A simple test that can improve care
From Now at Ohio State by The Ohio State University
February 18, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 46
About this episode
Shannon Gillespie discusses her development of a blood test to predict preterm birth risk and the potential impact of innovation in maternal healthcare.
Maternal healthcare hasn’t seen the same advances as many other areas of medicine — and the consequences can be devastating. In this episode, Ohio State nurse scientist Shannon Gillespie shares how personal experience and rigorous research led her to develop a new blood test that could predict preterm birth risk, and how innovation and entrepreneurship may help bring that science to patients who need it most.
People in this episode
Guest: Shannon Gillespie
Topics covered
- maternal healthcare
- blood test
- preterm birth
- innovation
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- maternal healthcare
- blood test
- preterm birth
- nurse scientist
- innovation
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Organizations: Ohio State University
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