We’re proud to be working with Disebo Potloane from CAPRISA CAPRISA VCRS and our partners from VMRC Caroline Mitchell Doug Kwon jacquesravel on this important vaginal microbiome intervention for treating/preventing bacterial vaginosis in women GIFT for Africa

Our #teamvaginascience is excited to be doing the first randomized trial of vaginal fluid transplants in the US to prevent recurrent #BV. Want to be a donor or recipient? motifstudy.org wbur.fm/3A0bdsC via WBUR Doug Kwon Fatima Aysha Hussain Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology

Presenting our #VMT trial design at #GrandChallenges meeting in Brussels. Learn more motifstudy.org This is a complementary effort to the live biotherapeutic product trial presented by @DPotloane Very excited about both! Doug Kwon Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology @CAPRISAOffical Mass General Research Institute

So pleased for this first publication from our #VMT group - donor recruitment, screening and collection protocol, and analysis of donations from 1st 3 donors. rdcu.be/cYAS8 Doug Kwon Laura Yockey Fatima Aysha Hussain Seth Bloom Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology

Halloween! Know what is scary? #BV impacts a quarter of women worldwide, causes significant stress and shame, isn’t easily treated, and there hasn't been a new class of medication in over 40 years motifstudy.org Tess Brunner Aaron Abai Doug Kwon Fatima Aysha Hussain

When antibiotics don’t cure #BV many people use boric acid, which can control symptoms. The fact that our best second line therapy is a poison tells you how science values #womenshealth. We want to do better! Doug Kwon Fatima Aysha Hussain Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology motifstudy.org

Excited to be on my way to visit FRESH and our pregnancy cohort, Disebo Potloane at the CAPRISA Vulindlela site and then on to Cape Town to see Jo-Ann Passmore! Doug Kwon

It was such a pleasure to visit UCT and the Desmond Tutu Foundation!

IDSOG abstract deadline is March 26! Also, same deadline for travel scholars. My favorite meeting - full of science, women's health, wonderful people, mentorship and great discussions. IDSOG Doug Kwon Seth Bloom Fatima Aysha Hussain

At #SRI2023, enjoying science, warm weather and getting ready to talk about Novel Microbial Treatments - specifically our study of Vaginal Microbiome Transplant (#VMT) Check it out: motifstudy.org Doug Kwon Fatima Aysha Hussain Edlow Lab

To me, this is the fundamental question...#vaginalmicrobiome #menopause

iDSOG is turning 50!! Register today at idsog.org for the latest and greatest in #reproID and #dancing and an all around #awesome meeting Caroline Mitchell Geeta Swamy Brenna Hughes Jennifer Thompson

Do you love #reproID? And #Dancing? Are you seeking a #scientifichome? Then - YES! #idsogmtg is for you!! Register today at at idsog.org Caroline Mitchell Jen Balkus, PhD, MPH (she/her) Jennifer Thompson Geeta Swamy Patrick S. Ramsey, MD, MSPH Gweneth Lazenby

What do Caroline Mitchell, Geeta Swamy and Brenna Hughes all have in common? ( Besides being #ReproIDrockstars) - they are all celebrating #IDSOG50 !! Register now to #celebrate with them. Idsog.org

Be a vagina superhero! Pre-menopausal people in/near Boston who have never had BV and want to donate vaginal fluid to improve #BVtreatment - contact us! motifstudy.org Doug Kwon Smita Gopinath Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology

Do you have #recurrentBV? Have antibiotics failed over and over? Live in the Boston area? Check out our clinical research study of vaginal microbiome transplant #VMT motifstudy.org Doug Kwon

A compelling call for Mother's Day to be about maternal health and wellbeing instead of candy and flowers: A Single Mom’s Manifesto for Mother’s Day, by Lyz Lenz open.substack.com/pub/lyz/p/a-si… Edlow Lab Jen Balkus, PhD, MPH (she/her) DocE🎗️

✨Happy Friday! Check out this article Drug Discovery News about the vaginal #microbiome & cutting edge research being conducted to better understand vaginal health👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #WomensHealth University of Arizona Cancer Center BIO5 Institute UAZ Medicine - Phoenix Caroline Mitchell IDSOG ASRI drugdiscoverynews.com/the-vaginal-mi…