Linda Giudice

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, United States of America

Linda Giudice MD, PhD, MSc

Academic positions:
- Emerita, Oct 2005-present
- Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UCSF
- Robert B. Jaffe MD Endowed Professor in the Reproductive Sciences, UCSF
- Prior to joining UCSF in 2005, Professor Guidice was at Stanford University as:-
Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Section, Dept GYN/OB
Founder and Director, Center for Research on Genomic Medicine, Reproduction and Women's Health
Professor and Associate Chair for Research, Dept GYN/OB,
Founder and Director, Women's Health @ Stanford, Stanford University Medical Center
Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor in the School of Medicine, Stanford University

Any industry positions (last five years):
Eli Lilly GYN Scientific Advisory Board 1999-2002
TAP Pharmaceuticals Scientific Advisory Board 2000-02
Metris Therapeutics Ltd. Scientific Advisory Board 2002-03

Research interests:
Dr. Linda Giudice specializes in endometriosis, implantation and ovulatory disorders, infertility and assisted reproduction. In her research, she focuses on endometrial biology and placental-uterine interactions as well as environmental impacts on reproductive health and human embryonic stem cells as a resource for research.

Any other information:
Professor Giudice has received the SGI President's Achievement Award, 1996; election to the Institute of Medicine, National Academies, 2002 and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei Arnaldo Bruno International Prize 2006.

She currently chairs the NIH Reproductive Medicine Network and continues to be an active member of various National Institutes of Health Committees and study sections, focusing on research into women's reproductive health.

Professor Giudice holds positions in a number of scientific societies. These include:-

American Society for Reproductive Medicine
-Board of Directors (President SREI) 2003-04
- Board of Directors (elected) 2004-07
- Publications Committee 2004-07
- Executive Committee 2006-2007
- Chair, Publications Committee 2007-2009

Society for Gynecologic Investigation
- Abstract Review Committee, Annual Meetings 1996-present
- President (elected) 2006-07
- Executive Council 2004-08

Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists
-President (elected) 2002-03

Endocrine Society
- Hormone Foundation Women's Health Advisory Group 2000-present

Gordon Research Conference
-Chair, Reproductive Tract Biology GRC 2002
-Council, Gordon Research Conferences 2000-03

European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology
- Endometriosis Special Interest Group 2003-present

World Endometriosis Association
- Board of Directors 2002-present

World Endometriosis Research Foundation
- Trustee/Vice President, Board of Directors 2007-2008

Society for Women's Health Research
- Board of Directors 2002-08
- Audit Committee 2006-2009
- Nominating Committee 2006-2007
- Nominating Committee, Chair 2007-

She is currently associate editor of Endocrine Reviews, former associate editor of Human Reproduction Update (2003-2005) and is currently an editorial board member of Growth Hormone & IGF Research and Bailliere's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. She is also an ad hoc reviewer for a number of general scientific and reproductive journals including Journal of Clinical Investigation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), New England Journal of Medicine and Science.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Head of Faculty: Women's Health (since 16 November 2005)

Linda Giudice is a Head of Faculty for the WOMEN'S HEALTH Faculty. The role of a Head of Faculty is to help divide the Faculty (specialty) into Sections (sub-specialty areas), nominate leaders in those areas as Section Heads, and offer ongoing advice on the strategic direction of the service. They are not asked to evaluate articles, although we do, of course, welcome them.

Links

http://obgyn.medschool.ucsf.edu/view_faculty.cfm?member=116