Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology at University of Illinois. Interested in early #pregnancy and #ovariancancer. @ACESIllinois

Joined June 2016
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Looking for a postdoc. Can start in August if you are interested. Thanks @SSRepro careers.ssr.org/c/job.cfm?si…

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How does sex impact fetal response to challenges? Join Dr. West (Auburn) June 18th, 11 am CT on placental & fetal responses. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #fetaldevelopment #pregnancy #sexualdimorphism #webinar #maternalfetalhealth
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looking to give some seminars this fall before my tenure packet goes in. If you're looking for a repro person, let me know @SSRepro
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Talk titles 🔬 Tessa Lord: "Phosphoproteomic analyses identifying novel regulators of spermatogonial stem cell function" 🔬 Kathryn Grive: "The diverse roles of proteostasis regulator ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 in female reproductive health" #reprorocks #SSR
3 Feb 2025
Join us for the SSR Rising Stars Webinar on 2/19/2025, at 5:00 PM ET! Hear from emerging leaders in reproductive science, Tessa Lord and Kathryn Grive, as they share their cutting-edge research, moderated by the incredible Yu-Ying Chen! Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Are you an under-represented undergraduate interested in research experiences in environmental health and toxicology? Or do you know someone? Consider applying for the SURE Tox program at @UofIllinois vetmed.illinois.edu/suretox/

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proud PI moment. the 1st PhD student to graduate from my lab just got her idea job in industry!!
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The good thing about submitting 2 grants at the same time is that you get bad news twice as fast. 😀
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Happy to share our latest publication in Nature Communications led by active graduate students, Fei Sun and Nourhan Ali! We found that increased DNA damage in full-grown oocytes correlates with diminished autophagy activation. nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

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Congrats to Catalina on giving her first podium presentation at UMSRS today! She presented our preliminary work on the endometrium in collaboration with @DeanReproLab - an exciting direction in which we are just getting started!
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Lab bowling night!
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We investigated the impact of heat shock during the critical period of gene expression activation (days 2.5-3) on embryo development and quality. Additionally, we addressed whether administration of CSF2 on day 5 could mitigate the detrimental effects of heat shock.
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abstracts are due tomorrow FOR UMSRS! vetmed.illinois.edu/umsrs-20… @WinRS_SSR @SSR_Trainees

vetmed.illinois.edu/umsrs-20… If you are in reproductive biology and in the Upper Midwest you still have time to register for UMSRS #reprorocks @SSRepro
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It is such an honor to receive the Ingbar Award for Distinguished Service to @TheEndoSociety . This has been my scientific home for over 20 years. It has been a privilege to work with amazing member leaders and society staff.
2025 Laureate Award Winners | We are excited to unveil the highest achievers in endocrinology and highlight their groundbreaking research and innovations in clinical care. They will be honored at ENDO 2025 next July in San Francisco, CA. Learn more about their accomplishments: bit.ly/3WPWsmx #endocrinology #ENDO2025
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This is pretty cool.
DNS alumna in the spotlight! Susannah Scaroni, a proud DNS graduate, is set to represent Team USA in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris 🇺🇸🏅 Dive into her inspiring journey and watch her exclusive interview in the link below!📣👏 news.illinois.edu/view/6367/…
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15 Aug 2024
Know an emerging #SSR star? 🌟 Nominate (or self-nominate) early career independent investigators (Assistant Professor or equivalent) for our Rising Stars in Reproductive Biology webinar series! 🔎 Showcase new research to SSR and the broader community. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wLSgd
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vetmed.illinois.edu/umsrs-20… If you are in reproductive biology and in the Upper Midwest you still have time to register for UMSRS #reprorocks @SSRepro

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13 Aug 2024
We have a biologist position available in the lab. Candidates must have a master or PhD degree with US citizenship, and familiar with mouse genetic models, imaging techniques, single cell sequencing, and bioinformatics. If you are interested, email me at humphrey.yao@nih.gov
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I have always wondered what those predatory conferences that email me are like. I guess I don't have to wonder anymore. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Congratulations to @abalboula1 and everyone else involved.
Excited to share the publication of 'Molecular Mechanisms Determining Mammalian Oocyte Quality', edited by me, including outstanding chapters from Karen Schindler @KASchindler27, Jennifer Wood @ProfJen2695, Joe Qiao, So-Youn Kim @so_youn_kim and Mike Lampson, and their teams.
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Huge congrats to @shuoxiao118 for winning the #SSR new investigator award! @RutgersNB
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