Katherine Laughon Grantz MS, MD

Dr. Katherine Grantz is a Senior Investigator in the Epidemiology Branch, DiPHR, DIR, NICHD, NIH. During her fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Magee-Womens Hospital, she received a Master of Science in Clinical Research through the NIH Clinical Research Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is an Obstetrician and Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist who leads a research program on clinical management of pregnancy complications, including aberrant fetal growth, when to deliver a high-risk pregnancy, and labor and delivery management. Findings from her research have informed over 28 national and international clinical guidelines with evidence-based practice recommendations.

An expert in the field of fetal growth, Dr. Grantz and her team were responsible for a multidisciplinary effort that generated fetal growth percentile charts in a representative U.S. population for clinical practice. She led the development of the first-ever fetal growth velocity calculator for clinical use, as well as the development of twin fetal growth percentile charts. She has lent her expertise to many government committees and workshops and has received notable awards for her contributions to NICHD and the broader community, including multiple Merit, Group, Collaboration, and Partnership awards. In recognition of her demonstrated significant dedication to mentoring the next generation of perinatal epidemiologic researchers, she received the 2018 NIH Postbaccalaureate Distinguished Mentor Award and the 2021 NICHD Mentor Award.