The goal of the Interdisciplinary Reproduction & Health Group (IRHG) Seminar Series is to highlight transdisciplinary precision research taking place in the reproductive health field, provide opportunities for collaboration among researchers to build their own research efforts and promote clinical/researcher activity across the University of Missouri System and our partners.

The IRHG was organized and established through a faculty-driven, grass roots effort in 2016 to develop an integrative interdisciplinary program that transcends traditional departmental, college and system boundaries to foster excellence in reproduction, health research and education at Mizzou.

View all upcoming Reproductive Health events on the IRHG Seminar Series website.

For questions about this event, please reach out to Wipawee Winuthayanon.

Reverse Thermal Gel: An innovative Approach for In Utero Closure of Open Neural Tube Defects: The Future Is In The Needle

Speaker: Rony Marwan, MD, FACS, FAAP. Division Chief, Pediatric General, Thoracic & Fetal Surgery, Associate Professor Pediatric Surgery Hugh E. Stephenson Jr., Department of Surgery, University of Missouri

Date: Nov. 11, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

Location: Atkins Family Seminar Room, Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building. 

About the Speaker

Rony Marwan, MD, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon and critical care specialist with a national reputation in fetal and neonatal surgery. Dr. Marwan has been an active member of several American pediatric surgery associations and recently served as the chair of the Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Committee of the American Pediatric Surgery Association. 

Dr. Marwan’s clinical interests include treating pre- and post-natal congenital malformations. He also handles the more common surgical problems for kids, such as removing the appendix, repairing hernias and draining abscesses. His goal is to provide parents and their yet-to-be-born babies with support, compassion, comprehensive counseling and the best possible outcomes. Before surgery, he takes pride in providing families with comfort and security to calm their fears at a difficult time.

He enjoys being outdoors, from the mountains to the oceans — he enjoys hiking and is a professional scuba diving instructor — as well as spending time with his wife and three children.