On the Now at Ohio State podcast, we talk with researchers, innovators and bold thinkers who look at our world, see what the real challenges are, and create the solutions that people need now.
A simple test that can improve care
Maternal healthcare hasn’t seen the same advances as many other areas of medicine — and the consequences can be devastating. In this episode, Ohio State nurse scientist Shannon Gillespie shares how personal experience and rigorous research led her to develop a new blood test that could predict preterm birth risk, and how innovation and entrepreneurship may help bring that science to patients who need it most.
Shannon Gillespie is an associate professor in the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University. She’s a nurse scientist who leads a research team that developed a blood test capable of predicting the risk of spontaneous preterm birth with unprecedented accuracy.
