Liping Feng MD, MS

Liping Feng, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Feng's research is focused on applying comprehensive molecular and genetic in vitro and in vivo approaches to study the pathogenesis of placenta-associated pregnancy complications and fetal brain and reproductive development.

One line of her research is to investigate the impacts of perinatal environmental exposures on birth outcomes. Specifically, Dr. Feng’s lab investigates the implications and underlying mechanisms of perinatal exposure to PFAS or extreme heat on pregnancy complications, endocrine disruption, fetal brain, and female ovary development, and immune functions in early life. Her research has focused on understanding these impacts by studying placental development and functions and the placenta-fetal brain axis.

Another line of her research is to understand the effects of dysregulated placental signaling on pregnancy outcomes and the health of offspring using genetically modified mice, placental cellular models, and placental imaging.