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The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine conducts basic science, translational, clinical and epidemiological research. Dr. Michael Paidas, Chair of the Department, has 750 sq feet of laboratory space in the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute. Laboratory infrastructure supports human and small animal in vivo and in vitro studies relating to reproduction, maternal-fetal medicine, and disease states. The infrastructure enables studies involving cellular physiology, molecular biology, genetics, OMICs, and includes cell culture rooms, animal surgery room, -80 freezer, PCR machine, RNA and protein electrophoresis equipment, fluorescence microscope, and immunohistochemistry equipment. Additionally, JoNell Potter, PhD maintains a clinical database with 4,000+ perinatal HIV cases since 1989.