Associate Professor
University of Iowa
Donna Santillan, PhD is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Her work is focused on improving the health of women during and after pregnancy. To assist in accomplishing this objective, she direct the Women's Health Tissue Repository, a high-quality longitudinal collection of biological samples and clinical information from all stages of women's lives. In addition, her own research is focused on the long-term effects of hypertension in pregnancy to the mother and child. In addition, her lab studies the effects of vaping on placental development and pregnancy outcomes.