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Our principal investigators and trainees have received a number of honors and awards for their leadership and accomplishments in research that advances the understanding of preterm birth and its complications, maternal obesity and fetal and neonatal genomic medicine. We are grateful for the recognition from our peers and the honors bestowed on us by international and national associations and institutions for our contributions.

We conduct research to improve maternal and child health from preconception through childhood. Our research supports healthier moms and babies.

For decades, it’s been known that poor nutrition during pregnancy has negative impacts on maternal and child outcomes both in the short and long term. Unfortunately, due to socioeconomic and food access issues, likely secondary to structural racism in populations of color, nutrition in pregnancy is also an issue of health equity.

In order to further strengthen the connection between the MIRI and investigators involved in complementary work across Tufts Medicine and Tufts University, MIRI created the role of "Associate PI."

In 2019, the Mother Infant Research Institute was honored at Working Wonders for their progressive work.

2 MIRI PIs named 2021 Boston Magazine “Top Docs.”

Dr. Elizabeth Yen, a neonatologist at Tufts Medical Center, has joined as PI. Dr. Yen’s lab conducts non-invasive salivary transcriptomic and brain magnetic imaging studies to understand the impact of the prenatal opioid exposure on the developing brain.

The Mother Infant Research Institute (MIRI) uses a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach with an intergenerational lens to improve the health of mothers and babies.

Study Examines the paternal role in intergenerational impacts of stress.

Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, PhD is the Executive Director of the MIRI, and Research Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University.

MIRI publication receives APS Key Distinction.

Dr. Sebastian Ramos of Obstetrics and Gynecology has been promoted to Principal Investigator at MIRI.

Dr. Erika Werner becomes an Associate Member of MIRI.

MIRI PI Dr. Yen receives TISUA Award.

Dr. Tomoko Kaneko-Tarui of MIRI gets Charlton Award.

Taysir Mahmoud holds the newly created position of Supervisor of Clinical and Translational Research in MIRI, OB/Gyn and Pediatrics to accomplish that task.

MIRI researchers are now able to identify genes affecting abnormal feeding habits in newborns who were prenatally exposed to opioids.

Dr. Sebastian Ramos presented at the annual BIRCWH 2023 Annual Meeting on December 5, 2023.

The MIRI was very well represented at the annual Perinatal Research Society Annual Meeting Utah from September 29-October 1, in the beautiful setting of Park City.