Abstract deadline extended! For short talks, flash talks and posters, relating to... - placental biology - maternal–fetal health - pregnancy complications - translational science www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/node/112/pos...

The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research@loke-ctr.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📢 Announcement! Along with a fantastic lineup of speakers, we'll host a panel discussion on the past and future of epigenetics - featuring Azim Surani, Wolf Reik and Anne Ferguson-Smith, Chair Gavin Kelsey. 🗓️ 16-17 July '26 🏫 St John's College & online www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences

📢 Announcement! Along with a fantastic lineup of speakers, we'll host a panel discussion on the past and future of epigenetics - featuring Azim Surani, Wolf Reik and Anne Ferguson-Smith, Chair Gavin Kelsey. 🗓️ 16-17 July '26 🏫 St John's College & online www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences

Very excited to announce I'm recruiting a ⭐ Research Assitant ⭐ for 3 years to work in my group on placental vascular development in mice and humans. See link below to apply to work with us at the @idrm.ox.ac.uk @dpagathenaswan.bsky.social Funded by @thebhf.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social

Fantastic work from @inaharasimov.bsky.social read more 👇

Ina@inaharasimov.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Cytoplasmic lattices are a highly abundant and essential structure in mouse oocytes and embryos. Our in situ structure from early mouse embryos provides a new insight into their molecular achitecture and function. Check it out: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

We're recruiting for a Trainee Technician to join us in July. Please spread the word in your networks as this is fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start their career in scientific research! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/trainee...

Pleased some of our earlier work imaging the Boyd Collection at @loke-ctr.bsky.social could be integrated into this lovely paper by @vethannaphd.bsky.social et al. looking to how we can use new machine learning tools to get even more value from this kind of legacy data. doi.org/10.1016/j.pl... 👏

🧬 Placental Biology Course 2026 – Open for Booking! 📅 14–18 September 2026, 💻 Online 💷 2026 fees (held at 2024 rates): • £125 – Students • £150 – Post-docs • £300 – Medical & Vet Health Professionals & Group Leaders • £500 – Industry colleagues www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/placentalbio...

We were delighted to welcome Greg FitzHarris www.fitzharrislab.com this week for his talk titled, 'Imaging quirky cell divisions during early mammalian development' as part of the Loke CTR seminar series. Thank you Greg for spending the day with us! And thank you manda Sferruzzi-Perri for hosting

This July join us in Cambridge (or online) for our Annual Meeting 'Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation' 📅 16-17 July 2026 📍 St John’s College, Cambridge, UK (in-person or full programme available online) 👉 Learn more and register here: www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences

Loke CTR Annual Meeting 2026 - Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research

Register for in-person Register for online The 2026 Loke CTR annual meeting theme, “Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation” brings together leading clinical and basic scientists to explore…

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Exciting News! 🚀 Registration Open! | Loke CTR Annual Meeting 2026 🎉 📅 16-17 July 2026 📍 St John’s College, Cambridge | 💻 Hybrid conference (in-person & online) 🔬 Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation 📌 To find out more and to register www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc...

⏰ Deadline Incoming - 30 January 2026! Join the Loke CTR as our Next Generation Fellow, a stepping stone to career independence in the field of placental and reproductive biology. Want to learn more? Find all the application details on our website 🔗 lnkd.in/esBs5KPX 🚀 Please spread the word!

We were delighted to welcome Marika Charalambous yesterday for the latest talk in the Loke CTR Seminar Series. Over 50 of our network joined for her talk 'Conversations between mother and fetus: lipid dynamics in pregnancy'. Thanks Marika for joining us! www.crick.ac.uk/research/lab...

Applications close tomorrow!! Fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in reproductive and placental biology. Last chance to apply go to trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-studentships

Calling all postdocs / early career researchers! The Loke CTR Next Generation Fellowship is a stepping stone to research independence! Visit 🔗 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat... Need guidance to find a research sponsor? Register your interest via our short form forms.office.com/e/vST36RSB96

📢 Final call for applications! Closing 4 November 2025 Fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in reproductive and placental biology 🔗 Learn more about the projects and apply at trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-studentships Please spread the word! 📣

2 weeks left to apply! Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students, applications open till 4 November. 🔗 Please like and share to spread the word! www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... Take a look at projects for 2025/26 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/opportunitie...

Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students, applications open till 4 November. 🔗 Please like and share to spread the word! www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... Take a look at projects for 2025/26 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/opportunitie... #PhD, #PhDPosition

Looking to pursue cutting-edge research in early development, maternal-fetal interaction, or placental biology? See 👇 - Funded PhD www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... - Next Generation Fellowship www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat... - MPhil www.mphil.bio.cam.ac.uk/mphil-pathwa...

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Edwards, pioneer of IVF, welcoming over 200 visitors for a two part event to mark what would have been his 100th birthday! Read more at www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Cambridge marks centenary of IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards’ birth

Celebrations at the University of Cambridge honour the life, work and legacy of Sir Robert Edwards, whose work revolutionised fertility treatment through the

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Are you looking to pursue innovative research in the field of placental and reproductive biology? The Loke CTR Next Generation Fellowship is a stepping stone to research independence! 📝 Applications are open for our 2026 NGF www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51104/ 🗣️ Please spread the word!

Day 1 of Placental Biology Course ✅ After a day of learning, including a hands on organoids practical, our participants enjoyed a walking tour of Cambridge before a well earned rest! #lokectr #placentalbiologycourse25 #pbc25

🚀 We’re all set! This Sunday marks the return of the Placental Biology Course – our first in-person for six years. 25 participants joining for lectures and practical sessions delivered by experts in the field of placental biology!

We're excited! Next week we'll be welcoming our first in person attendees since 2019 to our 2025 Placental Biology Course for a week of lectures and practical sessions. All the live lectures are being recorded. For 2026 the course will be online. Back in person for 2027.

Just over 6 weeks till the event 'Bob Edwards centenary: His life, work and legacy' Do you have your tickets yet? www.tickettailor.com/events/churc... Join us for scientific sessions and a life and legacy panel discussion in the wonderful surroundings of Churchill College

Technicians are the life blood of our lab - our own Alice featured earlier this year on the technicians network Day in the Life series, if you've not seen it yet why not take a look... www.technicians.admin.cam.ac.uk/see-technici... #labtechnicians #labtech #lokectr

Loke CTR members Sung Gong, Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones, and collaborators have shown that raised Leptin and Pappalysin2 cell-free RNAs are hallmarks of pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia with fetal growth restriction. 📖 Read more:

Sequencing cell-free RNA in maternal blood can predict pregnancy complications | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research

Loke CTR members Sung Gong, Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones, alongside colleagues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and collaborators at Illumina, have shown that raised Leptin and Pappalysin2…

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Guest post 🙌 by Dr Priscilla Day-Walsh @loke-ctr.bsky.social Next Generation Fellow www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/staff/dr-pri..., Bye-fellow @homertoncollege.bsky.social and visiting scientist @quadraminstitute.bsky.social 🧵6/7

Attended our Annual Meeting last week? Any thoughts or reflections? Jump over to our LinkedIn to let us know! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We're excited to welcome everyone for day 1 of our annual meeting 'The Placenta at Term' see you soon!

Next week! In-person registration is now closed but you can still join online: See the programme www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc... Register online onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-...

The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research@loke-ctr.bsky.social · last yr.

🔬 Does your research explore placental ageing, senescence, prolonged pregnancy, or term complications like pre-eclampsia? Join leading experts at our Annual Meeting! Registration open, don’t miss your chance to be part of the discussion. www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc...