Our research projects
Thanks to our supporters we are able to carry out more than £2m worth of ground-breaking research every year in 4 centres across the UK, into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Discover our research projects here.
Pregnancy complication research
Does COVID-19 infection during pregnancy affect a baby’s brain?
Tommy's researchers want to find out whether infection with COVID-19 during pregnancy can affect how a baby’s brain develops in the womb.
Pregnancy complication research
PARROT-2: Can repeated placental growth factor testing improve outcomes for women with symptoms of pre-eclampsia?
Tommy’s researchers have already found that a simple blood test can help to identify women at risk of severe complications from pre-eclampsia.
Pregnancy complication research
PUFFIN-2: Using MRI scans to monitor pregnant women with diabetes
Tommy's wants to identify which women and babies are at risk of complications associated with type 1 or 2 diabetes. To do this, we are using MRI scans.
Miscarriage research
Can progesterone really prevent miscarriage?
Tommy's researchers are analysing previous research to find out whether the use of progesterone can help to prevent miscarriage.
Miscarriage research
CERM: Can doxycycline prevent miscarriage in women with endometritis?
A large clinical trial to see whether an antibiotic called doxycycline can prevent miscarriage for women with endometritis who have already had two or more.
Miscarriage research
ALIFE-2: Can anticoagulants prevent miscarriage in women with inherited thrombophilia?
A multinational clinical trial to find out whether ‘blood thinning’ treatment helps to prevent miscarriage in women with inherited thrombophilia.
Miscarriage research
Developing a miscarriage risk calculator
Tommy's researchers want to develop a risk calculator to show how likely a live birth is and offer women advice about reducing their chances of miscarriage.
Miscarriage research
Vaginal bacteria and the risk of miscarriage
Tommy's researchers are trying to find ways to easily detect and treat women with low levels of Lactobacillusin in order to reduce their risk of miscarriage.
Miscarriage research
Using EPOS to find out more about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy
Tommy's researchers want to find out whether having COVID-19 during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or later complications.
Pregnancy complication research
Does COVID-19 infection during pregnancy affect a baby’s brain?
Tommy's researchers want to find out whether infection with COVID-19 during pregnancy can affect how a baby’s brain develops in the womb.
Miscarriage research
CERM: Can doxycycline prevent miscarriage in women with endometritis?
A large clinical trial to see whether an antibiotic called doxycycline can prevent miscarriage for women with endometritis who have already had two or more.
Miscarriage research
Developing a miscarriage risk calculator
Tommy's researchers want to develop a risk calculator to show how likely a live birth is and offer women advice about reducing their chances of miscarriage.
Pregnancy complication research
PARROT-2: Can repeated placental growth factor testing improve outcomes for women with symptoms of pre-eclampsia?
Tommy’s researchers have already found that a simple blood test can help to identify women at risk of severe complications from pre-eclampsia.
Miscarriage research
Can progesterone really prevent miscarriage?
Tommy's researchers are analysing previous research to find out whether the use of progesterone can help to prevent miscarriage.
Miscarriage research
Vaginal bacteria and the risk of miscarriage
Tommy's researchers are trying to find ways to easily detect and treat women with low levels of Lactobacillusin in order to reduce their risk of miscarriage.
Pregnancy complication research
PUFFIN-2: Using MRI scans to monitor pregnant women with diabetes
Tommy's wants to identify which women and babies are at risk of complications associated with type 1 or 2 diabetes. To do this, we are using MRI scans.
Miscarriage research
ALIFE-2: Can anticoagulants prevent miscarriage in women with inherited thrombophilia?
A multinational clinical trial to find out whether ‘blood thinning’ treatment helps to prevent miscarriage in women with inherited thrombophilia.
Miscarriage research
Using EPOS to find out more about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy
Tommy's researchers want to find out whether having COVID-19 during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage or later complications.