Many scientific discoveries happen unexpectedly after several years of incremental progress. But in the case of preeclampsia— a serious pregnancy complication that remains poorly understood despite being a leading cause of maternal and fetal deaths worldwide—a new breakthrough also came from an unexpected place.
A dermatology lab.
Johann Gudjonsson, a dermatologist and professor of immunology at the University of Michigan Taubman Medical Research Institute, had set out to answer a different question fundamental to women’s health: why are autoimmune diseases more common in women? Because many of these disorders manifest symptoms in the skin, his team was particularly invested in discovering the answer.
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