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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

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Published March 25, 2025
Duke Honors 31 New Distinguished Professors

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Recent Publications


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 · June 27, 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

GRB2 regulation of essential signaling pathways in the endometrium is critical for implantation and decidualization.

Journal Article Nat Commun · March 4, 2025 Over 75% of failed pregnancies involve implantation defects. Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 (GRB2) is an adaptor protein involved in signal transduction and cell communication. Here we show that the expression of GRB2 protein is lower in endometriu ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


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.