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Falmouth high schooler publishes women’s health research in medical journal
Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram • • health
Key Points:
- Hanna Ajemian, a 17-year-old high school senior, is the lead author of a research article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine, focusing on hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and their link to chronic hypertension later in life.
- Her study found that the severity of preeclampsia does not significantly affect the risk of developing chronic hypertension, but the recurrence of hypertensive disorders in multiple pregnancies increases this risk by 35% per affected pregnancy.
- Ajemian’s passion for women’s health was sparked by early experiences, including an internship with a women’s health startup in Ethiopia and shadowing labor and delivery teams, leading her to pursue a future as an OB-GYN physician and physician-scientist.
- Through her research, she emphasizes that meaningful contributions to science and medicine can be made regardless of age or formal authority, encouraging young people to take initiative in fields they care about.
