Stephanie Gaw, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at University of California, San Francisco. She completed her medical degree and PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, residency in OB/GYN at UCSF, and fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Gaw has a long-standing interest in global infectious disease and maternal-child health starting from her service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. Her group conducts translational research to understand how perinatal infections impact maternal-fetal immunity, placental function, and pregnancy outcomes.  Her research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, Reproductive Scientist Development Program, Foundation for SMFM, CDC Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and gifts from generous individuals. She has over 95 peer-reviewed publications and has served on CDC, WHO and NIH advisory groups for Zika, COVID-19, and tuberculosis in pregnancy.