Menstrual Effluent as a Diagnostic Tool with The ROSE Study - Ep. 203

FemTech Focus

In this episode, Dr. Brittany Barreto talks to Professor Christine Metz, Co-Director of The ROSE Study. They discuss menstrual effluent, what it is, how it can be used as a diagnostic tool and what this means for people with endometriosis. This is an awesome episode - let us know what you think!

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Guest bio

Dr. Christine N Metz is a Professor at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Her research primarily focuses on identifying mechanisms that underlie dysfunctional inflammatory responses. Most of this work centers on women’s health. Dr. Metz is the author of more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific research papers and more than a dozen review articles and book chapters. She was recently recognized as one of the top 100,000 scientists in the world (among 7 million) based on her productivity and the impact of her work (PLoS Biology, 2019).

Company bio

The ROSE study was developed in 2013 by Peter K Gregersen, MD and Christine N Metz, PhD, who serve as co-directors. The ROSE study enrolls menstruators ages 15-50 years to participate in research studies focused on using menstrual effluent (or menstrual blood) as a tool to study endometriosis (as well as as other uterine-health disorders). We are focused on 1) developing non-invasive methods for screening/diagnosing endometriosis (as well as uterine-health disorders) to reduce the delay in diagnosis and 2) better understanding endometriosis to develop more effective and tolerable treatments, which are sorely needed.

FemTech Focus Podcast bio

The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

FemHealth Insights bio

Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

Time Stamps

[04:03] Professor Metz’s background

[06:59] What is endometriosis?

[08:09] The ROSE Study

[10:02] Progress in understanding endometriosis

[10:53] Menstrual Effluent

[12:55] The uterus is not a closed system

[14:25] Research on Menstrual Effluent

[17:36] How to collect Menstrual Effluent

[20:23] Study findings so far

[22:49] How to get involved

[25:37] How quickly could a diagnosis be given with the tool?

[26:15] How soon could a tool be on the market?

[29:32] Attitudes to studying menstrual effluent

[32:19] Funding for endometriosis research

[34:23] What would be the impact if we could diagnose endometriosis earlier?

[36:00] Current endometriosis treatments

[38:33] What is an area of women’s health and wellness that still needs innovating?

[39:55] Potential law changes in Florida and the impact for endometriosis

[41:22] What does the femtech industry as a whole need the most to be successful?

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Episode Contributors

Professor Christine Metz

LinkedIn: @Christine Metz

Twitter: @CN_METZ

The ROSE Study

Website: https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/institute-molecular-medicine/robert-s-boas-center-for-genomics-and-human-genetics/rose-research-outsmarts-endometriosis

Email: [e-mail]

Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health

Website: https://feinstein.northwell.edu/

LinkedIn: @Northwell Health

Twitter: @northwellhealth

Instagram: @northwellhealth

Youtube: @NorthwellHealth

Dr. Brittany Barreto

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto/

Twitter: @DrBrittB

Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

FemTech Focus Podcast

Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

Instagram: @femtechfocus

FemHealth Insights

Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights