Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show · 2026-06-23 · 1h 24m
Send us Fan Mail Before your heart, brain, or lungs fully developed, one remarkable temporary organ was making decisions that may influence your health for decades. Dr. Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn ( ) explains why the placenta could be the most important organ you've never thought about. Dr. Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn, Ph.D. is Executive Director of the Woman, Mother & Baby Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center ( ) and a Research Associate Professor in both Obstetrics & Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine ( ) and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy ( ). A self-described "Perinatal Ecologist," Dr. O'Tierney-Ginn studies one of the most remarkable - and often overlooked - organs in human biology: the placenta. Her research explores how a mother's nutritional status, metabolism, and environment shape placental function, influence fetal growth, and ultimately affect lifelong health outcomes. Supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Dr.
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