Cambridge Reproduction SRI is delighted to sponsor the panel ‘Sexual Health and Reproduction’ at the conference Queer Migrations: Transnational Sexualities in Theory and Practice: PANEL 3: Sexual Health and Reproduction […]
Archives for 2020
Mesenchyme-derived IGF2 is a major paracrine regulator of pancreatic growth and function
A new study published in PLoS Genetics by Miguel Constância’s group shows that a gene called Igf2, which produces a protein similar to insulin, and is active only on the […]
Abnormal placental CD8+ T‐cell infiltration
A new study published in the Journal of Physiology by Susanne Lager and colleagues shows that lesions and accumulation of specific immune cells in the placental tissue are more common […]
Study predicts fetal growth restriction using metabolomics
A study by Ulla Sovio, Gordon Smith and colleagues, published in Nature Medicine, has identified metabolites predictive of fetal growth restriction (FGR) at term. FGR means that the fetus fails […]
O&G session at Science Festival cancelled
Unfortunately due to precautions around the Coronavirus, a number of events for the Science Festival have been cancelled including the O&G session. See the Festival website for the updated programme […]
5 March Visiting speaker – Nancy McBride
Metabolomic prediction of pregnancy-related disorders Speaker: Nancy McBride, Doctor of Philosophy Student, University of Bristol Time: Thursday 5th of March 2020, 16:00-17:00 Location: The Rosie Hospital, Seminar Room 2A, Cambridge […]
Distinctive phenotypes and functions of innate lymphoid cells in human decidua during early pregnancy
A new study published in Nature Communications by Francesco Colucci’s group (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) in collaboration with Andrew Sharkey’s laboratory (Department of Pathology) identified subsets of human decidual […]
POPS2 – Pregnancy Outcome Prediction Study 2
Recruitment for our new study will start at the Rosie Hospital (Cambridge, UK) 13th January 2020. The main aim of the study is to identify women at high risk of […]
Giulia Avellino SRI Award
Congratulations to Giulia Avellino who has been selected for the SRI President’s Plenary Award for her abstract titled “Placental Central Carbon Metabolism Links Polyamines to Histone Acetylation” G Avellino, DS […]