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MODCAST

MODCAST

Written by: March of Dimes
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MODCAST is a podcast on the most impactful maternal and infant health research conducted today. MODCAST aims to bring scientists, doctors, donors, and families behind the laboratory doors for a fascinating look into the science that is changing, study by study, the story of moms and babies in the U.S. From interviews and news analysis to study discussions and more, MODCAST is the science community’s source for today’s preeminent research on moms and babies.
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Episodes
  • Dr. Leonard Zon on the Secrets of the Zebrafish

    Dr. Leonard Zon on the Secrets of the Zebrafish
    Mar 25 2026

    Dr. Leonard Zon, winner of the 2026 March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize, Director of the Stem Cell Research Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Grousbeck Professor of Pediatric Medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses his career using the 1.5-inch zebrafish to study human disease.
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    41 mins
  • Dr. Tomiko Oskotsky on the Big Moment for March of Dimes Data

    Dr. Tomiko Oskotsky on the Big Moment for March of Dimes Data
    Feb 25 2026

    Dr. Tomiko Oskotsky, who co-directs The March of Dimes Database for Preterm Birth Research, discusses the database’s recent wins: being chosen for a National Science Foundation AI program and launching an AI assistant called ChatPTB, or ChatPreTermBirth.
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    41 mins
  • Dr. Rupsa Boelig on Aspirin Dosing for High-Risk Pregnant Women

    Dr. Rupsa Boelig on Aspirin Dosing for High-Risk Pregnant Women
    Jan 28 2026

    Dr. Rupsa Boelig, a 2025 March of Dimes Discovery Research Grant winner and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University, discusses her new study on the metabolism of aspirin in pregnant women with diabetes or a higher BMI. She hopes the study findings will shed light on whether these women may benefit from a higher aspirin dose to help prevent preeclampsia and/or preterm birth.
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    42 mins
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