Clinical Research Institute | Evidence-Based Women & Family Health

What we do

Advance rigorous research

We conduct high-quality clinical research that advances evidence-based care in women’s and family health, building a growing body of peer-reviewed studies that improve outcomes worldwide.

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Bring research into practice—openly

We translate research into publicly accessible insights designed for use beyond Maven—ensuring evidence can be applied, tested, and built upon in real-world care.

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Collaborate to accelerate progress

We foster research alliances across academia, healthcare, and technology—including partners such as Harvard Medical School, OURA, and Posterity—guided by Maven’s Scientific Advisory Board and supported by a Visiting Scientist Program that brings external experts into Maven to advance shared research priorities.

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Lead with evidence-based perspectives

We synthesize research and emerging insights to clarify what the evidence shows, where it’s evolving, and what it signals for the future of women’s and family health.

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Key clinical studies

Explore the clinical research that informs Maven’s care model and is shared openly for others building and improving care in women’s and family health.

fertility

TTC on TikTok

Maven's research into how misinformation is shaping fertility conversations

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maternity

Driving outcomes with doula support

Research showed having two or more doula appointments on Maven is associated with a reduction in risk of c-section by nearly 20%

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Health equity

Understanding social needs: Maven’s research on social determinants of health screening

The Maven social determinants of health survey is effective and efficient compared to the gold standard in screening for social needs.

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Menopause

Digital health programs drive a reduction in menopause symptoms

This research explored the change in symptom severity over three months for people using Maven to manage the severity of their menopause symptoms

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Clinical evidence aligned with impact

From fertility care to maternal health, the Institute’s research shapes care models designed to improve health outcomes and lower costs for members and clients, including:

of conception coaching members are more likely to conceive without treatment

Up to

lower NICU admission rate

lower risk of preterm birth per hour spent on Maven among high-risk members

Up to

lower C-section rate

The leaders behind the research

Meet some of the clinicians, researchers, and strategists stewarding the Institute’s scientific rigor and impact.

Maven Clinical Research Leadership Team

Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG

Chief Medical Officer

Lecturer, Harvard Medical School. Guides the Institute’s research agenda and ensures evidence informs care delivery at scale.

Christa Moss, PhD

VP, Clinical & Payer Strategy

PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. Bridges clinical research and healthcare strategy.

Natalie Henrich, PhD

Senior Director, Research Strategy

MPH, Harvard University. Shapes the Institute’s research priorities and partnerships.

Julie Anderson, MPH

Senior Director, Clinical Outcomes

MPH in Epidemiology, University of Illinois Chicago. Leads outcomes research across Maven’s care model.

Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Neel Shah

Lecturer, Harvard Medical School
Founding Director of Delivery Decisions Initiative at Harvard's Ariadne Labs

Dr. Mary D’Alton

Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Director of Services at the Sloane Hospital for Women at New York-Presbyterian

Dr. Laura Riley

Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Brian Levine

Founding Partner and Practice Director of CCRM New York
Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Wael Salem

Medical Director, NDFC Scottsdale
Double Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. James Dupree

Board-certified urologist and men's health specialist with expertise in male infertility, reproductive health, and erectile dysfunction
Associate Professor of Urology and health policy researcher at the University of Michigan Medical School

What we do

Advance rigorous research

Bring research into practice—openly

Collaborate to accelerate progress

Lead with evidence-based perspectives

Key clinical studies

TTC on TikTok

Driving outcomes with doula support

Understanding social needs: Maven’s research on social determinants of health screening

Digital health programs drive a reduction in menopause symptoms

Clinical evidence aligned with impact

The leaders behind the research

Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG

Christa Moss, PhD

Natalie Henrich, PhD

Julie Anderson, MPH

Dr. Neel Shah

Dr. Mary D’Alton

Dr. Laura Riley

Dr. Brian Levine

Dr. Wael Salem

Dr. James Dupree

Research library

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Clinical Impact Report: Improving Care For Underserved Families

Most Men Wish They Tested Sooner: Preferences for Semen Testing Timing and Setting Among Those Trying to Conceive

Understanding semen testing attitudes and interest in digital support among men at risk for infertility

Exploring socioeconomic factors on attitudes towards male fertility testing

Doula support as a strategy to improve health‬‭ equity for Black birthing people

Addressing racial disparities in cesarean delivery rates using a digital program

Digital childbirth education as a strategy‬‭ to improve shared-decision making and reduce‬ cesarean births

Social Science & Medicine: Use of a digital health benefit to maintain employees’ productivity while trying to conceive

Maternal and Child Health Journal: Mental Health Across the Conception Journey: Trying To Conceive Without Treatment, Considering Treatment, and with Treatment

The Menopause Society: Impact of an employer-sponsored digital menopause program on workplace retention and career longevity

Digital Health: Reduction in menopause symptoms after engagement in a digital health program

Women's Health Issues: Evolving the health care service model for menopause with digital health

Use of a Digital Health Platform to Maintain Workplace Productivity while Trying to Conceive

Addressing the fertility education gap with digital health

Digital health utilization during pregnancy and the likelihood of preterm birth

Extending the impact of doulas: Digital health platforms as an effective mechanism for improving non-birth outcomes

The North American Menopause Society: Impact of digital health use on menopause outcomes

Psychiatry online: Improving the Management of Maternal Mental Health with Digital Health Care

O&G Open: Evaluating the Evidence Base for TikTok Videos on Strategies for Becoming Pregnant

Digital Health: Digital health utilization during pregnancy and the likelihood of preterm birth

JMIR Publications: Digital Health as a Mechanism to Reduce Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admissions

Birth: Digital health's influence on the association between birth preference and vaginal birth

JMIR Publications: Digital Health Needs and Preferences During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Birth: Digital health's influence on the association between birth preference and vaginal birth

Obstetrics & Gynecology: Association between doula use on a digital health platform and birth outcomes

Patient-centered approaches to addressing unmet social needs in pregnancy: a survey of patients’ preferences

Understanding anxiety and depression before a diagnosis of infertility

A short-form screening tool for detecting social needs efficiently in pregnancy

Association between digital prenatal service use and emergency room and in-person care reduction

Digital Health: Utilization of digital prenatal services and management of depression and anxiety during pregnancy

Mayo Clinic: Trajectories of Digital Prenatal Service Utilization and Pregnancy Outcomes

AJOG Global Reports: Understanding social needs in pregnancy: Prospective validation of a digital short-form screening tool and patient survey

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health: Association Between Utilization of Digital Prenatal Services and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

Reproductive, Female and Child Health: Differences in digital prenatal service utlilization by sel-reported ract

National Library of Medicine: Demographic and Support Interest Differences Among Nonbirthing Parents Using a Digital Health Platform With Parenthood-Related Anxiety

AJOG MFM: Association between nonbirthing parent's perinatal education and mental health support desires and perinatal anxiety among either parent

Utilization of digital prenatal services by medical, mental health and social risk-factors

Evaluating the effect of digital prenatal care services on the odds of vaginal birth after cesarean

JMIR Publications: Association between the use of a digital health platform during pregnancy and helping users avoid emergency and in-person care

Preliminary evidence for the clinical effectiveness of adjunctive prenatal telehealthcare

Benefits derived from a prenatal telehealth program are associated with lower cesarean delivery rates

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