Rate My Professor Irina Burd

Her research specializes in immuno-perinatology and perinatal brain injury, investigating how intrauterine inflammation and infections like Zika virus affect fetal programming, preterm birth, and neurological outcomes. Notable publications include "Intrauterine Zika virus infection of pregnant immunocompetent mice models transplacental transmission and adverse perinatal outcomes" (Nature Communications, 2017) and "The fetal origins of mental illness" (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019). With over 120 peer-reviewed articles and more than $20 million in NIH and foundation funding, her work has advanced understanding of placental inflammation mechanisms and therapeutic targets such as IL-1 receptor blockade. Dr. Burd has earned accolades including election to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (2023), SRI President’s Achievement Award (2021), and leadership roles as President of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (2025-), American Society for Reproductive Immunology, and Perinatal Research Society. She contributes to editorial boards, NIH study sections, and fellowship programs.