University of Arizona

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Amount: $100000

Award Date: 2025

Duration: 18 months

Program Area: Bioscience

Translational Seed Grant: To better manage pregnancy and the possibility of preterm labor, this device aims to collect and recognize physiological cues to predict a mother’s due date. Only 5% of the nearly 4 million annual U.S. births occur at the 40-week due date. The onset of labor is difficult to predict, particularly when labor starts preterm. The team uses commercially available wearable devices (e.g., Oura rings) paired with new software to study how the mother’s body changes prior to labor to provide a personalized due date.