We investigate the mechanisms that direct cell fate in human embryos and stem cells. Rotating curation by lab members.
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Beyond thrilled to share my PhD work, published yesterday in @Dev_Cell. We show that both NODAL and BMP signalling are active in the human blastocyst, but NODAL signalling is not required to initiate or maintain the human pluripotent epiblast. 1/10
19 Nov 2024
Online now: Initiation and maintenance of the pluripotent epiblast in pre-implantation human development is independent of NODAL signaling dlvr.it/TGFtBj
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We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Centre for Trophoblast Research has been named in honour of Professor Charlie Y.W. Loke!
Read more about the Loke Centre's new name on our website: tinyurl.com/LokeCTR
🤰Most of the major disorders of #pregnancy — pre-eclampsia, stillbirth, growth restriction — stem from failings in the way the #placenta develops in the first few weeks. And yet the placenta is an often overlooked organ in medical science.
Thanks to the founding support of Professor Charlie Y.W. Loke in 2007 @Loke_CTR has emerged as an international leader in the study of the placenta and maternal-fetal interactions during pregnancy. 🙏
📢 A transformational donation by Amanda Louise Kwai-Lin Loke in honour of her father will support all core research and training activities of the Loke Centre, ensuring its operation in perpetuity.
🔗 bit.ly/3XdeUWn
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25 Jul 2024
Two postdoctoral positions available in my group to investigate centromere structure, function and evolution - please get in touch if you are interested!
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47525/
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47569/
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The United Kingdom has developed its first rules to guide research using human embryo models go.nature.com/3zsa3s5
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4 Jul 2024
PET is proud to have published the new #SCBEMcode with @Cam_Repro today, & grateful to all the members of the Working Group that drafted the Code
Read this article – progress.org.uk/creating-a-c…– in which Working Group members reflect on the Code's significance
#SCBEMs #EmbryoModels
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The United Kingdom has developed its first rules to guide research using human embryo models go.nature.com/3W9qHWs
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That’s a wrap on our 2024 Annual Meeting! Thank you to our amazing speakers, chairs, organisers, attendees (online and in-person!) and sponsors @Co_Biologists and @ferring for a fantastic event!
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Women are born with all their oocytes, which need to stay viable for decades to ensure fertility. How are they maintained for that long?
Our latest research in @NatureCellBio reveals that oocyte maintenance involves exceptional protein longevity. nature.com/articles/s41556-0… (1/9)
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11 Jun 2024
Are you a researcher with an interest in human physiology, evolutionary biology and developmental biology? Join our upcoming scientific discussion meeting in Cambridge on the topic of pregnancy at high altitude: ow.ly/GOGO50SflxG
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28 May 2024
Protein structures reveal incredible mechanisms, but system-level questions were tough. How much can you generalize from one protein at a time? With AlphaFold that's changed. We predicted 11k enzymes and explore how evolution shaped them #AlphaFold tinyurl.com/mryk6app
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27 May 2024
Excited to share our latest work @lab_turner 🚨 Pace of development is often adjusted to gestation time ⏱️So how does the extremely short gestation of marsupials affects their embryo development ? 🐨🦘#DevBio biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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30 Jan 2024
Registration and call for abstracts now OPEN for the 2024 CTR Annual Meeting!
tinyurl.com/bde64udx
1-2 July, 2024 @ChurchillCol
This two-day hybrid conference will be an opportunity to discuss progress and challenges in trophoblast stem cell and placental organoid research.
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20 May 2024
What an incredible 2024 CTR Away Day! A huge thank you to our amazing organizers and inspiring speakers.👏
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15 May 2024
📢Forum on 11 June @slcuplants from 3pm. Interdisciplinary conversations relating to Transpositions - drawing connections between different ways of reproducing life. See programme at repro.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-re…
Or register now forms.office.com/e/j9tc6NMcZ…
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12 Jan 2022
BimBam!! We are thrilled to release our first study on the mechanics of human embryo morphogenesis! 🧵
@institut_curie @CNRS @virtual_embryo @cdf1530 @InstitutCochin @PslQlife @FRM_officiel @ag_biomedecine #HuDeCA @Inserm #IVF
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Join us on #EarthDay, 22 April 2024, for a complimentary #ISSCRDigital Webinar exploring the science, ethics, and future use of #stemcells for species #conservation. Do not miss this open-access event presented by leading researchers 👉 bit.ly/3IAsQTt
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11 Apr 2024
A new #StemCell-Based #EmbryoModels public dialogue report is published today. In this accompanying article – progress.org.uk/stem-cell-ba… – Sandy Starr (our Deputy Director) and Christina Rozeik (@Cam_Repro's Programme Manager) explain what led to the dialogue, and what happens next.
ALT Stem cell-based embryo models: addressing the governance gap (BioNews article by Sandy Starr and Christina Rozeik)
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2 Mar 2024
Join @Cam_Repro to explore potential reproductive futures.
Enjoy two free film screenings and a panel discussion, with accompanying exhibition supported by researchers in the field: bit.ly/3uPQVT1
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