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Yalda Afshar, MD, PhD
Lab Director
Assistant Professor In-Residence
UCLA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine 
Dr. Afshar is a physician-scientist with clinical and research interests that intersect and include high-risk pregnancy, prenatal ultrasound, genetic testing, and congenital heart disease, either affecting the mother or fetus. Dr. Afshar is a recipient of a National Institute of Health Reproductive Scientist Development Award. Her research is focused on congenital heart disease and placentation, among other translational pregnancy related topics.


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Christine Jang, PharmD
My name is Christine Jang, and I am currently a Staff Research Associate in the OBGYN department working in Dr. Afshar's lab. I graduated with a B.A. in Neuroscience and Biological Sciences as well as a Pharm.D. at the University of Southern California. I am interested in the field of medicine and am currently in the midst of applying to med school. During this time, I am very excited to gain both research and clinical experience with Dr. Afshar here at UCLA.


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Helia Imany-Shakibai
Helia Imany is a recent graduate from George Washington University and is originally from Northern Virginia. She recently moved to Los Angeles to join the David Geffen School of Medicine Class of 2023. Her research interests are in congenital heart disease and genetics, with a clinical interest in pediatric cardiology. She will be joining the lab in the Summer of 2020.


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Anhyo Jeong
Hi my name is Anhyo and I’m a third year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major from Santa Barbara! I was born in South Korea but raised in the U.S., and some of my favorite hobbies include playing soccer and piano. My current focus of research is on the altered endothelial cell response to flow in congenital heart disease patients, but I also love learning about other areas of research like kidney cancer. I hope to attend medical school and eventually set up my own lab in the future in order to continue biomedical research.


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Guadalupe Martinez
I was born and raised in Koreatown and am currently in my third year at UCLA. I am a first-generation student majoring in Physiological Science with a minor in Global Health. In addition to being a student researcher, I am also greatly involved in community and global health work that will help me be a better physician. In the future I will be applying to medical school and I hope to become a Pediatrician or Family Medicine physician who works in underserved communities and advocates for health and equity for all.


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Jenny Mei, MD
Jenny Mei is currently an OBGYN resident at UCLA with plans to pursue fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine upon graduation. She is greatly interested in research involving high-risk pregnancies and is currently working on twin vaginal delivery outcomes with associated cost-effectiveness, as well as pregnancy outcomes in transplant patients. She hopes to pursue these passions further in fellowship and beyond and is excited for what lies ahead!


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Allison Woods
I am a third-year medical student at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Throughout medical school, I have been involved in several projects exploring maternal hemodynamics and the association with various fetal parameters. I am hoping to pursue an anesthesiology residency after medical school. In the future, I would love to practice in the field of obstetric anesthesiology. 


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Ophelia Yin, MD
Ophelia Yin is originally from Southern California and did her undergraduate studies at Princeton University, majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology completing an epidemiology thesis on co-infection of macro and microparasites. She attended medical school at Johns Hopkins and researched mechanical signaling and activation of primordial follicles of the ovary. She is currently an OBGYN resident at UCLA with an interest in maternal fetal medicine, with current projects aimed at increasing specificity of diagnostic modalities for preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and placenta accreta spectrum. 


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