Dr Marlena Fejzo Research Fund
Funding groundbreaking pregnancy research to address HG (hyperemesis gravidarum)
Let’s Fund the Damn Research Ourselves
Let’s Fund the Damn Research Ourselves
Too many promising breakthroughs in women’s health research stall out due to a lack of funding. I’m trying to remove the roadblock for just one.
Start Here: Funding Groundbreaking Pregnancy Research Project Brief
Start Here: Funding Groundbreaking Pregnancy Research Project Brief
She Cracked the Code on Morning Sickness. But No One Will Fund Research Into Treatment. Updated June 3, 2025 Dr. Marlena Fejzo’s work points to a genetic basis for HG (hyperemesis gravidarum; severe morning sickness). Her groundbreaking paper in Nature earned her international press. She was...
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Register for Our March 17 Webinar! Advancing Women’s Health – Research to Prevent and Treat Morning Sickness
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TIME 100 “Woman of the Year,” 2024
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GDF15 linked to maternal risk of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy - Nature
GDF15 linked to maternal risk of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy - Nature
Elevated circulating levels of GDF15 in pregnant women are associated with severe nausea and vomiting, and sensitivity to such symptoms during pregnancy is partly determined by prepregnancy levels of this hormone.
Research in 60 Seconds: Extreme morning sickness & GDF15
Research in 60 Seconds: Extreme morning sickness & GDF15
Researcher Marlena Fejzo, PhD, explains how she discovered that the mother’s sensitivity to the GDF15 hormone is the cause behind nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, leading the way to potential treatment options for severe morning sickness, or hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).