Carla Janzen is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in maternal-fetal medicine. She earned her MD (1998) and PhD in Pharmacology (2009) from Brown University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on placental pathology, oxidative stress biomarkers in pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, and the impact of environmental pollutants on maternal health. Recent publications include studies on gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and extracellular vesicular microRNA signatures in pre-eclampsia. She received a $4.25 million award for Imaging Innovations for Placental Assessment in Response to Environmental Pollution. Her extensive international collaborations span institutions in Brazil, Denmark, Austria, Canada, China, Taiwan, Australia, Germany, and Norway.
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