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Emma Stemen

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Emma.Stemen@uky.edu

Positions

  • MD/PhD Student

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Biography and Education

Education

I was first exposed to both research and medicine during my time at Sycamore High School in Cincinnati. Over the summers, I volunteered at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and worked as a Research and Development Intern at Wise Consumer Products Company. I continued expanding on my clinical experiences as an EMT in Putnam County, IN while attending DePauw University. During my undergraduate summers, I completed research at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. My junior year at DePauw, I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina through the School of International Training and completed a month long internship at Hospital Simplemente Evita. From these various experiences, I developed a passion for both patient care and research! 

Summary:

Current Year: G1
B.A. Biochemistry and Hispanic Studies - DePauw University
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Selected Publications

Stemen EL, Radka CD. Lactobacillus iners at the nexus of microbiota, immunity, and pregnancy. J Reprod Immunol. 2026 Jun;175:104909. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2026.104909. Epub 2026 May 2. PMID: 42119192; PMCID: PMC13220973.

Wayland JL, Stemen EL, Doll JR, Divanovic S. Protocol for cytokine and uterine immune cell characterization in a mouse model of LPS-induced preterm birth. STAR Protoc. 2023 Dec 15;4(4):102643. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102643. Epub 2023 Oct 19. PMID: 37858473; PMCID: PMC10594632.