Irina Burd

Professor and Director, Integrated Research Center for Fetal Medicine

Summary

Dr. Irina Burd is a distinguished professional renowned for her expertise in the field of Fetal Medicine and Fetal Neurology.
She serves as a Professor of Gyn/OB and Neurology at The Johns Hopkins University, where she founded the Integrated Research Center for Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Burd's academic journey includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Rutgers University, a Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - Princeton University MD/PhD, and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University.
Her research focuses on fetal brain injury, particularly related to intrauterine inflammation and infection, investigating neuroprotective measures for preventing cerebral palsy and other neurobehavioral outcomes.
Among her accolades are the Ikaria Research Award from the Perinatal Research Society, honors from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/American Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics Foundation, the Thomas Bogg’s Award, and the Passano Foundation Clinician Scientist Award.
Dr. Burd has also received an NIH Award for her study on the role of IL1β receptor in perinatal brain injury.