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Prematurity Problem  Research Methods  Research Team  Publications  Laboratory Research Update  Preterm Labor Syndrome  Premature Rupture of Membranes (Updated) Related links  Library of Medicine and GeneBank  Journals  OB&GYN Societies	The Perinatal Research Center of The Women’s Health Research and Education Foundation was established in 1995 to continue the vital research needed to stop early delivery. This Center is set up to continue the research activities initiated by Dr. Stephen J. Fortunato in the mid 1980's to study the causes of prematurity and strategies for its prevention. The Center is based in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee and is equipped to conduct extensive research based on molecular biology techniques. The Center has attracted international attention and physicians from many parts of the world are trained at the center. The Center functions at The Women’s Hospital @ the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN      Stephen J. Fortunato, M.D. Director, Perinatal Research Center      Dr. Fortunato performs ultrasonography on a patient Ramkumar Menon, M.S. Research Scientist Perinatal Research Laboratory. Ramkumar Menon performing tissue culture at Perinatal Research Center