Dr. Sana Salih

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sana Salih is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has contributed significantly to research on oocyte donors, studying their physical outcomes and psychosocial experiences through mixed-methods approaches. Her recent publications have highlighted the lipidomic landscapes in human and mouse ovaries, utilizing MALDI mass spectrometry imaging to explore spatial ovarian lipidomics. Dr. Salih's work also focuses on the implications of obesity in infertile women, evidenced by a cross-sectional study using NSFG data spanning 2011 to 2019. She has investigated independent risk factors for placenta accreta spectrum in vitro fertilization and the risks of preeclampsia in frozen embryo transfer pregnancies. Moreover, her research includes the role of telomere dysfunction as a surrogate marker for female fertility and the association of male fertility status with DNA methylation signatures in bovine preimplantation embryos. Throughout her career, Dr. Salih has aimed to enhance our understanding of reproductive health and the various factors influencing fertility.

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Department of Philosophy