The people behind the papers – Isidora Rovic and Andrea Jurisicova

Proper development of the placental architecture is essential for facilitating nutrient exchange to the fetus. In a new study, Rovic et al. find that disrupted sphingolipid metabolism leads to an aberrant placental phenotype and reduced fetal growth. To learn more about this work, we spoke to first author Isidora Rovic and corresponding author Andrea Jurisicova, Associate Professor at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.