI, Goodheart MJ, Gonzalez-Bosquet J

NPJ Precis Oncol. 2026 Apr 4. doi: 10.1038/s41698-026-01402-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41935172.


Maternal Smoking Status and Residual Risk: Current and Former Smoking Amplify Congenital Heart Disease Incidence and Severity in Offspring

Shaffer M, Gray G, Maldonado JR, Gaddy JA, Masenga SK, Scroggins SM, Neikirk K, Khan MM, Marshall AG, Lopez EG, Santillan M, Santillan DA, Sharma V, Wendt LH, Katti P, Stephens VR, Hinton A, Gillyard T, Exil V.

Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 1:rs.3.rs-9255351. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9255351/v1. PMID: 41960326; PMCID: PMC13060528.


The LURN Study—What Have We “LURN”ed So Far

Lai HH; LURN Study Group. (Dr. Bradley is part of the LURN Study Group)

Neurourol Urodyn. 2026 Apr;45(4):654-661. doi: 10.1002/nau.70224. PMID: 41944009.


Prolapse phenotypes and 12-month post-operative prolapse recurrence after apical native tissue surgery: a combined analysis using multicenter randomized trials and registry data

Weston K, Kenne KA, Bradley CS, Wendt L, Kowalski JT

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr 10:S0002-9378(26)00192-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2026.04.012. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41967740.


Identifying ovarian cancer with AI analysis of abdominal CT scans

Sawaya K, Maraghe M, Metzger S, Heming CM, McDonald M, Wagner VM, Bender DP, Goodheart MJ, Bosquet JG

Gynecol Oncol. 2026 Apr;207S:30-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2026.01.774. PMID: 42000373.


Generalized Sensory Sensitivity in Patients with Urinary Urgency - a LURN II Urinary Urgency Phenotyping Study

Lai HH, Fossa AJ, Bieber B, Amundsen CL, Jelovsek JE, Cameron AP, Bradley C, Kreder K, Yang CC, Glaser A, Kenton K, Clemens JQ, Andreev VP, Kirkali Z, Harte SE

J Urol. 2026 Apr 10:101097JU0000000000005061.

doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000005061. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41962022.


Overactive Bladder Symptoms Following Apical Prolapse Repair With or Without Midurethral Sling

Propst K, Meyn LA, Shippey SH, Andy UU, Kenne KA, Wallace SL, Guaderrama N, Giles D, Davenport A, Anger JT, Omosigho UR, Yurteri-Kaplan L

Int Urogynecol J. 2026 Mar 30. doi: 10.1007/s00192-026-06575-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41910640


Molecular structure, isomerism, and concentration as determinants of PFAS transfer from plasma to ovarian follicular fluid

Propst K, Meyn LA, Shippey SH, Andy UU, Kenne KA, Wallace SL, Guaderrama N, Giles D, Davenport A, Anger JT, Omosigho UR, Yurteri-Kaplan LA 

Sci Total Environ. 2026 Apr 13;1030:181773. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181773.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41980348.


Self-care Pessary Management and Factors Associated With Long-Term Pessary Use

Olson L, Winn H, Morcuende I, Genadry RR, Kowalski JT, Bradley CS

Urogynecology 04/03/2026  DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001839  PMID: 41972404


Renovating the Barnes maze for mouse models of Dementia with STARR FIELD: A 4-day protocol that probes learning rate, retention and cognitive flexibility

Bertolli AX, Halhouli O, Weber MA, Liu-Martínez Y, Wendt LH, Blaine B, Thangavel R, Smadi S, Pellatz PJ, Liu D, Bornhoft KN, Gupta K, Dean R, Tish MM, Kerr G, Heiney SA, Emmons EB, Zhang Q, Gumusoglu SB, Narayanan NS, Geerling JC, Aldridge GM

Methods. 2026 Apr 9;251:64-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2026.04.004.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41966430.