Adwoa Baffoe-Bonnie Adwoa Baffoe-Bonnie is a member of UNC's class of 2021. She is pursuing a major in Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry. After college, she intends to pursue a career in medicine with a focus on regional differences in healthcare delivery. She is particularly interested in maternal-fetal medicine and is excited to gain experience in MFM research working on the Environment, Perinatal Outcomes, and Children’s Health (EPOCH) study. |
Jose Bermudez Jose was born in Cuba and raised in Miami, FL. There, he attended Florida International University where he received his Bachelor's degree in Biology and Psychology. After graduating, he moved to Chapel Hill where he conducted research on the role of sex hormones and steroid hormone receptor signaling in inflammatory lung disease. Jose is now a member of the MFM department where he works as a bilingual Research Assistant for the P3 study. He intends to pursue a career in medicine with a strong emphasis on primary care and adolescent medicine. He enjoys rainy days, cooking, and soccer. |
Karen Dorman, RN, MS Karen is the Director of Perinatal Research for the Dept of OB/GYN at the University of North Carolina. She began her nursing career in 1977 in MICU after graduating from the University of Texas. She moved to Labor and Delivery to start one of the first critical care obstetric units in the country. She has held multiple positions in and out of labor and delivery but landed in MFM research while at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Karen moved to UNC in 1998 and headed the MFMU as lead nurse coordinator for 13 years until moving to this position. Karen has 2 sons, a wonderful husband, an adorable dog – Roxie and enjoys cooking, bicycling and camping. |
Emily Gascoigne Emily Gascoigne is currently a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is studying Global Studies with a concentration in health. She is interested in maternal-fetal health, both locally and globally. In the MFM department, she works as a research assistant helping with the STEP-Inpatient study and COPES studies. |
Tuvara J. King
Tuvara comes from a military family and has lived and traveled internationally and all over America. She has always had a passion for working with mothers and their children and their overall mental, spiritual, and physical health. Tuvara has worked on several social and clinical research studies dealing with a variety of issues that affect mothers and their children their development and overall well being to include The Infant Care Project, The Pantry Study, The NC-PreK Program, The Mothers and Others Project, The SHIP Study, The SLEEP Study, The ALPS Study, The CMV Study, The HCV Study. She is now part of the team at UNC with Dr. Tracy Manuck working on the P3 Study and the EPOCH Study. |
Trina Phan
Trina is a senior at North Carolina State University studying Genetics and minoring in Science Communication. Though beginning her research endeavors in salamander molecular systematics and then working to develop methods to diagnose Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) in the mouse model, she is interested in studying how environmental toxicants may induce high-risk pregnancies in people. As a MFM clinical research assistant, she is working on the STEP-Outpatient study. When she is not in class or in the lab, she can be found working on her portrait photography skills, baking artisanal bread, or finding the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the Triangle. |
Lauren Shumpert Lauren Shumpert is originally from Pensacola, Florida. She attended UNC-Chapel Hill and received a degree in Sociology with minors in women’s studies and social and economic justice. After serving with AmeriCorps in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Lauren joined the MFM team as a research assistant. Her research interests include HIV prevention and treatment, women’s reproductive health, and community-level health promotion programs. |
Olivia Soto-Allison
Coming soon! |
