Dr. Mancy Tong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. She completed her PhD training in The University of Auckland, New Zealand and postdoctoral training at Yale. Her research interests span endometrial and placental biology, extracellular vesicle-mediated communication and reproductive immunology across gestation. Her lab is currently funded by the NIH to examine the impact of inflammation on endometrial preparation for implantation and subsequent communication with trophoblasts via extracellular vesicles. She is an active member of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, the Placenta Association of the Americas and the International Federation of Placenta Associations.