Dr. Mahalingaiah’s research group focuses on the impact of environmental factors and reproductive health in women across the life course. Her current research focuses on ovulation and menstruation disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) incidence, as a marker of long term health risks such as diabetes, obesity, abnormal cholesterol profiles, and cardiovascular disease. She has developed an online platform for the study of menstrual disorders (http://sites.bu.edu/pcos) which aims to be a model for global cohort establishment. Her lab is developing an interface to merge with mobile health applications to develop early prediction and track disease progression.