Indira Mysorekar

Dr. Indira Mysorekar is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine where she is investigating the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of the urinary bladder and novel infectious etiologies for premature birth. Dr. Mysorekar has been cited over 9,000 times and is the recipient of multiple awards and fellowships, including the prestigious Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She also holds an Investigator Award in Reproductive Sciences at the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Dr. Mysorekar also received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Cancer Institute, the Infectious Disease Scholars Program Postdoctoral Fellowship award, and the Academic Women’s Network Leadership Award for Outstanding Student from Washington University School of Medicine