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MODCAST

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About this Podcast:

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. Listen today.

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What is MODCAST about?

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.

What has MODCAST covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Dr. Ina Stelzer on Immune Changes in Spontaneous Preterm Birth" (28 October 2026, 40 minutes), "Dr. Ophelia Yin on the Role of the Uterus in Preeclampsia" (26 August 2026, 37 minutes), and "Dr. Christina Megli on the New Discovery of Macrophage Cells in the Amniotic Sac" (29 July 2026, 38 minutes).

How often does MODCAST publish?

MODCAST publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 41 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on MODCAST?

Booking probability for MODCAST is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. MODCAST requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. MODCAST's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch MODCAST?

The strongest fits for MODCAST are Health & Wellness Services. MODCAST has a science audience.

About the host

MODCAST is a science podcast with 41 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Dr. Ina Stelzer on Immune Changes in Spontaneous Preterm Birth

    Oct 28, 202640 min

    March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford collaborator Dr. Ina Stelzer, who is also an Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego’s Department of Pathology, discusses her team’s recent...

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    Dr. Ophelia Yin on the Role of the Uterus in Preeclampsia

    Aug 26, 202637 min

    Dr. Ophelia Yin, an investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco, on her recent research finding four new genes associated with cellular changes in the...

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    Dr. Christina Megli on the New Discovery of Macrophage Cells in the Amniotic Sac

    Jul 29, 202638 min

    Dr. Christina Megli, a 2025 March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award winner, discusses her discovery of 'first responder' macrophage immune cells in the amniotic sac in healthy pregnancy — a finding...

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    Dr. Brice Gaudillière on the Potential of Aspirin + Lansoprazole to Stop Preterm Birth: A New Clinical Trial

    Jun 24, 202641 min

    Dr. Brice Gaudillière, an investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford, on an upcoming Randomized Controlled Trial he is heading that will test two common over the counter drugs — Aspirin...

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    Dr. Frank Lee on Why Tibetan Genes May Help Us Beat Preeclampsia

    May 27, 202634 min

    Dr. Frank Lee, a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and a 2026 winner of a March of Dimes Discovery Grant, discusses his research on HIF2 gene...

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    Dr. Thomas Jansson on the Placenta and Fetal Growth

    Apr 29, 202644 min

    Dr. Thomas Jansson, the 2026 winner of the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition, the Vice Chair of Research for the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and...

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    Dr. Leonard Zon on the Secrets of the Zebrafish

    Mar 25, 202641 min

    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...

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

    Feb 25, 202641 min

    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...

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

    Jan 28, 202642 min

    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...

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    Dr. Ramkumar Menon on the New Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center

    Dec 17, 202534 min

    Dr. Ramkumar Menon, professor and director of the division of basic and translational research in obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and one of two principal investigators...

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    Dr. Catherine Spong on the New Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center

    Dec 17, 202538 min

    Dr. Catherine Spong, professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and one of two principal investigators at the new March of Dimes Texas Collaborative...

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    Dr. Lynne Sykes on A New Link Between Blood Type and Preterm Birth

    Nov 19, 202539 min

    Dr. Lynne Sykes, co-director of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discusses her new paper detailing links between a woman’s blood type and her risk of spontaneous preterm birth...

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    Dr. Wendy Kuohung on Finding New Medicines to Treat Preeclampsia

    Oct 29, 202554 min

    Dr. Wendy Kuohung, a 2025 March of Dimes Discovery Research Grant winner, discusses her original research to find novel therapeutics to treat preeclampsia associated with APOL1 gene variants.

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    Dr. Sindhu Srinivas and Alexia Doumbouya on a Trial Testing the Impact of Doulas

    Sep 24, 20251h 20m

    March of Dimes Research Center for Advancing Maternal Health Equity investigator Dr. Sindhu Srinivas and doula Alexia Doumbouya discuss leading a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on whether doula integration throughout...

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    Dr. Lars Bode on the Untapped Potential of Human Milk

    Aug 27, 202556 min

    Dr. Lars Bode, the founding director of the Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego, the university’s Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Chair of Collaborative Human Milk Research, and a professor of pediatrics at the...

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    Prof. Dennis Lo on the Invention of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

    Jul 30, 20251h 8m

    Prof. Dennis Lo, the winner of the 2025 March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize and the inventor of non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, discusses the road to the discovery, the power of cell free DNA to...

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    Dr. Tony Capra and Dr. Marina Sirota on the Mystery of Spontaneous Preterm Birth

    Jun 25, 202540 min

    Dr. Tony Capra and Dr. Marina Sirota, scientists from the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center (PRC) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), discuss their foundational finding that spontaneous, or...

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    Dr. Diana Bianchi on Detecting Maternal Cancer with Cell-Free DNA

    May 28, 20251h 10m

    Dr. Diana Bianchi, a former March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award winner, discusses the ability of prenatal testing to detect maternal cancer, her discovery of microchimerism, a potential prenatal...

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    Dr. Kimberly O’Brien on the Secret Life of Iron in Pregnancy

    Apr 30, 202558 min

    Leading micronutrient expert Dr. Kimberly O’Brien, a Professor of Human Nutrition at Cornell University and the 2025 recipient of the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition, discusses what we...

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    Dr. Phillip Bennett on Testing Probiotics to Reduce Preterm Birth Risk: A New Clinical Trial

    Mar 26, 202541 min

    Dr. Phillip Bennett, a co-director of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discusses a historic randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will test a vaginal probiotic's ability to...

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