
Welcome to the Falsetta Lab
We are committed to translational women’s health research. Our focus is to uncover the mechanisms that contribute to vulvar disease with the following goals:
- Improve patient care in the short term by better implementing existing treatment strategies or using “off label” treatments that address these mechanisms
- Discover new targets for the development of more effective mechanism-based therapies
- Identify objective quantifiable measures to diagnose and track the progression of vulvar disease and responses to treatment
- Empower our patients and reduce taboo and stigma through peer-reviewed, highly visible research
We are centered in a clinical department and work closely with our treating physicians, which enables us to better envision the practical applications of our research. We seek to translate our findings from “bench to bedside” and are currently planning a clinical trial.

Megan L. Wood, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Projects
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View All Publications- A cautionary tale: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and localized provoked vulvodynia.; The journal of pain; Vol 36, pp. 105559. 2025 Sep 11.
- Non-pharmacologic therapies for treating sexual dysfunction during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.; International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2025 Aug 27.
- Current Understanding of Endometriosis Pathophysiology and Future Perspectives.; Seminars in reproductive medicine. 2025 Jul 30.
Affiliations
Contact Us
Falsetta Lab
Megan L. Falsetta (Wood), PI
SMD 5-6715
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642
(585) 275-7628 (Lab)
(585) 273-5462 (Office)