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Steven L Young

F. Bayard Carter Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Current Appointments & Affiliations


F. Bayard Carter Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2025 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology

In the News


Published March 25, 2025
Duke Honors 31 New Distinguished Professors

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Recent Publications


MIG-6 Plays a Critical Role as a PGR Mediator in Maintaining Epithelial and Stromal Cells for Uterine Receptivity.

Journal Article FASEB J · September 15, 2025 Ovarian steroid hormones-estrogen and progesterone-play a central role in regulating epithelial-stromal interactions in the uterus. These interactions are critical for uterine function, including endometrial receptivity, implantation, and decidualization. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prospective evaluation of mid-luteal endometrial BCL6/SIRT and correlation with outcomes of euploid frozen embryo transfer: a prospective cohort study.

Conference J Assist Reprod Genet · August 2025 PURPOSE: To study whether mid-luteal endometrial B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) or sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) immunostaining in an ovarian stimulation (fresh) in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle was predictive of risk for endometriosis. Additionally, to evaluate for assoc ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2030

Collaborative Center to Develop Improved Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Endometriosis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2026

Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis - A prospective double blind placebo controlled trial (Pregnant)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine · 1991 M.D.